Quaker Archives at Guilford College

02/20/2026

This Monday in downtown Greensboro! Join us as we kick off our "Landscapes of Freedom" programs with "New Garden Neighborhoods Through the Centuries." Features remarks by student Maribeth Vanhook and faculty member Sarah Theusen showcasing their research last semester as a part of our America 250 NC grant, a program of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Join us at the museum on Monday, February 23 at 6 pm to explore the New Garden community.

By 1776, the New Garden area was well known as an early Quaker settlement. Over generations, the community was a hub for worship, education, and abolitionism. Additional families, including African American families seeking a safe place to live and work, established themselves there after the Civil War. Learn what the historical records and family stories tell us about those who formed these communities and the bonds that have connected them across generations and centuries.

No registration needed.

The Landscapes of Freedom program series is in partnership with Guilford College. This project is supported through a grant from America 250 NC, a program of the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, and is the first of three related programs to be held at Greensboro sites in Spring 2026. Learn more at https://buff.ly/ZBNXTyf

02/10/2026

Quaker Archives in the news with our Landscapes to Freedom Grant project. The research took place last semester and our program series of public events is happening over the next three months.

Two Guilford students are bringing history to life, not just studying it. Maribeth VanHook ’26 and Will Beardsley ’26 are helping lead Landscapes of Freedom, a research and public history project exploring Guilford College’s connections to Quaker, Revolutionary, and Indigenous histories.

Later this month, they’ll begin sharing their discoveries with the Greensboro community through new events and educational programs!

Check out their full story here: https://www.guilford.edu/news/2026/02/grant-allows-guilford-students-explore-landscapes-freedom-research-and-public-programs

11/11/2025

REMINDER: Appointments required for visiting the Quaker Archives. Our open hours vary each semester and advanced notice needed to be sure the sources you seek are available for your use. Researchers are asked to contact us at [email protected] two weeks in advance to facilitate scheduling and availability.

11/11/2025

We aren't hosting for 2026 but plan to participate and look forward to many informative presentations on a variety of compelling Quaker history topics. Save the date and submit a proposal if your research is ready for sharing more widely.

07/02/2025

Fall internship applications are open now at Reynolda House Museum of American Art.

06/20/2025

Enjoyed hosting Jonathan Vogel-Borne as he looked through his 1985 WGYF files last week while he was on campus. Appreciation to the organizers who not only planned and pulled off an amazing gathering 40 years ago but also made sure it was documented with a collection here the Quaker Archives for future Friends to learn from and be inspired by.

06/18/2025

We are gradually putting more digital collections on the JStor platform. Quaker records, art collections, Guilford College publications and student theses ... there's so much to share!

Quaker Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Gwen Erickson relies on JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services for her solo collection management work at Guilford College.

06/13/2025

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS - Take carefully selected High School graduates. Mix thoroughly with four years in this well-equipped Christian, co-educational college. Season with enthusiasm. Serve to North Carolina warm.
Ad in 'Carolina Cookery from Quaker Kitchens,' Woman's Auxiliary, High Point Friends, 1924

06/05/2025

Congratulations to Quaker Lake Camp as they celebrate 75 years! Festivities start this Saturday at 3pm (registration requested). What are your memories of Quaker Lake?

05/28/2025

We collect Quaker lecture series in the archives. In last weekend's Swarthmore Lecture, Emily Provance summed up the "sense of the meeting" from a variety of historical and current Friends' writings and Faith & Practices from around the world, in answer to the question, "How do we live in community?"

https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/research/swarthmore-lectures/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExN1FySXlnMzRnR3AybDdJcAEe563FYNouKSGntzhnk2gcCDp9Pt-RFWAwVOqi-gOOOOcI_ja3sQ0-MpMMiVE_aem_OsVie-BpPAOVr26TZP5ZZw

The Swarthmore Lecture takes place each year during Britain Yearly Meeting. It is an important part of Woodbrooke’s learning programme and has a key place in the life of Quakers in Britain.