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Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948

 Person

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Rufus M. Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1130
Abstract Rufus Matthew Jones (1863-1948) was a Quaker historian, mystic, and philosopher. Born in South China, Maine, to Edwin and Mary Gifford Hoxie Jones, he taught philosophy at Haverford College between 1893 and 1934, and was involved in the Haverford Emergency Unit, American Friends Service, and Fellowship of Reconciliation, and is often attributed as having helped to unite Yearly Meetings in the United States. The collection consists of Rufus Jones’ correspondence, diaries, financial papers,...
Dates: 1779 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1875 - 1952

Thomas Elsa Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-109
Overview

This collection contains materials relating to the South African apartheid, including correspondence, notes, draft reports, reports, essays, and other materials related to apartheid, racial justice, and Quaker involvement in these movements.

Dates: 1936-1946, undated

Naomi and Rayner Kelsey papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-130
Overview

The papers include the correspondence of Rayner and Naomi Kelsey, a diary kept by Naomi Kelsey, sermons and talks of Rayner Kelsey, and a number of miscellaneous objects.

Dates: 1842, 1900-1952, undated

Walter R. Miles correspondence concerning Why be loyal to the Society of Friends?

 Collection — Othertype SC-081
Identifier: SFHL-SC-081
Abstract In April of 1911, Walter R. Miles, then professor at Iowa State University, posed this query to other Quakers: Why be loyal to the Society of Friends as a distinct denomination? This collection includes responses he received over the next year from prominent Friends across the nation, particularly educators from the Midwest. The letters present their spiritual and doctrinal philosophies. Authors include J. Herschell Coffin, H. Lavinia Bailey, O. Edward Janney, Edward Grubb, Joseph Elkinton,...
Dates: 1911

Peace Association of Friends in America Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-027
Overview

The Peace Association of Friends in America was organized in 1867 by Orthodox Friends in the New York, Baltimore, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Western and Iowa Yearly Meetings in reaction to the Civil War, with its mission being to convince Friends and others that war was unchristian, inhumane and unnecessary.

Dates: 1868-1944

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Joint Committee on the Religious Life of Our Society (1944-1950)

 Collection — Othertype SW/Phy/507
Identifier: QM-Phy-507
Overview

In 3mo 1944, Rufus Jones published an article, "Are We Ready," in Friends Intelligencer. In response to his concern for deepening the spiritual life of the Religious Society of Friends, members of both the Race Street and Arch Street Philadelphia Yearly Meetings gathered six months later in the meeting house at 15th and Race Streets. Records include minutes, correspondence, and publications.

Dates: 1944-1950

Irvin C. Poley signature album

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-05-008
Overview

The signature albums of Irvin C. Poley include autographs of famous people, particularly authors, actors, and those in government or diplomacy, primarily sent to Poley, though there are other recipients as well. Many of the instances are signatures. Some of the more well-known authors who wrote letters, rather than just signatures, often relate to speaking at an event or a fund solicitation or response to comment or request for signature from Poley.

Dates: 1903-1937

Rufus M. Jones papers (digitized, selections)

 Digital Record
Identifier: HC.MC-1130d
Dates: 1860 - 1997

Toasts at the 12th Street Meeting

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-260

Khalil A. Totah and Eva Marshall Totah papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1210
Overview The papers revolve around three topics and provide a picture of Quakers in Palestine in the 20th century: Khalil A. Totah, his second wife, Eva Marshall Totah and his first wife, Ermina Jones Totah. Khalil Totah discusses the situation in Palestine, primarily in the 1930s, and speaks of his own life and aspirations, as when he became a Quaker minister. His diaries expand the picture, adding information about Friends Boys School in Ramallah (Palestine) and his understanding of the political...
Dates: 1896-1955

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Subject
diaries 6
Quakers 5
correspondence 5
photographs 5
letters (correspondence) 4
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Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 3
Quakers -- Pennsylvania 3
manuscripts (documents) 3
China -- History -- 20th Century 2
Indians of North America 2
Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 2
Quakers -- 20th century -- Diaries 2
Quakers -- China 2
Quakers -- Education 2
Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 2
Society of Friends -- California 2
Society of Friends -- Colorado -- Denver 2
Society of Friends -- Doctrines 2
Society of Friends -- History -- 20th century 2
Society of Friends -- Japan 2
Society of Friends -- Maryland 2
Society of Friends -- Mexico 2
Society of Friends -- Missions -- China 2
Society of Friends -- New Jersey 2
Society of Friends -- Oregon -- Elkton 2
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 2
Society of Friends -- Washington (D.C.) 2
poetry and poems 2
speeches (documents) 2
American Friend (Richmond, Ind.) 1
American poetry -- Quaker authors 1
Apartheid -- South Africa 1
Arabs 1
Austria -- History -- 1918-1938 1
Authors, American -- 20th century 1
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Bible. Gospels 1
Bible. Luke 1
Catholic Church -- Germany 1
China -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union 1
China -- Politics and Government -- 1949- 1
Church anniversaries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
Church controversies -- Society of Friends 1
Classicists 1
Connecticut -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 -- Sources 1
Conscientious objection -- History -- Sources 1
Diaries 1
Draft resisters -- History -- Sources 1
Festivals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
Friends Journal 1
Germany -- History -- 1918-1933 1
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1945- 1
Hospitals -- China 1
Israel -- History 1
Journalists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Lawyers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 1
Lecturers -- United States -- Biography -- Sources 1
Leprosy -- China 1
Medical education -- China 1
Medicine -- China 1
Mental Illness -- Treatment -- History 1
Messenger of peace (Richmond, IN : 1870) 1
Messenger of peace (Richmond, IN : 1900) 1
Missionaries -- China 1
Missionaries, Medical -- China 1
Missionaries, Medical -- China -- Guangzhou 1
Missions -- China 1
Mysticism 1
Pacifism -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifism -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifists -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Palestine 1
Palestine -- History -- 1917-1948 1
Palestine -- Politics and government -- 1917-1948 1
Peace -- History -- Sources 1
Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
Peace movements -- History -- Sources 1
Periodical editors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Philippines 1
Philippines -- Photographs 1
Philippines -- Social life and customs 1
Photography -- History 1
Poland -- History 1
Political leadership -- United States 1
Prison reformers 1
Quaker authors 1
Quaker missionaries 1
Quaker physicians -- China 1
Quaker women -- United States 1
Quakers -- 19th century -- Diaries 1
Quakers -- Australia 1
Quakers -- California 1
Quakers -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
Quakers -- Diaries 1
Quakers -- England -- 19th century 1
Quakers -- Family relationships 1
Quakers -- Germany 1
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