%eadnotat; ]> 5213wima Wilmer W. Marshall Papers, 1859-1889 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Wilmer W. Marshall Papers, 1859-1889 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1859-1889 RG 5/213 Wilmer W. Marshall (1847-1905) 1 box; 0.25 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog Wilmer W. Marshall (1847-1905) was a Philadelphia Quaker businessman. He was the son of Caleb and Jane Marshall and a member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). In 1876, he married out of meeting to Julia Jacoby. The collection includes diaries and a small amount of correspondence and miscellaneous material. The diaries cover the years 1859-1878 and relate daily life, including his attendance at meeting, family concerns, and participation in political meetings during the Civil War.

RG 5/213

Marshall

 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Wilmer W. Marshall (1847-1905) was a Philadelphia Quaker businessman. He was the son of Caleb and Jane P. Marshall, and his family transferred from Center Monthly Meeting to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1865. He was active in the Friends Social Lyceum. In 1876, he married out of meeting to Julia Jacoby, but continued to follow the principles of the Society of Friends.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection includes diaries and a small amount of correspondence and miscellaneous material. The diaries cover the years 1859-1878 and relate daily life, including his attendance at meeting, family concerns, and participation in political meetings during the Civil War, and Friends Social Lyceum, held at Swarthmore College on June 6, 1869.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series:

Journals/ Day books Correspondence Miscellaneous ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information

Donor: Purchase, from Tolles Fund, 3/1998; Accession number 98-008

Purchased with funds from the Tolles fund

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG 5/213, Wilmer W. Marshall Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Quakers -- Philadelphia (Pa.) Quakers -- Social life and customs Pennsylvania --Quakers Society of Friends --Philadelphia Marshall, Wilmer, 1847-1905 Diaries DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Journals/Day books, 1859-1878 Journals/Day books 1859-1878 1 Journal/Day book 1859-1861 1 Journal/Day book 1864-1866 1 Journal/Day book 1867-1869 1 Journal/Day book 1870, 1873, 1878 1 Series 2. Correspondence, n.d. 1 Series 3. Miscellaneous, n.d. 1