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Ann Upton, Quaker Bibliographer & Special Collections Librarian (HC)

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Research resources in the Quaker Collection, Haverford College
Books:
Ephemera:
Exhibit:
Journals:
Manuscript materials:
Organizations:

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WRPR1441 : 'In Harmony with Nature' : Quaker perspectives on sustainability

Research resources in the Quaker Collection, Haverford College:

Books:

There are too many books to list! Use Tripod to search by subject headings and limit by location to "Haverford Special Collections." You can also browse the shelves in the Quaker Collection by subject areas.

Subject Headings

Church and social problems – Society of Friends

Economics – Moral and ethical aspects

Economics – Religious aspects – Society of Friends

Environmental ethics – Religious ethics – Society of Friends

Equality – Religious aspects – Society of Friends

Human ecology – Religious aspects – Society of Friends

Indians of North America – Land tenure

Nature – Religious aspects – Society of Friends

Quakers – Relations with Indians

Quaker Scientists then limit to "botanists"

Science – Moral and ethical aspects

Social justice – Religious aspects – Society of Friends

Social problems

Society of Friends – Indian affairs

Technology – Moral and ethical aspects

Call Numbers to browse in the Quaker Collection

BX7698 .S7 Subjects on Social Reforms; author is a Quaker

BX7797.2 .S7 Subjects on Social Reforms; author is a non-Quaker with some Quaker connection

Ephemera:

The Quaker Collection has folders of materials too small to place on the shelves individually. These include newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, letters, invitations and much more. Find these on Tripod as keyword searches or search "PG" number as call number and limit with a keyword. Here are a few examples, there are many more:

Quaker Academic Institutions – PG 2

Friends Central School

Germantown Friends School

Haverford College – Investments

Sidwell Friends School

Westtown Boarding School

Quaker Organizations – PG 3

AFSC

Friends Animal Welfare and Anti-Vivisection Society

Friends Committee on Outworld Relations

Friends Council for Social Concerns

Friends Vegetarian Society

Friends Witness for World Order

Quaker Subjects – PG 5

Friends and Science

Labor Problems

Quakers and the Environment

Social Problems

Society of Friends –Investments – Social Aspects

Exhibit:

See the current exhibit on "The Evolution of the Natural Sciences at Haverford College" in the Sharpless Gallery, Magill Library.

Journals:

Australian Friend (Sydney, N.S.W.)

Publisher: Sydney : Robert Dey & Son, 1947-

Friend (London, England)

Publisher: London : [Charles Gilpin, 1843-

The current issue is available online.

Friends journal.

Publisher: [Philadelphia : Friends Publishing Corp.], 1955-

See the most recent issue for an article by Hollister Knowlton.

Pendle Hill Pamphlets - Online

You can find many online copies of Pendle Hill Pamphlets online as well as an index. There are also at least two copies of each pamphlet in the Quaker Collection that can be checked out.

The Quaker Economist

The Quaker Economist is an electronic journal devoted to examining worldwide economic, social, and political problems as if people matter.

Quaker life.

Publisher: Richmond, Ind. : Friends United Press.

Some issues are available online.

Western Friend (Portland, Or.)

Publisher: Portland, Or. : Friends Bulletin Corporation of the Religious Society of Friends, 2008-

Their web page currently features an address from a speaker at the annual meeting of the Quaker Earthcare Witness, Kathy Hyzy!

Manuscript materials:

Society for Social Responsibility in Science collection,

Author: Society for Social Responsibility in Science.

1948-1976

Among many other goals of this society, based at Haverford, it provided programs in other countries to assist in development projects, especially subsistence rural living.

Organizations:

American Friends Service Committee

One of their six missions is Economic Justice which incorporates environmental issues. See many of their locations for issues specific to all parts of the world. Also, the Native American/Native Peoples Program affirms the international rights and standing of indigenous peoples.

Faith and Practices

Current disciplines from around the world and all branches of Quakerism allows for comparisons of how Friends write differently on the topic.

Friends Committe on National Legislation

A Quaker lobby in the public interest -for environmental issues

Friends Peace Teams

Provides good information on the problems and solutions of nations in turmoil around the world.

Friends Council on Education

Search for "green" and see the 20 current detailed examples of Quaker schools going green.

Quaker Earthcare Witness

This is a spiritually-centered movement of Quakers and like-minded people seeking ways to integrate concern for the environment with Friends' long-standing testimonies for simplicity, integrity, peace, and equality.

Quaker Institute for the Future

Research, Analysis & Dialogue On Economics, Ecology & Public Policy For the Common Good

Right Sharing of World Resources

This Quaker group supports world-wide grassroots projects for economic development and offers educational materials for the study of the lives of the poor, the rich and the spiritual meaning of both.