The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania Records, 1918-2000

(20 boxes, 6 volumes, 7.8 linear feet)

Collection 3009


© The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street * Philadelphia, PA 19107


The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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Abstract
In 1918 in Reading, Pennsylvania, approximately ten men and women of known Huguenot descent founded The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, one of the first societies for the descendants of Huguenots established in the United States. They settled on April 13, 1918 (the 320th anniversary of the Edict of Nantes) for their first official meeting, and set out to write a charter, find interested members, and decide upon the organization's structure. At this meeting, they developed a set of objectives for the organization, which included perpetuating and maintaining the history, principles, and beliefs of the Huguenots; "publicly commemorating at stated times the principal events in the history of the Huguenot;" maintaining a library and museum of materials pertaining to Huguenots in America and specifically in Pennsylvania; promoting scholarly study of their history; and above all, celebrating and preserving the spirit of a people who withstood persecution and intolerance "because of their adherence to the basic tenets of the Protestant faith and their devotion to liberty."

The collection consists primarily of membership applications, organized numerically by membership number assigned by the Society. The forms provide information on the member, such as spouse's name, occupation, educational history, and religious affiliation, as well as genealogical information on the member's family and connection to an established Huguenot line. The remainder of the collection consists of newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Huguenot communities in the United States and South Africa, other printed material, genealogical research notes, and a small number of administrative files and artifacts. The artifacts are all items used for Society publications and include metal printing plates and woodblocks.

Background note
Huguenot immigrants began arriving in North America as early as the sixteenth century, establishing small communities in French Canada. As time progressed, and the relationship between the Protestant Huguenots and Catholic France became more tenuous, immigration to the colonies of British North America increased. Huguenot communities began to develop in North and South Carolina, Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania. The British colonists quickly embraced this growing group of immigrants, which included many skilled craftsmen, professionals and nobility, and many became influential and important members of the communities in which they settled.

The Huguenots, not unlike many other groups immigrating to America at the time, were fleeing religious persecution. Their troubles with the Catholic French monarchy dated back to the French Wars of Religion in the mid- to late-sixteenth century, in which thousands of Huguenots were killed. The Wars were ended when Henry IV passed the Edict of Nantes on April 13, 1598, giving the French Protestants limited religious freedom. However, this uneasy peace was ended when Louis XIV revoked the Edict in October of 1685. This new wave of persecution and religious intolerance sparked a wave of Huguenot emigration from France to other parts of Europe, particularly the Palatinate area of Germany, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. It wasn't until the Promulgation of the Edict of Toleration in November of 1787 that it became safe for Huguenots to practice their religion in France. By then, however, many Huguenots had already settled in their new communities, not only in British North America, but also as far off as South Africa.

Approximately ten men and women of known Huguenot descent founded The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, one of the first societies for the descendants of Huguenots established in the United States. They settled on April 13, 1918 (the 320th anniversary of the Edict of Nantes) for their first official meeting, and set out to write a charter, find interested members, and decide upon the organization's structure. At this meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania, they developed a group of objectives for the organization, which included perpetuating and maintaining the history, principles, and beliefs of the Huguenots; "publicly commemorating at stated times the principal events in the history of the Huguenot;" maintaining a library and museum of materials pertaining to Huguenots in America and specifically in Pennsylvania; promoting scholarly study of their history; and above all, celebrating and preserving the spirit of a people who withstood persecution and intolerance "because of their adherence to the basic tenets of the Protestant faith and their devotion to liberty." Some of their first official acts as an organization included making General John J. Pershing, a direct Huguenot descendant, an honorary member of the Society, and giving their symbolic support to the Republic of France in their "fight for democracy."

Along with developing objectives and tending to other orders of business, the new society established eligibility requirements for membership. In 1918, to be a member of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, one had to be a "descendant of the Huguenot families which emigrated [sic] to America prior to the promulgation of the Edict of Toleration, November 28, 1787," a representative of a French family whose "profession of the Protestant faith antedates the Edict of Toleration," or a person or scholar who had made Huguenots and their history his or her area of study. There was also a junior membership classification, in which one could apply as a minor, be exempted from dues, and promoted to senior membership on one's 18th birthday. Members frequently submitted applications for junior membership on behalf of their young children and grandchildren, helping to ensure the family's continued involvement in the Huguenot tradition.

