Miscellany, 1882-1984.

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Miscellany, 1882-1984.

Visitors book, 1915-1954; list detailing tuition fees paid by non-resident students, 1887-1894; notices prepared by principal addressed to teachers, 1898-1899; and notes taken at teachers' meetings, 1920-1924. Other materials include news clippings and brochures about Flushing history, emphasizing Bowne House and Quaker history, 1908-1983; news clippings about students and events at Flushing High School, and essays about the school; some programs from commencement exercises and special events, including annual student performance, 1925-1984; and student handbooks. Also, map printed by New York City Board of Education showing community school districts, 1970; notes by Josie Walsh about history of English literature, 1882, and her penmanship notebook, n.d..

2 cubic ft.

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Bowne House (Flushing, New York, N.Y.)

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Society of Friends

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The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...

Flushing High School

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Collecting area: Material related to the history of Flushing High School and former students. Will also accept material pertaining to general Flushing history. Flushing High School is New York City's oldest free public high school, chartered in 1875. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155468299 ...

New York (N.Y.). Board of Education

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Walsh, Josie.

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