%eadnotat; ]> 4019frby An Inventory of the Friends Association of Byberry Records, 1900-1932 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Friends Association of Byberry Records, 1900-1932 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1991 Descriptive Summary Records, 1900-1932 RG 4/019 Friends Association of Byberry 1 box ; 1 linear foot Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Byberry Friends Association was a Quaker group which met monthly in Byberry, Pa, to hear papers on a variety of topics and to discuss issues of the day. This collection contains the records of the Friends Association of Byberry, 1900-1932.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Byberry Friends Association was a Quaker group which met monthly in Byberry, Pennsylvania, to hear papers on a variety of topics and to discuss issues of the day.

The Byberry Friends Association was founded in 1900 in the belief that “a thorough knowledge of the history and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends is essential to an active interest and participation in its affairs.” Although it was structured like a Young Friends Association, Arabella Carter, its first Chairwoman, felt that the use of the word “young” in the name of the Association would limit participation by older Friends.

Dues paying members met monthly to hear papers on a variety of subjects and to discuss vital issues of the day. In the beginning, the primarily Quaker membership was large enough to meet in the Byberry Friends Meeting House, but later meetings were held in private homes.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

This collection contains the records of the Friends Association of Byberry, 1900-1932.

The collection is organized into three series. The series are:

Constitution and by laws Minutes Papers by Arabella Carter and others

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Gift of Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1991

 Access

The 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 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], Friends Association of Byberry Records, RG 4/019, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

 Processing information

Removed from Byberry Monthly Meeting Records in 1991 and catalogued separately.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

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:

Byberry Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends -- Archives Quakers -- Societies, etc. Quakers -- Social life and customs Byberry, Pa. -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker Byberry, Pa. -- Societies, etc. -- ReligionPennsylvania -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Religion Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania Society of Friends -- History -- Societies, etc. Literature -- Societies, etc. Atkinson, Caroline J., 1881-1953Carter, Arabella, 1867-1932 Friends Association of Byberry -- Records DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Constitution and By-Laws Constitution and By-Laws1 Ser. 2. Minutes Executive Committee Minutes 1900-1911 1 Minutes 1910-1915 1 Minutes 1915-1924 1 Minutes 1924-1932 1 Ser. 3. Papers Arabella Carter: “The Shakers--Their Origins, Beliefs, Early Customs,” 1901 1 Caroline J. Atkinson: “How Shall We Spend Our First-Days,” 1903 1 Anonymous: on Charles H. Eliot's “The Religion of the Future” (as delivered at the Harvard Summer School of Theology) 1909 1 Anonymous: “Arabela Carter” 1932 1