Lukol Directory: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Religious Society of Friends: History

Quakers in Brief
Overview of the Quaker movement from 1650 to 1990; British focus.
http://www.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/~ubcg09q/dmr/in...

Yorkshire Quaker Heritage Project
Databases of publicly accessible archives and book collections related to Friends (Quakers) within the pre-1974 boundaries of the county of Yorkshire in England. These are searchable by location and by name.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/oldlib/archives/quak...

Quaker Writings Home Page (QWHP)
A number of Friends (Quaker) writings from the 17th century to the present, many of which are not readily available in print.
http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qwhp/qw...

Sedbergh, Brigflatts Friends Meeting House
Historic Quaker meeting house in Cumbria, England, an area which played a key role in the history of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
http://www.visitcumbria.com/sl/brigmh.htm

Journal of John Woolman
The autobiography of one of the best loved and most respected Quaker historical figures of all time, a key person in the ending of slaveholding among Quakers in the 18th century.
http://www.strecorsoc.org/jwoolman/title.h...

Spiritual Writings of James Nayler
Selected works of prominent first-generation Quaker James Nayler, and a few sermons from other Friends of the same era.
http://www.strecorsoc.org/jnayler/

Ham Sok-Hon Resource Site
A variety of resources by and about Ham Sok-Hon (1901-89), Korean Quaker sometimes called the "Gandhi of Korea."
http://www2.gol.com/users/quakers/HSH_inde...

An Apology for the True Christian Divinity by Robert Barclay
The classic early Quaker doctrinal work in digital facsimile edition.
http://www.ccel.org/b/barclay/quakers/

Quaker Tour of England
A 22-page photo essay on a tour of Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) historical sites in England.
http://www.quakerinfo.com/quaktour.shtml

Works of Isaac Penington
Collected works of Isaac Penington, a key figure in the first generation of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). From four printed volumes published by Quaker Heritage Press.
http://www.qhpress.org/texts/penington/ind...

Quakerism in the 18th Century
A summary of key developments in the Religious Society of Friends in the 18th century, with emphasis on North America.
http://www.quakerinfo.com/quak_18.shtml

William Penn
A summary of the life of the Quaker writer, religious reformer and statesman, William Penn.
http://www.quakerinfo.com/quakpenn.shtml

Quaker Page of Street Corner Society site
Very helpful organized listing of Quaker writings and historical materials available on the Web.
http://www.strecorsoc.org/quaker.html

Journal of George Fox
The autobiography of the founder of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). First published in 1694. This is the Rufus Jones edition, 1908.
http://www.strecorsoc.org/gfox/title.html

Portraiture of Quakerism
Complete online text of Thomas Clarkson's 1806 work on Quaker beliefs and customs.
http://www.worldspirituality.org/quakerism...

Fox's Journal - a guide
A guide to the Journal of George Fox, generally considered to be the founder of Quakerism. It allows one to move from selected key passages to the chapter containing the passage.
http://www.strecorsoc.org/gfox/gf_index.ht...

The Beginnings of Quakerism
A brief account of the development of the movement that became the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
http://www.quakerinfo.com/quakhist.shtml

Famous Friends (Quakers)
Lists famous people from history who were friends, including scientists, politicians, and U.S. Presidents.
http://www.adherents.com/largecom/fam_quak...

History of Western Independent Quakers
An historical review of the Beanite branch of the Religious Society of Friends, located in the Western United States and independent of the major branches of Friends.
http://members.aol.com/friendsbul/Quakerre...

Swarthmoor Hall
Historic home in Cumbria, England, which served as the nerve center of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in its early days. Official site, with history and facilities.
http://www.swarthmoorhall.co.uk

Quaker Historical Texts
Several electronic texts of writings of early Friends (Quakers).
http://www.qhpress.org/texts/

Quaker Homiletics Online Anthology
A compilation of historical sermons given by ministers of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qhoa/qh...

James Kiefer's Quaker Biographies
Brief biographies of some key figures in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/FOX/

The Autobiography of George Fox
Complete online text of the Journal of George Fox, the autobiography of the founder of the Religious Society of Friends.
http://christiansunite.com/resources/geoin...

Quaker Corner
A repository of resources related to Quaker genealogical research.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~quakers

Memoirs of the Life and Labors of Sunderland P. Gardner
The 19th-century Memoirs, Journal, Letters, and Sermons of Quaker minister Sunderland P. Gardner of Farmington, New York.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/...

Tour of Quaker Country
Dai William's tour of the seedbed of early Quakerism in northern England, with a few photos.
http://www.strecorsoc.org/qkrcntry/qc01.ht...

Sub Topics:
Rustin, Bayard
Fry, Elizabeth Gurney





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