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An Inventory of the Byberry School Association Records, 1837- 1844Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staffEncoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries2000
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTEThe Byberry School Association was formed in 1837 by several members of the Society of Friends, mostly members of Byberry Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) for the purpose of raising stock to buy land and erect a secondary school in Byberry, Pennsylvania. John P. Townsend, James Thornton, James Bonner, Josiah Walton, and Joshua Gilbert were chosen managers in accordance with the Association's constitution. David J. Griscom was engaged as the first teacher, and the “Byberry Institute and Private Boarding School for Boys” was opened late that year or early in the next. John G. Lewis of Frankfort succeeded Griscom when he became too ill to teach in 1839. He was succeeded by Thomas Foulke in 1841. Two years later, the school was closed, and the lot, house, and schoolhouse sold at public sale to James Thornton in 12/1843. Return to the Table of Contents SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDSThis collections contains the records of the Byberry School Association, 1837-1844. It includes minutes, financial records, and some miscellaneous papers. Return to the Table of Contents SELECTED SEARCH TERMSThis collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Return to the Table of Contents The collection is organized into 2 series. The series are: For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Return to the Table of Contents DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDSSer. 1 Minutes
Ser. 2 Miscellaneous
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