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Descriptive Summary

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

SCOPE AND CONTENT

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

1. Correspondence, 1946-1974

2. Pictures, n.d.

An Inventory of the Edgar Zavitz Palmer Meeting House Research Papers, 1946-1974

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1978

Descriptive Summary

Creator Edgar Zavitz Palmer, 1898-1977
Title Meeting House Research Papers,
Dates: 1946-1974
Abstract: Edgar Zavitz Palmer (1898-1977) was a graduate of Swarthmore College, Class of 1919. and a professor of economics at the University of Kentucky. This collection includes correspondence and other material relating to Palmer's activities in collecting pictures (mostly photographs) of Quaker meeting houses in the U.S. and around the world.
Extent: 1 box and index drawers; 1 linear ft.
Identification: RG 5/113
Location: For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Edgar Zavitz Palmer (1898-1977) was a graduate of Swarthmore College, Class of 1919. and a professor of economics at the University of Kentucky.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection includes correspondence and other material relating to Edgar Zavitz Palmer's activities in collecting pictures (mostly photographs) of Quaker meeting houses in the U.S. and around the world.

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SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

This 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: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

1. Correspondence, 1946-1974


Box



1
Correspondence by Edgar Z. Palmer requesting pictures from Friends meetings, schools, centers, and organizations. Alphabetically arranged. 1946-1974

2. Pictures, n.d.



“Friends Meeting Houses in the Eastern States"

Box



1
"Notes on Their Appearance”, album with pictures compiled by Edgar Z. Palmer


Miscellaneous pictures (mostly unidentified)


Negatives (mostly of meeting house pictures)


Card index to picture collection 2-drawer card file