In 1931, The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, along with the societies from New Jersey and Washington D. C., formed the Federation of Huguenot Societies. The federation met annually in Washington, and by 1946, included societies from Ohio, California, Michigan, West Virginia, and North Carolina. In 1951, the federation officially changed its name to the National Huguenot Society, which today encompasses over forty state member societies. As the national organization grew, standards for all member societies were developed. Membership qualifications became more regularized and specific, and today there are several requirements for eligibility. The member must be at least 18 years old, identify as a member of the Protestant faith, "adhere to the Huguenot principles of faith and liberty," and be directly descended from either "a Huguenot, without regard to ethnic origin or adherence to any particular sect of Protestantism, who, subsequent to 10 December 1520 and prior to the promulgation on 28 November 1787 of the Edict of Toleration, emigrated from France to North America or some other country;" or "a Huguenot who, in spite of religious persecution, remained in France. 'France,' as used here, refers to any territory lying within the Kingdom of France on the date of the promulgation of the Edict of Toleration on 28 November 1787."

By the late 1960s, The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania's membership had grown to roughly 1000 members and its leadership felt that the size of the group combined with the distribution of members all over the state was becoming unmanageable. This feeling sparked a movement to establish chapters throughout the state to simplify administration of the Society. The Society also hoped that by encouraging local chapters, they could continue to base their operations and programming in the Philadelphia area without alienating members in other parts of the state. However, only two chapters were ever formed, the Jean Ribault chapter (covering the Harrisburg area), and the Languedoc chapter (covering the Pittsburgh area), both of which are minimally represented in this collection. Because of this limited response to the call for local chapters, many of the Society's members do not belong to either chapter, and remain members of the state society only.

Both the national and state organizations still exist today as active hereditary societies dedicated to the preservation of Huguenot history. The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania continues to celebrate the anniversaries of important events in Huguenot history, hold church services, and document genealogical lines of Huguenot descent. Similarly, the National Huguenot Society still maintains its role as a parent organization to the many state member societies, while actively encouraging the establishment of member societies in "states, territories of the United States, and the District of Columbia where none currently exist."


Scope and content
The records of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania document their dedication to Huguenot history and genealogy. Most of the records illustrate a crucial aspect of any hereditary society: the process of admitting members. Approved membership applications, which are the bulk of this collection, are organized numerically by membership number assigned by the Society. The collection contains only one application that expressly states it was rejected by the Society, so little information on the applicant pool as a whole is available. There are approximately 3400 regular applications as well as roughly 300 junior applications. Applications provide information on the member, such as spouse's name, occupation, educational history, and religious affiliation, as well as genealogical information on the member's family and connection to an established Huguenot line. Many of the members are not residents of Pennsylvania, but choose to affiliate themselves with the Pennsylvania society because their first Huguenot ancestors to live in America settled in Pennsylvania. In addition, the collection contains handwritten indexes, scattered throughout the series, that cross-reference the membership number with the family names of both the applicant and the ancestors.

The Administrative series mostly contains reports of the president, treasurer, and Junior Membership Committee of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania. The treasurer's reports contain yearly financial statements, and give a picture of the Society's investments, expenses, and assets. The reports show that in the 1960s and early 1970s, the Society was carrying roughly $14,000 in total assets. The reports of the Junior Membership Committee provide information on how many junior members were admitted at a given time, the names of their parents or grandparents, and which junior members had been transferred to senior membership. This series also provides background information on the organization and development of the two chapters of the Society, as well as miscellaneous financial material and several iterations of the state and national constitution and by-laws.

The Genealogical Research series primarily consists of card indexes created and maintained by the Society's registrar to document all of the established Huguenot lines of descent. The series also includes a draft copy of "Huguenot Families," which was prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf, Registrar, for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania.

The Printed Material series documents the activities of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania and highlights the integral role of religion in its programming. The series consists of newspaper clippings and magazine articles on Huguenot communities and churches both in the United States and abroad, programs and invitations for various commemorative events and church services, and newsletters from both the state and national organizations. The remainder of the collection consists of Artifacts, which are primarily metal printing plates and woodblocks.

