The Friends Historical Association is an association devoted to the study, preservation and publication of material relating to the history of the Religious Society of Friends. Founded in Philadelphia in 1873, FHA has become an organization that is international in membership and interests and which anyone, Friend or not, is invited to join. The Annual Meeting in the Fall, and an historical pilgrimage in the Spring to an area associated with the history of Quakerism are important activities of the Association
Recent Scholarship in Quaker History for 2009 is now available. This annotated bibliography is compiled annually by Barbara Addison of Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College.
2009 Spring Event
The Friends Historical Association will hold its annual Spring Event on Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Plymouth Monthly Meeting. Celebrating 300 years, Plymouth Meeting dates back to 1708 when it was part of the Welsh Tract along with Radnor and Merion Meetings.
Allison Hepler, Professor of History, University of Maine, Farmington and member of Plymouth Monthly Meeting will speak on "Plymouth Meeting and the McCarthy Era"
Schedule of Events
11:00 am - Meeting for Worship with Plymouth Meeting Friends
Lunch – Bring your own brown bag lunch
Our hosts will provide desserts and beverages
2:00 pm - Program
Brief history of the meeting
Featured Speaker: Allison Hepler, Professor of History, University of Maine, Farmington and member of Plymouth Monthly Meeting
Topic: "Plymouth Meeting and the McCarthy Era"Location
Plymouth Monthly Meeting
Germantown & Butler Pikes
2150 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Free on-site parkingPlease join us! Everyone is welcome. No registration required.
Questions? Contact Ann Upton, FHA Office Manager, 610/896-1161, fha@haverford.edu
Membership in the Friends Historical Association is open to all who are interested
in the Quaker heritage. To join, please print, fill out, and mail a membership
application form (PDF version | MS
Word version). For more information about membership, contact the Friends
Historical Association office at 610-896-1161 or email: fha@haverford.edu
Published semi-annually in the Fall and Spring, Quaker History consists of illuminating articles on Quaker contributions to issues such as
social justice, education and literature. The journal also includes book and
article reviews. Subscription to Quaker History is included in membership in the Association.
Online access: Beginning with the Spring 2008 issue (v. 97, no. 1), Quaker History is available online to Association members through the generous cooperation of Project Muse. Please contact the Association Office to obtain an authorized login (fha@haverford.edu, 610/896-1161).
Online Access to Quaker History
Back issues: Many back print issues of Quaker History and 5-year print indexes are available at a cost of $7.50 each. A 33% discount will be applied to orders of 10 or more copies. For a list of available issues, please contact the FHA office.
The editor of Quaker History is Charles L. Cherry at the English Department, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085. ((610)-519-6957; charles.cherry@villanova.edu.) Please note that Quaker History does not accept advertising.
General correspondence can be addressed to:
Friends Historical Association
Haverford College
370 Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, Pennsylvania, 19041-1392
USA
E-mail: fha@haverford.edu
Phone: 610/ 896-1161
Fax: 610/896-1102
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