Articles and Publications (1983)

ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS Prepared by Barbara L. Curtis 631 Walnut Lane Haverford, PA 19041 In the Fall issue, 1982, it was stated that Quaker History would continue the listing of articles pertinent to the historical interests of its readers extracted from the bibliography American History and Life, vol. 18 (1981), part A. We are printing only those titles which have not been referred to already in these columns. Included also are listings taken from vol. 19 (1982), part A, no. 2 and 3. 18 A-217 Hollingsworth, Gerelyn, "Irish Quakers in Colonial Pennsylvania: a Forgotten Segment of Society," Journal of Lancaster County Historical Society, 1975, v. 79 (3): pp. 150-162. 18 A-273 "The Vision of William Penn," American History Illustrated, 1980, v. 14 (9), pp. 25-28. 18 A-594 Callahan, Nancy, "The Bartrams, Plantmen Extraordinaire," DAR Magazine, 1980, v. 114 (5), pp. 638-643. 18 A-734 Payne, E. A., "Illusion and Failure? Efforts for Peace before World War I," Baptist Quarterly (Great Britain), 1980, v. 28 (7), pp. 32-36. The article discusses the efforts of Norman Angeli and Canadian Quaker J. A. Baker for the establishment of a peace movement. 18 A-791 Anstey, Roger, "Slavery and the Protestant Ethic," Historical Reflections (Canada), 1979, v. 6 (1), pp. 157-172. The author gives an analysis of how slavery became a denominational issue. 18A-616 Dunn, Mary Maples & Berkin, Carol Ruth, "Women of Light" deals with Quaker and Congregational colonial women. It is a chapter in their book Women of America: a History, noted in Boston Historical Magazine, 1979, pp. 114-135. 19A-121 Rothenberg, Diane, "The Mothers of the Nation: Seneca Resistance to Quaker Intervention" is a chapter in the book by M. Etienne and E. Leacock, eds., Women and Colonization: Anthropological Perspectives , New York, Prager, J. F. Bergin, 1980, pp. 63-87. 18 A-3604 Anderson, James D., "Samuel Wharton and the Indian Rights to Sell Their Land: An 18th Century View," Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, 1980, v. 63 (2), pp. 121-140. This article discusses Philadelphia Quaker Samuel Wharton's land purchases in Virginia and West Virginia and his successful persuasion of the officers of the British crown to permit the Indians to dispose of their land without specific crown approval. 139 140Quaker History 18C-760 Hasslund, Carol, "Disowned Without Justice; Quakers in Rochester, Massachusetts, During the 18th Century," Dissertation Abstracts International, 1980, v. 40 (12), p. 639 IA. 19A-4148 Pierce, Harry H., "Anglo-American Investors and Investment in the New York Central Railroad." This chapter in the book An Emerging Independent American Economy, 1815-1875, edited by Freese, J. R. and Judd, Jacob, published at Tarrytown, N.Y., Sleepy Hollow Press, 1980, pp. 127-160, surveys the significance of English investors, some of whom were Quakers, in the burgeoning United States industry of the period. 19 A-4169 Tathem, David, "Edward Hicks, Elias Hicks and John Comly: Perspectives on the Peaceable Kingdom Theme," American Art Journal, 1981. v. 13 (2), pp. 36-50. Tathem states that Edward Hicks' paintings are not simple primitive art work but are strong polemical statements reflecting the Quaker separation of 1827. 19 A-5672 Lindgren, Charlotte, "Barnes and Whittier, Early Folklorists," Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin, 1981, v. 47 (2), pp. 67-75. The author discusses die writing of New England Quaker J. G. Whittier and Dorset, England, antiquarian William Barnes, both of whom were interested in folklore and the superstitions of their ancestors. 19 A-5681 Coopes, Virginia T., "Charles W. Morgan," Log of Mystic Seaport , 1981, v. 32 (4), pp. 121-128, examines the life of Morgan, 1796-1861, a Quaker merchant of New Bedford. 19 A-5801 Maass, Eleanor A., "A Public Watchdog; Thomas Pym Cope and the Philadelphia Waterworks," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 1981, v. 125 (2), pp. 134-154. The article describes Cope's visit to N. Roosevelt to discuss delay in delivery of steam machinery needed for die waterworks. Source material for the article came from a hitherto unpublished manuscript in the Haverford College Quaker Collection. 19 A-6803 Hinkle, Dorothy Atwood, "Games and Pastimes of the Colonists ," DAR Magazine, 1982, v. 116 (1), pp. 4-7, 10. Colonists...