Friends' Central School

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Friends' Central School was founded in Philadelphia as a Quaker secondary school by a joint committee of three Hicksite monthly meetings.

It was first located at 4th and Cherry Streets. In 1857, it was moved to 15th and Race Sts., and in 1925, it was moved to its present location in Overbrook, Pa. The current academic program includes grades K-12.

From the description of Records, 1844-1965. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 42799586
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referencedIn Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite). Special Committee to Develop a Plan of Settlement. Records, 1945. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Papers, 1890-1996 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Robeson and Paul. Letterbook, 1807-1813. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite). Conference to Consider a Plan of Co-operation records, 1912. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Miscellaneous property and committee records, 1782-1904. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Green Street Monthly Meeting of Friends (Philadelphia, Pa.). School Committee. Reports, 1843-1851 & n.d. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
referencedIn Shoemaker, Annie. Tributes, 1891, 1897. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Friends' Central School. Records, 1844-1965. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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associatedWith Anne Murray Morgan, 1925- person
associatedWith Friends' Central School System. corporateBody
associatedWith Friends' Central School System. Executive Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Green Street Monthly Meeting of Friends (Philadelphia, Pa.). School Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia held at Spruce Street (Hicksite : 1833-1903) corporateBody
associatedWith Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite) corporateBody
associatedWith Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite). Special Committee to Develop a Plan of Settlement. corporateBody
associatedWith Robeson and Paul. corporateBody
associatedWith Shoemaker, Annie. person
associatedWith Wharton, William, 1830-1907. person
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