Arrangement
Series I Administrative, 1954-1981 Box 1
Series II Membership, 1918-2000 Boxes 1-13
a. Regular Applications, 1918-2000 Boxes 1-8
b. Junior Applications, 1951-1978 Box 9
c. Membership Cards, 1918-1984 Boxes 10-13
Series III Genealogical Research, n. d. Boxes 14-18
Series IV Printed Material, 1949-1982 Box 19
Series V Artifacts Box 20


Administrative information
Restrictions on use
The collection is open for research.

Preferred citation
Cite as: [Indicate series, box and folder # or volume #s here], The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania Records (#3009), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Other formats available
Membership applications #1-2799 have been microfilmed and are available at The Historical Society of the Pennsylvania.

Provenance
Gift of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, 1993 and 2001.

Processing notes
Processed by: Mindy Steinberg

Processing Completed: January 2002

When the collection arrived at HSP, the membership applications were arranged in numerical order by the membership number assigned by The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania. That original order has been maintained, mostly because there were existing indexes that cross-reference this number to the family name of the member and of their ancestors. In addition, some applications appear to be missing, although the membership number of the missing applications has not always been noted. However, three applications (#3427, #3429, and #3437) were expressly kept by the Society when the second batch of applications was sent to HSP in 2000. In the case of the junior membership applications, for which there were no indexes, the original order by membership number has not been kept. The processor felt researchers could better access this subgroup of applications if it were arranged alphabetically by the last name of the member. In 1997, The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania only kept photocopies of that year's membership applications. Arthur Louis Finnell, Registrar General of the National Huguenot Society, holds the originals at the national headquarters in Bloomington, Minn.


Additional information
Related material
The papers of long-time president, Samuel Booth Sturgis, formerly part of the collections of the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, are held at HSP (MSS 38).

Candee, Charles Newton. "Condé family, and the Belgian Huguenots: address delivered...at the 4th annual meeting of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, May 6, 192l". (Call number: Fa 929.2 C745c 1921).

Strassburger, Ralph Beaver. "The Huguenots: their rise and their settlement in America: an address by Ralph Beaver Strassburger: at the annual meeting of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania at Norristown, Pennsylvania May 20, 1927". Norristown, Pa.: Norristown Press, 1927. (Call number: Vg* .1 v. 3).

The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania. Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania. Library has v.1-v.36 (1918-1965). (Call number: Vg .4).

The records of other state chapters of the National Huguenot Society are held in their respective state institutions including the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, the Library of Virginia, and the Connecticut Historical Society.

Separated material
Printed material removed to HSP Library:

Microfilm removed to HSP Library:

Language(s) represented
English.

Bibliography
The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania. Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania. v. 1 (1918).

The official National Huguenot Society website.

Added entries
Subjects
  • France--Emigration and immigration--History--16th century
  • France--Emigration and immigration--History--17th century
  • France--Emigration and immigration--History--18th century
  • France--History--Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598
  • Genealogy--Pennsylvania
  • Huguenot Society of California
  • Huguenot Society of Florida
  • Huguenot Society of Illinois
  • Huguenot Society of Kentucky
  • Huguenot Society of Maryland
  • Huguenot Society of Michigan
  • Huguenot Society of Ohio
  • Huguenot Society of Oregon
  • Huguenot Society of Texas
  • Huguenots--Pennsylvania
  • National Huguenot Society
  • Pennsylvania--Emigration and immigration--History--16th century
  • Pennsylvania--Emigration and immigration--History--17th century
  • Pennsylvania--Emigration and immigration--History--18th century
  • Protestants--Pennsylvania
  • Contributors
  • Huguenot Society of California
  • Huguenot Society of Florida
  • Huguenot Society of Illinois
  • Huguenot Society of Kentucky
  • Huguenot Society of Maryland
  • Huguenot Society of Michigan
  • Huguenot Society of Ohio
  • Huguenot Society of Oregon
  • Huguenot Society of Texas
  • National Huguenot Society
  • Wolf, D. Dorsey
  • Contact information

    The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
    [http://www.hsp.org/]
    1300 Locust Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19107

    ©2002

    Collection overview

    1954-1981
    Box (Box 1)

    The Administrative series contains reports, correspondence, a small number of financial records, and several copies of the state and national organizations' constitutions and by-laws. Along with reports from the president, the treasurer, and the Junior Membership Committee, the series includes reports from the state society's two chapters.




