Joseph Walton diaries, 1875-1894 MC.975.01.083 Finding aid prepared by Kara Flynn This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit April 21, 2016 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections August 2015 370 Lancaster Ave Haverford, PA, 19041 610-896-1161 hc-special@haverford.edu
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical note...4...4 Administrative Information...4 Related Materials... 5 Controlled Access Headings...5 Collection Inventory... 6 Diaries... 6 Religious Testimonies...8 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections Creator Walton, Joseph, 1844- Title Joseph Walton diaries Date [inclusive] 1875-1894 Extent 0.66 Linear feet Language English Preferred Citation Joseph Walton diaries (MC.975.01.083), Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA. - Page 3 -
Biographical note Joseph Walton (1844-?) was born November 1, 1844 to Samuel and Sarah Walton. He was a member of Nottingham and Little Britain Monthly Meeting. This collection includes 19 volumes of Joseph Walton's handwritten diaries and a folder of his religious writings. Diary entries focus on Walton's various religious visits in the U.S., and include details about his travel, attendance at meetings, and descriptions of the communities he visited. During his travels in Maryland, in volume 4, Walton discusses the status of free African Americans, particularly the ramifications of newly free former slaves for American politics, and issues surrounding voting. Volumes 6-8 and volume 13 describe Walton's time among Seneca and Onondaga reservations in New York. Administrative Information Publication Information Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections August 2015 Use Restrictions Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17). Acquisition The Joseph Walton diaries were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College, in 1952 by Anna Walton. Processing Information Processed by Kara Flynn; completed August 2015. - Page 4 -
Related Materials Related Materials MC 858 Sheppard family papers MC 906 Isaac Sharpless papers MC 950.135 Native American speeches MC 975.09.016 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting records MC 1030 Hartshorne family papers MC 1032 Joshua L. Baily papers MC 1111 Sharpless-Kite family papers MC 1178 Walton-Kite family papers Controlled Access Headings Genre(s) Diaries. Quakers -- Diaries Travel Writing Subject(s) African Americans Quakers -- Travel Quakers--History Seneca Indians - Page 5 -
Diaries Collection Inventory Diaries 1875-1894 Vol. 1 1875 This volume describes Walton's travel to, and attendance at, the Canada Yearly Meeting in 1875. Vol. 2 1875 This volume describes Walton's religious visit to southern states, including Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Vol. 3 1876 This volume describes Walton's second religious visit to Friends in Virginia, accompanied by David Heston. Vol. 4 1876-1877 - Page 6 -
Diaries This volume describes Walton's visit to Maryland. Entries describe the status of free African Americans, particularly the ramifications of newly free former slaves for American politics, and issues surrounding voting. Vol. 5 1879 Vol. 6 1880 This volume describes Walton's visit to Indians in New York and Canada, accompanied by Joseph Elkington, with the aim of establishing meetings in or nearby to Indian reservations. Vol. 7 1880 This volume continues to describe Walton's time among Indians in New York and Canada, as begun in volume 6. Vol. 8 1881 This volume describes Walton's travel from the Onondaga reservation in New York, to various towns in South Carolina on a religious visit. Vol. 9 1882 Vol. 10 1882 - Page 7 -
Religious Testimonies Vol. 11 1883-1884 Vol. 12 1884-1885 Vol. 13 1885-1886 This volume includes descriptions of Walton's religious visit to the Seneca Indians in New York, to meetings in Ohio, and to a Menonite community in 1885. Vol. 14 1887-1889 This volume continues the description of Walton's visit to a Mennonite community in Lancaster, Pa, and describes a second visit to Ohio. Vol. 15 1887-1888 Vol. 16 1889-1890 Vol. 17 1891 Vol. 18 1891-1893 Vol. 19 1893-1894 Religious Testimonies Undated - Page 8 -
Religious Testimonies Includes religious writings and recorded testimonies. - Page 9 -