Papers, 1950-1966.

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Papers, 1950-1966.

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Contains the papers of Charles J. Darlington, relating primarily to the reunification of the two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings, his visits to the Five Years Meeting, and his work on the Swarthmore College Alumni Fund.

2 boxes ; 1.0 lin. ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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Darlington, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1894-1966

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Charles J. Darlington (1894-1966) graduated from Swarthmore College in 1915 and worked with the Dupont Corporation for 43 years. He was a Quaker and dedicated to social service through a variety of organizations. From 1955 to 1960 served as Clerk of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. From the description of Papers, 1950-1966. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 53907601 ...

Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends : U.S.)

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Swarthmore college

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Founded by members of Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Swarthmore College was incorporated in 1864 under a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The College opened in 1869 as an college and preparatory school, although the preparatory division was phased out in the 1880s. The Charter was amended in 1908 to remove any formal links to the Society of Friends. The College continues to operate as a liberal arts college with a...

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

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Mount Holly Monthly Meeting was established in 1776 by Burlington Quarterly Meeting out of Burlington Monthly Meeting. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the Meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox Meeting was discontinued in 1828 ; its members were transferred to Burlington Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). Mount Holly Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), which reunited with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox) in 1955, was the forerunner of the cu...