Research in Progress

Research in Progress Mary Ellen Chijioke and Claire B. Shetter In one of the more ambitious projects we have seen in recent years, David M. Turley, Professor ofHistory/American Studies at the University ofKent at Canterbury (Darwin College, University ofKent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NY, England) is preparing a 3-volume collection of sources on American religion, including Quakers . In another editing job of interest to Friends, Michael Heller (English Department , Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153-3794), who is completing a book-length study of John Woolman's writings, is also preparing a collection of Woolman's writings that are currently out of print. A number of researchers are studying Quakers in Europe. Jan Gleystein (1210 Loucks Ave., Scottdale, PA 1 5683) ofthe Mennonite Publishing House is preparing slide presentations on Quaker origins in Europe. Joshua Piker (125 Rutgers Ave., Swarthmore, PA 19081), graduate student in the Cornell University Department of Anthropology, is looking at Quaker relations with the Dukhobors for his study of Russian American religions. Kay Anderson (2025 Broderick St., San Francisco, CA 941 1 5) ofthe East-West Committee ofPacific Yearly Meeting is working on a book on Quakers in Russia. David W. McFadden (80 Davis Road, Fairfield, CT 06430), ofthe Fairfield University History Department is working on an article on Quakers in Russia, 1916-24. Wilmer Tjossem (1618 12th Ave. E, Newton, IA 50208-5074) is continuing his research on Norwegian American Quakerhistory (as well as ofIowa Yearly Meeting, Conservative). Farah Mendlesohn (159 Parliament Rd., Middlesbrough, Yorks, England), a graduate student in History at the University of York, is studying the Society of Friends and the Spanish Civil War. Two researchers are looking at Quakers in colonial Maryland. Eric J. Maloney (3 Wellington Drive, Stony Brook, NY U 790) ofthe History Department of SUNY at Stony Brook is planning a thesis on the Puritan migration beyond New England, focusing on Maryland in the 1650s. Nicholas Sellers (Box 8 141, Radnor, PA 19087) of West Chester University Department of Law, has special interest in Maryland's first Quaker, Elizabeth Harris. As usual, many researchers are using Quaker sources for the study ofPennsylvanialocal history,both Quakerand non-Quaker. AnnaCox Toogood(814 Southampton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118) is studying the U. S. Congress and Philadelphia, 1790-1800 on behalf of Independence National Historic Park. Donna J. Rilling (24 S. Sycamore Ave., Clifton Heights, PA 1 90 1 8), is studying late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Philadelphia area craftsmen involved in building trades for her dissertation in History at the University of Pennsylvania, "Building Philadelphia: Real Estate Development in the City of Homes, 1790-1837." Lorett Treese (337 Paoli Woods, Paoli, PA 19301) is writing a book on the Pennsylvania Maryland border and settlement in Lancaster County of the Wright, Barker and Benson families. Virginia L. DeNenno (278 Kirk Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061) is studying the connection ofthe Newlin and Hill families for the second volume ofthe Concord Township history being prepared by the Concord Township Historical Society. Pamela Harper (330 S. Old Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063) is studying the history of Middletown Township (Delaware County), and JoAnne C. Debes (515 Cambridge Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004) is seeking information on Jacob Jones and Joshua Hoops for the Lower Merion Historical Society. African American history and related topics continue to attract researchers to 68Quaker History Quaker sources. Gloria Goode (1 308 Yerkes St., Philadelphia, PA 1 91 1 9) is writing a book on African American history in Massachusetts. Elaine J. Crauderueff (306 Bailey Rd., Rosemont, PA 19010), a teacher ofReligion at Friends' Central School, used a Clayton Farraday Master Teachers' Summer Stipend to continue her research into Quakers ofcolor. James L. Owens, Professor ofHistory at Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, VA 24503), is studying Friends' Freedmen's aid and the Penn School. Guian A. McKee (63 Peach Lane, Lancaster, PA 17601) has been studying the role ofAfrican-Americans in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Philadelphia for a book on the history of the Penn Relays Carnival for the University of Pennsylvania. Paul Graseck (Box 261, Abington, CT 06230) is planning his Ph.D. dissertation in educational studies for the University ofConnecticut on Enoch Lewis as educator, abolitionist, and theologian...