Franklin Davenport Edmunds received his undergraduate degree in architechture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1897. He worked as an architect both independently and for the Philadelphia Board of Pulic Education. In 1913, he wrote and published the multi-volume work: "The Public School Buildings of the City of Philadelphia. While quite politically active in the Borough of Millbourne, Pa., Edmunds also belonged to many clubs and boards with architechtural, historical and Quaker concerns in the Philadelphia area. In particular, he served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Friends' House for Children, which sheltered orphans and other children without caretakers, trying to find permanent homes where the children would not only be care for, but also trained in useful occupations.
From the description of Papers, 1913-1947 (inclusive), 1934 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 86165668
