%eadnotat; ]> 5133russ An Inventory of the Elbert Russell Writings, 1893-1951 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 19650 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Elbert Russell Writings, 1893-1951 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 19650 Descriptive Summary Writings, 1893-1951 RG 5/133 Elbert Russell (1871-1951) 1 box; 0.5 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog Elbert Russell (1871-1951) was a Quaker teacher, historian, and writer. His was a leading voice in bringing the insights of liberal, British Friends on the primacy of revelation and the importance of scholarship in the renewal of faith into American Quakerism. He was professor of Bible at Earlham College starting in 1895 and also served as chaplain. He resigned his position in 1915, later taught at Johns Hopkins, and then became Dean at Duke University. This collection contains primarily published articles, sermons, stories, and poems by Elbert Russell.

Repository:

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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Elbert Russell (1871-1951) was a Quaker teacher, historian, and writer. His was a leading voice in bringing the insights of liberal, British Friends on the primacy of revelation and the importance of scholarship in the renewal of faith into American Quakerism. Russell accepted the pastoral system but was opposed to the revivals of the holiness movement. Starting iin 1895, he was a professor of Bible at Earlham College, where he also served as chaplain. He resigned his position in 1915 after his proposal to strengthen the Quaker nature of the college, by building a large meeting house on campus for both students and the yearly meeting, was rejected. He later taught at Johns Hopkins, then became Dean at Duke University.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection contains primarily published articles, sermons, stories, and poems by Elbert Russell.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Marcia Russell Gobbel, 1965

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Elbert Russell Writings, RG5/133, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Processing information

Collection was arranged in categories when received. Described and stored in Record Group 5.

Additional forms available SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

Most of this collection appeared in published form in various Quaker publications, primarily Friends Intelligencer and The Earlhamite.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Sermons Quaker--Theology Quaker authors Theology, 20th century--Quaker Russell, Elbert, 1871-1951 Allen, William Charles, 1857- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources World War, 1914-1918 -- Conscientious objectors -- Great Britain -- Sources DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Poems published in The Earlhamite, 1893-1912 My Genia 10/1893 1 An Apparent Failure 5/1899 1 In the April Snow 3/1912 1 Prayers, ca. 1941 Simplicity 1941 or 1942 1 Truth and Truthfulness 1941 or 1942 1 On Marriage, ca. 1926-1949 Until Death Do Us Part by 1926 1 Our Quaker Ideals of Marriage 9/1949 1 General Stories and Articles, 1909-ca. 1944 Quaint Old Kendal of Kendal Green Fame 1909 1 The Little Girl God Forgot probably 1925 1 If Mother Were Not my Mother 2/19/1927 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

Washington's Greatness 1934 (?) 1 East of Suez 3/3/193 1

Sent to American Friend and Friends Intelligencer.

Gone With the Wind 1944 (?) 1 Stories of Bible Characters and Places, 1902-1925 Published in The American Friend Esau and Jacob 9/4/1902 1 The Opening of Eyes to the Blind 4/28/1910 1 The House of Omri 1912 1 Lot 8/17/1911 1

The American Friend

Isaac and Rebecah 1-12-1911 1 Published in the Friends Intelligencer Walking With God 3/8/1924 1 Not This Man But Barrabbas 1925 (?) 1

Possibly published elsewhere or unpublished.

Mary and the Master 8/8/1925 1 At the Sign of the Pitcher 9/5/1925 1 Present Day Problems, 1921-1932

All published in the Friends Intelligencer except "An Appreciation."

Dare We Trust Them With It 1921 1 The Appeal of the Far East 2/26/1921 1 An Appreciation (Marcia Doan) 7/22/1921 1

Published in The Quaker.

The Cult of Pleasure 1/19/1929 1 A New World Power at Geneva 12/13/1924 1 The Price of Free Institutions 10/16/1926 1 The Good Citizen's Oath of Office 1/12/1929 1 Social Repentance 6/7/1930 1 Man or Mule 8/23/1930 1 The Human Element in Industry... The Laundryman's Guide 1/1932 1 Articles on Christianity, 1924-ca. 1945 Keeping the Faith 10/4/1924 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

What Christmas Brought 1927 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

The Door Being Shut in Fear 9/22/1928 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

Does Jesus Provide an Adequate Philosophy of Life? 1934 1

Published in Beacon Lights No.3

Others 1934 1

Published in Beacon Lights No.4

St. Paul on Sectarianism 8/17/1939 1

Published in The American Friend

The Teaching of Jesus ca.1942-45 1 Articles on Quaker Subjects, 1910-1937 A Society of Peace-makers 4/5/1919 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

Allen Jay 6/9/1910 1

Published in The American Friend

An Appeal to Young Friends 3/17/1910 1

Published in The American Friend

The Christian Life 1916 1

First William Penn Lecture

The Quaker Challenge to a World of Force. 4/1921 1 pamphlet The Quakerism of George Fox 1/14/1922 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

Meeting for Worship 6/24/1922 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

Attitudes of Worship 1

Continued as part of a series.

Worship and Christian Living 1 Public Prayer 10/13/1923 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

As Truth Leads 7/14/1928 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

Impressions of the Friends World Conference 10/2/1937 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer

Quakerism and Modern Bible Study 1

Published in the Friends Intelligencer 7/7/1951; also in The Washington Conference by William I. Hull

The Seed Picker, 1926 From a series called "The Seed Picker" by Spermologos for over a year in the Friends Intelligencer. 2 articles 1926 1 Chapel Talks, 1913-1929 The Pattern of Christianity 5/15/1913 1

Also published in The American Friend.

Thou Hast Gained a Brother 6/29/1929 1

Condensed in Christian Brotherhood No. 38 and in Friends Intelligencer.

Tales of a Parson (complete set): Stories written mostly at Earlham College for presentation in Chapel 1

List of titles in folder.