Papers, 1923-1970.

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Papers, 1923-1970.

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This collection contains the papers of Richmond P. Miller, Quaker author and educator, including correspondence, writings, and papers relating to various Quaker concerns. Miller was involved with the 1962 NBC television production, Gentle Persuaders, the William Penn Tercentenary in 1964, the William Jeanes Memorial Library controversy, and the United Nations. In addition, he participated in commemorative events at Quaker meeting houses, the All American Friends Conference in Oskaloosa, 1929, First Day Schools, Friends Peace Committee, National Conference on the Churches and Social Welfare in Cleveland, 1961, the Ohio Yearly Meeting Sesquicentennial in 1962, School of Mysticism in New York, 1929, World Conference of Friends in 1952, and Young Friends Caravan in 1925.

6 boxes ; 3 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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William Jeanes Memorial Library (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.)

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Plymouth Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

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United Nations

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Friends Peace Committee (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Miller, Richmond P. (Richmond Pearson), 1902-1972

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Richmond Pearson Miller (1902-1972) was a Quaker author and educator. He was the son of J. Milton and Sara G. Miller. In 1926 he married Alice Leinbach. From the description of Papers, 1923-1970. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 48846546 ...

Friends World Conference 1952 : Oxford, England)

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Penn, William, 1644-1718

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Conference on the Churches and Social Welfare

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All American Friends Conference (1929 : Oskaloosa, Iowa)

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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...