A collection of some writings of the most noted of the people called Quakers, in their times. Collected together, in order that such who profess that way now may compare their sentiments with those of their forefathers, as they term them, or such as were deemed worthy ancients, whose writings have been approved of by the society in general.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.