%eadnotat; ]> 5209lepa Levinus King Painter Papers, 1960-1983 RF/POD Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Levinus King Painter Papers, 1960-1983 RF/POD Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1960-1983 RG5/209 Levinus King Painter (1889-1983) 3 volumes; 0.5 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Levinus King Painter (1889-1983) was a Quaker minister, author, and social activist. Born in Spiceland, Indiana, in 1889, he attended Spiceland Academy, Earlham College, and Hartford Theological Seminary. His pastoral service began in Collins, New York, in 1914, and he later served at Poplar Ridge (N.Y.), Monkton and South Starksboro (Vt.), Clintondale (N.Y.), Putney (Vt.), and back to Collins from 1942-56. He also worked as Interim Secretary of Friends Africa Mission from 1956-1957. Papers include scrapbooks, some correspondence, and writings. BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

Levinus King Painter was a Quaker minister, author, and social activist. Born in Spiceland, Indiana, in 1889, he attended Spiceland Academy, Earlham College, and Hartford Theological Seminary. His pastoral service began in Collins, N.Y. in 1914, and he later served at Poplar Ridge (N.Y.), Monkton and South Starksboro (Vt.), Clintondale (N.Y.), Putney (Vt.), and back to Collins from 1942-1956. He also worked as Interim Secretary of Friends Africa Mission from 1956-1957. He died in 1983.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection includes three scrapbooks, some correspondence, and writings The first of the scrapbooks is a "Book of Remembrance" for Elizabeth L. Hazard upon her death in 1971; the book, organized by Painter, is made up of memorials for the deceased. The second volume, gathered by A. Day Bradley, includes letters, newspaper clippings, and biographies of Painter. The third is a collection of photographs and clippings collected by Painter during his life and his travels to four continents. The correspondence is largely with Mary G. Cook, Keeper of Records in the Haviland Records Room in New York.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into two series:

Biographical and genealogical Correspondence and writings ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information

Donor: New York Yearly Meeting, 1997

The collection was given as part of the transfer of records of New York Yearly Meeting from the Haviland Records Room in 1997.

 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 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 5/209, Levinus K. Painter Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

 INDEX TERMS Society of Friends—New York (State) Society of Friends—Vermont Society of Friends—Africa Society of Friends—Missions Society of Friends—Indians Society of Friends--Clergy Indians of North America Quakers--New York (State) Clergy—New York (State) Monkton Monthly Meeting of Friends (ca. 1925-1996: Monkton, Vt) Bradley, A. Day (Amos Day), 1905- Hazard, Elizabeth L. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1 Biographical & genealogical information, 1970-1983 Scrapbook ca. 1975 1

gathered by A. Day Bradley

 Clippings 1971-76 2 Miscellaneous 1970-77 3 The Witness of a Wandering Quaker 1983 4 Ser. 2 Correspondence and Writings, 1960-1976 Correspondence with Haviland Records Room 1967-76 5 "Meetinghouses and Groups of Friends I Have Visited in Four Continents" ca. 1970 6 Book of Remembrance Elizabeth L. Hazard 1971 7 Statement of Levinus Painter 1960 8

concerning the proposed Kinzua Dam

 The Quaker Contribution in Creating a New Nation 1975 9 The One Hundredth Anniversary South Starksboro Friends Meeting House 1972 10