Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Galloway, Leon J. |
| Title: | Leon J. Galloway Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | circa 1865 |
| Quantity: | 5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Material relating to Civil War and to Hicksite Quakers. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Elias Hicks (1748-1830) was originally a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Philadelphia. In the 1820s the group split, partially (though not entirely) over various of Hicks' views including denial of the virgin birth and emphasis on "the light within" over the literal text of the Bible. Followers of Hicks, among whom was Walt Whitman, were known as "Hicksites."
The Leon J. Galloway Collection consists of books and other material relating to Civil War and the Hicksite Quakers.
The collection has not been processed and remains in original order.
The collection is unprocessed and accessible by special permission only.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Special Collections Research Center has a substantial amount of material in both manuscript and rare books holdings relating to Quakers and other mid-nineteenth century religious movements. Please refer to SUMMIT, our main catalog to locate printed/cataloged material and to the SCRC Subject Index for a listing of manuscript material.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Leon J. Galloway Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Gift of Leon J. Galloway, 1978.
Created by: MRC
Date: 4 Jan 2010
Revision history:
An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.