    1918-2000
    Box (Boxes 1-13)

    The Membership series comprises the bulk of the collection, and primarily contains membership applications. These applications include background information on the member, including age, occupation, immediate family members, religious affiliation, educational history, and other organizations to which the member belongs, as well as genealogical information connecting the member to a verified Huguenot line and references verifying that information. The series also includes handwritten indexes to the application, which cross-reference the surname of the member and the surname of the ancestor with the membership number.

    Most of the members are college-educated, and most of the male members are professionals and white-collar workers. Initially, most of the female members listed themselves as housewives, and many appeared to have college degrees. More recently, female members listing professions and careers have increased.

    Members range broadly in age and geographic distribution. While the large majority of members reside in Pennsylvania, there are members from all over the United States. Members from other states seem to be interested in the Pennsylvania society because their first ancestors in the United States settled in this state. Pennsylvania was one of the earliest enclaves of Huguenot immigrants in the United States, so it is likely that many Huguenot descendants in the country have some connection to it. In addition, many of the applications are transfer applications from other state member societies, indicating that many members chose to affiliate with the Society of the state in which they resided, and transferred their membership when they moved.

    The applications often provide the Protestant denomination and church with which the member is affiliated. Most of the denominations are represented, including Presbyterian, Protestant-Episcopal, Evangelical and Reformed (now part of the United Church of Christ), Methodist, Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist-Episcopal, Anglican, Unitarian, Congregational, Quaker, Moravian, Christian Scientist, and Seventh Day Adventist.

    The bulk of the applications in the collection represents people who have been accepted as members of the Society. There are a handful of applications that have not been given membership numbers, and may have been rejected. However, there is only one application in the collection that expressly states that it has been rejected by the Society. This applicant was rejected on the grounds of religious affiliation. Although born into the Protestant faith, the applicant converted to Judaism when she married a Jewish man.

    The Membership series also includes junior membership applications (arranged alphabetically by last name of member), printed membership lists, and membership cards. The cards are divided into three runs: old membership cards, membership cards, and deceased member cards. The old membership cards record name, address, dues paid, and date of the receipt of dues. These cards appear to date from 1918 to the mid-1950s, but in most cases each individual card covers a ten- to fifteen-year period of dues payment. The membership and deceased member cards include the membership number, name of member, name of spouse, address, ancestor's name, and date elected to membership. These cards primarily span the second half of the 20th century. They were probably created and maintained by the Society's registrar, and therefore, the information included on the card varies slightly as registrars change. The election dates of members on the deceased member cards span from the Society's founding in 1918 to the mid-1970s.




    n.d.
    Box (Boxes 14-18)

    The Genealogical Research series documents the Society's stewardship of recognized Huguenot ancestral lines, and demonstrates its continuing dedication to the exploration of lines that have not yet been established. The series includes six different card indexes: Ancestor/Descendant files, Genealogy cards, the Refugee French Clergymen index, the Walloon (French-speaking people of Celtic descent living in the southern parts of Belgium) index, Swiss family names, and Dutch family names. The files probably all served to verify the connection of members to established Huguenot lines. The registrar of the Society probably maintained the cards, and Helen Noble Worst, the registrar in the early 1950s, was involved in doing at least some of the research.

    The series also contains a draft copy of "Huguenot Families" compiled by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf, Registrar, for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania. The item is not dated, but Mrs. Wolf served in her capacity as registrar from the mid-1950s to 1970. The material is organized by family name, providing a page or two of genealogical information on that line of Huguenot ancestry.




    1949-1982
    Box (Box 19)

    The Printed Material series consists primarily of programs and invitations for events sponsored and organized by The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania. These include celebratory events commemorating the Edict of Nantes, the Protestant Reformation, and the Heidelberg Catechism. There are also programs for church services sponsored by the Society, as well as invitations and programs for annual congresses and meetings. This series also includes the first three issues of the Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania's newsletter, thirteen issues of The Cross of Languedoc (the newsletter of the National Huguenot Society), yearbooks and directories of other state member societies, and newspaper and magazine articles. Many of the magazine articles are from South African magazines and discuss the Huguenot communities in that country.




    n.d.
    Box (Box 20)

    The Artifacts series contains two woodblocks, five metal printing plates, and two copies of the Huguenot cross embossed on paper. The woodblocks and metal printing plates have images of the Huguenot cross, the Society's seal, and the Society's name.




