'Franklin & Friends' Exhibition at Haverford College Library
As part of the Ben Franklin 300 Philadelphia celebration Haverford College Special Collections and the Hurford Humanities Center present the exhibition 'Franklin & Friends' and the Franklin Speaker Series.
Franklin & Friends
Magill Library, Sharpless Gallery
October 17, 2005 through January 31, 2006
While not a Quaker himself, founding father Benjamin Franklin had important and meaningful relationships with many members of the Society of Friends including Anthony Benezet, Humphry Marshall, John Bartram, and John Woolman. These individuals, together with Franklin's associates outside of the Society, shared many of his wide-ranging interests, such as his printing business, his service as an American diplomat, his interest in science and education, his engagement with politics, and his concern for the abolition of slavery and fair treatment of Native Americans. At times both supportive and critical of the Quakers, Franklin even went so far as to "dress the part" when he visited Paris, where American Quakers were held in high esteem. Books, original manuscripts, maps, portraits, artifacts and other materials from Haverford College Special Collections reveal these and other fascinating associations between 'Franklin & Friends'.
Ben Franklin 300 Philadelphia is a year-long celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday in Philadelphia and Its Countryside™.
