Primary Sources: Alternative Religions, Sects, Cults and Communes: Quakers

See items in the collection written by The Society of Friends.

"Digital History projects present history using new multi-media and technological tools. Each project focuses on a theme."

"While Friends traditionally do not have creeds, most yearly meetings (regional bodies of like-minded Friends) do adopt a book of "discipline," often called "Faith and Practice." These books generally describe the practices and procedures used in the yearly meeting, offer inspirational extracts from Quaker literature, and contain "advices" and "queries" (guidance and questions to help Friends examine themselves and their lives as they strive to live more fully in the Light). "

"... aims to make available various historical Quaker writings that have been allowed to go out of print"

A collection of electronic reproductions of Quaker pamphlets, some are provided for free.

This project was created to "increase public accessibility to rare historical materials formerly available only on-site at the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College and the Quaker & Special Collections at Haverford College." Users can browse or search this online collection containing images and documents.

"New Quaker videos, every Thursday. By and about Quakers. Quaker Speak is a project of Friends Journal, in collaboration with Friends Committee on National Legislation, Friends World Committee for Consultation - Section of the Americas, and American Friends Service Committee. Directed by Jon Watts." YouTube

"Friends Historical Library was established in 1871 to collect, preserve, and make available archival, manuscript, printed, and visual records concerning the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) from their origins mid-seventeenth century to the present...Only a very small amount of the collection is currently available online." Swathmore College Friends Historical Library

Designed for materials that document "non-governmental efforts for nonviolent social change, disarmament, and conflict resolution between peoples and nations"