%eadnotat; ]> 5145tafa Florence E. Taylor Family Papers, 1806-1995 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1971, revised 10/2004 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG FLorence E. Taylor Family Papers, 1806-1995 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1971 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1806-1995 RG 5/145 Florence E. Taylor 4 boxes; 2 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 Florence E. Taylor was the descendant of a Quaker family whose roots went back to the settlement of Pennsylvania. Her parents were Frederick W. Taylor (1848-1919) and Emily Hunt Taylor (d. 1942). Fred Taylor, a wealthy Philadelphia businessman and philanthropist to the Society of Friends, was the son of Charles Maus Taylor and Anna E. W. Sterling Taylor. His grandfather was Israel Taylor (1782-1850). The collection includes correspondence of Israel Taylor (1782-1850) and Charles M. Taylor (1817-1893), diary (1932-1939) and other writings of Emily H. Taylor, and biographical data concerning the Taylor and Sterling families, including memorabilia and pictures. BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL

Florence E. Taylor was the descendant of a Quaker family whose roots went back to the settlement of Pennsylvania. Her parents were Frederick W. Taylor (1848-1919) and Emily Hunt Taylor (d. 1942). Fred Taylor, a wealthy Philadelphia businessman and philanthropist to the Society of Friends, was the son of Charles Maus Taylor and Anna E. W. Sterling Taylor. Emily was active in Green Street Monthly Meeting First Day School. Florence Emily was their own child and an amateur musician. The Taylors were active in the Germantown Shakespeare Club.

Frederick W. Taylor’s grandfather was Israel Taylor (1782-1850). He was born in Chester County, Pa., and apprenticed as a hatter. He traveled to Ohio and the South seeking employment, settled in Trenton where he married Susan Maus in 1808, and was elected to the State Assembly in 1819. In his adulthood, he became active in the Society of Friends. He moved back to Ohio, but in 1846, he received a certificate of transfer from Cincinnati Monthly Meeting to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.

His son, Charles Maus Taylor (1817-1893), was born in Trenton, NJ, but spent most of his youth in Ohio where he became an civil engineer involved in the construction of canals. He moved to Philadelphia in 1844 and became a successful businessman and president of the Philadelphia Grain Elevator Company. He married Anne E. W. Sterling in 1845 at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.

Frederick W. Taylor was the second child, and he was successful in the export trade, serving as president of Charles M. Taylor Sons, Inc., and succeeding his father as president of the Philadelphia Grain Elevator Company.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection includes correspondence of Israel Taylor (1782-1850) and Charles M. Taylor (1817-1893), diary (1932-1939) and other writings of Emily H. Taylor, and biographical data concerning the Taylor and Sterling families, including memorabilia and pictures.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into four series:

Biographical and genealogical Correspondence Manuscript writings Pictures ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Donor: Florence Taylor, 1971

Donor: Joseph Shane, 1985

Donor: R. Bruce Jones, 1997

Accession number: 97-028, 97-008

The collection was given by the estate of Florence Taylor and other donors. Florence did not marry, and, after her death, an auction was held to liquidate the estate.

 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], RG5/145, Taylor Family Papers, 1806-1958, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

First group of papers received in one carton, unsorted. These were processed in 1971. In 2004, two related items were added to the collection and a revised finding aid produced.

 Related material Sterling genealogy and abstract of contents of Sterling Genealogical History. (filed in PG7) Taylor genealogy (filed in PG7) "Descendants of Joseph Taylor, of Kennett, Chester Co., Pennsylvania" (filed in Genealogical Charts) SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

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.

Quakers - Pennsylvania Quakers - diaries--20th century Women, Quaker - Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -- Family and personal papers - 19th-20th centuries Philadelphia - Family and personal papers Taylor family Sterling family Taylor, Charles M. (Charles Maus), 1817-1893 Taylor, Israel, 1782-1850 Taylor, Emily H. (Emily Hunt) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Biographical and Genealogical Material Bible belonging to Fred W. Taylor Bibles Marriage Certificate, Fred W. Taylor to Emily Hunt Marr. Certs.

At the home of his father, Charles M. Taylor, Philadelphia.

 "A Sketch of the Life of Israel Taylor (1782-1850) Written for the Younger Generation" by Florence E. Taylor 8-9/1958 1 Letter from R. Bruce Jones to Mary Ellen Chijioke, with reminiscences of Emily and Florence Taylor 19951 Ser. 2. Correspondence Israel Taylor (1782-1850) Sent to: Chas. Hinsey Esqr. (1819), Susan Garry (1823) and James W. Taylor (1823) 1819-1823 1 Received from: members of his family - 1806-1847 1

Correspondents include Joseph Taylor (brother), James W. Taylor (brother), Ann Taylor(sister), Maria Taylor Bennett (daug.), Susan Taylor (wife), James Taylor Jr. (nephew).

 Charles M. Taylor (1817-1893) Correspondence 1841-1847 1 Correspondence 1886-1888 1 Florence E. Taylor, letter received 1952 1

From Emily E. Moore mentioning copy of her book posted to Florence; photocopy of the inscription (1952) in the book.

 Ser. 3. Manuscript Writings Israel Taylor (1782-1850), poetry and biblical reference n.d. 1 Anna E. Taylor 1-2-3

Stored in three boxes.

 "Universal History" and Index, 1866 1-2-3

Hand written by A. E. Taylor in three volumes. To be used along with Mitchell's Ancient Atlas, included.

 "The White Book" 2 copies 1882 1-2-3

Compiled by Anna E. Taylor--book of names arranged to make sentences.

 Emily H. Taylor "Records," Diary of Emily H. Taylor 1932-1939 4 "Family Records," a journal of Christmases 1909-1942 4 "The Percy Family" n.d. 4 "The Status of Women Then and Now" 1/10/1927 4 "Calendar" 1933-1934 4 printed Christmas cards with a poem by Florence B. Taylor 4

With Mayfair House Address.

 Ser. 4. Pictures Scrapbook 2/15/1858 4

Small pen and watercolor sketches by Fred W. Taylor, signed "FWT" and dated with two Valentine cards at back, one inscribed, "For Freddy...from his Dear Mother"

 Individual photos of Fred W., Emily H. and Florence T. 1882-ca. 1920 4 Scherrenschnitten 19th century 4

Scherrenschnitten (9) attributed to cousin Albert Eugene Taylor, 19th century