]> http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008126 The American Friends Service Committee A Register of Its Records in the Library of Congress Prepared by Joseph Sullivan Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2008 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary American Friends Service Committee Records 1933-1988 (bulk 1933-1938) MSS77406 American Friends Service Committee 20 items 1 container .2 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Journal, correspondence and other papers relating to the experiences of American Service Committee volunteers at a mining camp in Letcher County, Ky., endeavoring to improve social conditions there and in the town of Hemphill. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 Organizations American Friends Service Committee. Subjects Coal mines and mining--Kentucky--Hemphill. Coal mines and mining--Kentucky--Letcher County. Social problems--Kentucky--Hemphill. Social problems--Kentucky--Letcher County. Related Names Abraham, Herbert. Herbert Abraham Papers. Abraham, Jo. Jo Abraham Papers. Administrative Information Provenance:

The records of the American Friends Service Committee were given to the Library of Congress by Herbert and Jo Abraham in 1988.

 Processing History:

The records of the American Friends Service Committee were arranged and described in 1997. The register was revised in 2008.

 Transfers:

Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the American Friends Service Committee Records.

 Copyright Status:

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the American Friends Service Committee is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

 Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, American Friends Service Committee Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The records of the American Friends Service Committee span the years 1933-1988, but are concentrated in the period 1933-1938 and consist of correspondence, an article, a diary/journal, photographs, and related documentation. The most significant item is a typescript diary with appended reports written by Herbert and Jo Abraham from daily records kept by their nine-member team of Home Service section volunteer workers serving a mining community in Letcher County, Kentucky, from June to August 1933. The American Friends Service Committee, organized by the Quakers, promotes peace and reconciliation and the relief of human suffering through its social service and relief programs. In 1933, the organization targeted rural coal mining districts as areas of special concern. The diary details the efforts of these Home Service volunteers to improve social conditions in Hemphill, Kentucky.

 Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.

 Container List Container Contents 1 Article, "A Venture in 'Being Good Neighbors'" by Jo Wilder Abraham, 1934 1 Correspondence, 1933-1938, 1986-1988 1 "Diary of the American Friends Service Committee Work Camp in Letcher County, Kentucky, June 26-August 23, 1933," with appended reports and correspondence, 1933-1934 1 Typescript, undated 1 Photocopy of revised transcript, 1986 1 Preface, table of contents, corrections, and references, 1986 1 List of documents, 1986 1 Photocopies of photographs of mining community and volunteer camp workers, 1933 1 Report on Home Service Workers' Conference and program of activities, 1933