    Collection inventory

     

    Series 1. Administrative


    Minutes, Constitutions, and By-laws (State and National)
    1954, 1968, 1976, 1981, n.d.
    19 items
    Box 1: 1

    Correspondence, etc.
    1962-63, 1965-66, n.d.
    7 items
    Box 1: 2

    Reports--President, Treasurer, and Junior Membership
    1959-64, 1967, 1973-77
    45 items
    Box 1: 3

    Reports--Jean Ribault Chapter
    1976-77
    4 items
    Box 1: 4

    Annual Report--Languedoc Chapter
    1976
    7 items
    Box 1: 5

    Bulk mailing form letters
    1959-68, 1974
    17 items
    Box 1: 6

    Register of Items Borrowed from the Lock Box of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania
    1949-1954
    1 item
    Box 1: 7

    Miscellaneous--Financial
    1977
    5 items
    Box 1: 8

     

    Series 2. Membership


    a. Regular applications


    Membership lists--annotated
    1968
    4 items
    Box 1: 9

    Miscellaneous--Membership material
    1955-56, 1965, 1971-74, n.d.
    56 items
    Box 1: 10

    Membership applications--Bound--Volume 1 (#1-299)
    Jan. 18, 1918 - Dec. 14, 1921
    1 volume
    Vol. 1

    Membership applications--Bound--Volume 2 (#300-567)
    Dec. 15, 1921 - Feb. 20, 1926
    1 volume
    Vol. 2

    Membership applications--Bound--Volume 3 (#568-781)
    Jan. 1, 1926 - Nov. 1928
    1 volume
    Vol. 3

    Membership applications--Bound--Volume 4 (#782-999)
    Feb. 25, 1929 - Oct. 1930
    1 volume
    Vol. 4

    Membership applications--Bound--Volume 5 (#1000-1200)
    Sept. 30, 1930 - Jan. 25, 1934
    1 volume
    Vol. 5

    Membership applications--Bound--Volume 6 (#1201-1400)
    Feb. 1934 - Feb. 20, 1939
    1 volume
    Vol. 6

    Handwritten index--#1700-2899
    n.d.
    34 items
    Box 2: 1

    Membership applications--#1401-1425--Approved May 1940 - May 1941
    Dec. 7, 1939 - May 9, 1941
    46 items
    Box 2: 2

    Membership applications--#1426-1450--Approved May 1941 - April 1943
    Mar. 27, 1941 - Apr. 22, 1963
    45 items
    Box 2: 3

    Membership applications--#1451-1475--Approved June 1943 - June 1944
    Aug. 30, 1930 - Jun. 25, 1963
    43 items
    Box 2: 4

    Membership applications--#1476-1500--Approved November 1944 - May 1945
    Sept. 7, 1944 - Mar. 20, 1955
    49 items
    Box 2: 5

    Membership applications--#1501-1525--Approved November 1945 - March 1946
    Feb. 1945 - Jan. 23, 1950
    46 items
    Box 2: 6

    Membership applications--#1526-1550--Approved March 1946 - May 1947
    Dec. 10, 1945 - May 8, 1947
    48 items
    Box 2: 7

    Membership applications--#1551-1575--Approved May 1947 - July 1947
    Apr. 13, 1947 - Jan. 28, 1958
    34 items
    Box 2: 8

    Membership applications--#1576-1600--Approved July 1947 - April 1948
    Jan. 3, 1947 - Feb. 8, 1948
    38 items
    Box 2: 9

    Membership applications--#1601-1625 & index #1700-1799--Approved April 1948 - January 1949
    Mar. 24, 1948 - Aug. 10, 1948
    37 items
    Box 2: 10

    Membership applications--#1626-1650-- Approved January 1949 - February 1949
    Aug. 10, 1948 - Jul. 31, 1969
    32 items
    Box 2: 11

