%eadnotat; ]> 5165hewi Henry Watson Wilbur Papers, 1879-1914 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Before 1950 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Henry Watson Wilbur Papers, 1879-1914 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Before 1950 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1879-1914 RG 5/ 165 Henry Watson Wilbur (1851-1914) 1 box Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 Henry Watson Wilbur (1851-1914) was a New York Quaker minister and social reformer. The collection contains some addresses and writings on religion and the advancement of the Society of Friends, biographical and memorial items giving tribute to his work on behalf of the National Association of Religious Liberals and the Friends General Conference, and a few letters. BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL

Henry Watson Wilbur (1851-1914) was a New York Quaker minister and social reformer.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection contains some addresses and writings on religion and the advancement of the Society of Friends, biographical and memorial items giving tribute to Henry Watson Wilbur's work on behalf of the National Association of Religious Liberals and the Friends General Conference, and a few letters

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into four series:

Correspondence Biographical material Addresses and writings Printed material ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information

Donor: J. Barnard Walton (?), ca. 1927

The collection was given to Friends Historical Library early in the 20th century.

 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], RG 5/165, Henry Watson Wilbur Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

 Processing information

Described and processed sometime before 1950.

 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 -- Social service Quakers -- New York Society of Friends Friends General Conference (U.S.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS Ser. 1. Correspondence, 1903-1910: Concerning Young Friends' Movement 4/12/1903 1 Concerning London Yearly Meeting 7/24/1905 1 From Henry Wilbur to Edward Magill, concerning "Sixty-five Years in the Life of a Teacher" 3/8/1907 1 Ser. 2. Biographical Material, 1914 Addresses given by the following, at meeting in memory of Henry W. Wilbur: 11/29/1914 Dr. Jesse H. Holmes 1 Dr. Isaac H. Clothier 1 Elizabeth Powell Bond 1 Jane P. Rushmore 1 Dr. John Clarence Lee 1 Rufus M. Jones 1 Samuel J. Bunting Jr. 1 O. Edward Janney 1 Anna T. Speakman 1 Ser. 3. Addresses and writings, 1907-1914, n.d. Concerning Society of Friends: A Forecast of the Friends' Future 9/24/1910 1 The Forward Look 3/15/1907 1 The Genius of the Friendly System 2/1/1914 1 The Quaker Theory of the Ministry n.d. 1 The Society of Friends and Government n.d. 1 Concerning Government and politics 1 Other Writings: Building Public Opinion against Tolerated Vice 1 Notes, pieces of manuscript and chapter headings of a book on The Development of the Spiritual Perception 1 The Econ. Repression of the Negro, a menace to business 1 The Great Illusion 1 The Place of the Bible in the Modern World 1 Notes on Lundy 1 Ser. 4. Printed Material, 1879-1914 Vineland Independent 3 copies 1879 1 Newspaper clippings 1913-1914 1 Notice and invitation to a meeting in memory of H.W. Wilbur 1