Emma G. Holloway collection of Society of Friends history. 1879-1982.

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Emma G. Holloway collection of Society of Friends history. 1879-1982.

The Emma G. Holloway collection of Society of Friends history consists of pamphlets and other materials concerning Quaker doctrine, pacifism, and education. The collection dates from 1879-1982. A lot of the collection deals with Swarthmore College, and the First Friends Church.

7 cartons (7 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7998470

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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...

First Friends Church (Pasadena, Calif.)

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Holloway, Emma G., 1874-1962

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Emma Gillingham Holloway was born on 24 September 1874 in North Manchester, Indiana to Silas Holloway and Ellen Roberts Gillingham. She died on 25 August 1962 in Dayton, Ohio. Emma G. Holloway was a pioneer woman doctor. From the guide to the Emma G. Holloway collection of Society of Friends history, 1879-1982, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...