%eadnotat; ]> 5096magi An Inventory of the Magill Family Papers, 1846-1909 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. 1961 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Magill Family Papers, 1846-1909 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1961 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1846-1909 RG 5/096 Magill Family 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 Edward H. (Edward Hicks) Magill (1825-1907) was a prominent Quaker teacher and was President of Swarthmore College from 1872-1889. He was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jonathan P. and Mary Magill of Solebury Monthly Meeting of Friends. In 1852 he married Sarah Warner Beans, and they had six daughters. Their daughter, Beatrice, married J. Campbell Robinson in 1904 at Ithaca, New York. The collection includes correspondence of Jonathan Magill, 1846-58, correspondence between J. Campbell Robinson and his future wife, Beatrice Magill, and the lesson books of Edward H. Magill, President of Swarthmore College.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Edward H. (Edward Hicks) Magill was a prominent Quaker teacher and was President of Swarthmore College from 1872-1889. He was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jonathan P. and Mary Magill of Solebury Monthly Meeting of Friends. In 1852 he married Sarah Warner Beans, and they had six daughters. Their daughter, Beatrice, married J. Campbell Robinson in 1904 at Ithaca, New York.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection includes correspondence of Jonathan Magill, 1846-58, correspondence between J. Campbell Robinson and his future wife, Beatrice Magill, and the lesson books of Edward H. Magill, President of Swarthmore College.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series:

Jonathan Magill papers Correspondence, J. Campbell Robinson to Beatrice Magill Lesson book, Edward H. Magill ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Sarah E. Gardner Magill, 1911 (lesson books)

Donor: Mrs. Edith M. Fox, 1961 (Robinson correspondence)

Sarah E. Gardner Magill was the second wife of Edward H. Magill.

 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], Magill Family Papers, 1846-1909, RG5/096, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Related Material

See also:

Swarthmore College Archives, RG 6, Edward H. Magill Papers, RG 6, (RESTRICTED) Two diaries, 1903 and 1904, which record the early years of Edward H. Magill's second marriage to Sarah Elizabeth (Sutton) Gardner. MSS 003/093 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.

Swarthmore College Quakers - Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore Magill, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Paxson), 1798-1868 Robinson, J. Campbell (John Campbell) Robinson, Beatrice Magill, 1859-1951 Magill, Edward H. (Edward Hicks), 1825-1907 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Jonathan Magill Papers (1846-1858) Letters Jonathan Magill 1 3 ALsS

Includes ALS to Phebe Johnson.

 Ser. 2. Correspondence, J. Campbell Robinson to Beatrice Magill (later Robinson), 1903-1909 1 Correspondence, J. Campbell Robinson to Beatrice Magill (later Robinson), daughter of President Magill 1903-1909 Approx. 90 ALsS Ser. 3. Lesson books of Edward H. Magill 1 Lesson books of Edward H. Magill, President of Swarthmore College.