    Membership applications--#1651-1675--Approved February 1949 - September 1949
    Jan. 29, 1949 - Apr. 20, 1961
    27 items
    Box 2: 12

    Membership applications--#1676-1700--Approved September 1949 - April 1950
    Jun. 7, 1949 - Jan. 30, 1960
    45 items
    Box 2: 13

    Membership applications--#1701-1725--Approved February 1950 - January 1951
    Apr. 27, 1950 - Jan. 29, 1952
    29 items
    Box 2: 14

    Membership applications--#1726-1750--Approved January 1951 - September 1951
    Jan. 1, 1950 - Jul. 10, 1951
    28 items
    Box 2: 15

    Membership applications--#1751-1775--Approved September 1951 - February 1952
    Oct. 18, 1949 - Sept. 30, 1953
    44 items
    Box 2: 16

    Membership applications--#1776-1800--Approved February 1952 - December 1952
    Mar. 30, 1951 - Apr. 1957
    38 items
    Box 2: 17

    Membership applications--#1801-1825 & index #1800-1899--Approved December 1952 - June 1953
    May 29, 1950 - May 23, 1953
    30 items
    Box 3: 1

    Membership applications--#1826-1850--Approved June 1953 - December 1953
    May 18, 1953 - Dec. 5, 1953
    45 items
    Box 3: 2

    Membership applications--#1851-1875--Approved December 1953 - June 1954
    Oct. 3, 1953 - Jun. 17, 1960
    66 items
    Box 3: 3

    Membership applications--#1876-1900--Approved June 1954 - September 1954
    Dec. 15, 1950 - Sept. 23, 1954
    36 items
    Box 3: 4

    Membership applications--#1901-1925 & index #1900-1999--Approved September 1954 - November 1954
    Mar. 30, 1951 - Jan. 18, 1958
    52 items
    Box 3: 5

    Membership applications--#1926-1950--Approved November 1954 - March 1955
    Sept. 2, 1954 - Aug. 6, 1960
    38 items
    Box 3: 6

    Membership applications--#1951-1975--Approved March 1955 - July 1955
    Nov. 19, 1954 - Jun. 29, 1955
    42 items
    Box 3: 7

    Membership applications--#1976-2000--Approved July 1955 - November 1955
    Jun. 25, 1955 - Nov. 10 1955
    43 items
    Box 3: 8

    Membership applications--#2001-2025 & index #2000-2099--Approved November 1955 - January 1956
    Sept. 30, 1955 - Mar. 14, 1956
    31 items
    Box 3: 9

    Membership applications--#2026-2050--Approved January 1956 - March 1956
    Nov. 26, 1955 - Jan. 24, 1961
    32 items
    Box 3: 10

    Membership applications--#2051-2075--Approved March 1956 - June 1956
    Oct. 22, 1948 - Jun. 11, 1956
    61 items
    Box 4: 1

    Membership applications--#2076-2100--Approved August 1956 - December 1956
    May 1, 1956 - Feb. 1960
    37 items
    Box 4: 2

    Membership applications--#2101-2125 & index #2100-2199--Approved December, 1956 - May, 1957
    Jan. 20, 1956 - May 25, 1957
    29 items
    Box 4: 3

    Membership applications--#2126-2150--Approved August 1957 - February 1958
    Oct. 18, 1949 - Feb. 10, 1961
    39 items
    Box 4: 4

    Membership applications--#2151-2175--Approved January 1958 - May 1958
    Oct. 22, 1948 - Apr. 15, 1958
    27 items
    Box 4: 5

    Membership applications--#2176-2200--Approved April 1958 - September 1958
    May 5, 1956 - Sept. 20, 1958
    42 items
    Box 4: 6

    Membership applications--#2201-2225 & index #2200-2299--Approved November 1958 - May 1959
    May 19, 1949 - Apr. 1959
    41 items
    Box 4: 7

    Membership applications--#2226-2250--Approved April 1959 - November 1959
    Jan. 10, 1959 - Mar., 1962
    84 items
    Box 4: 8

    Membership applications--#2251-2275--Approved November 1959 - March 1960
    Nov. 7, 1959 - Jan. 26, 1961
    129 items
    Box 4: 9

    Membership applications--#2276-2300--Approved April 1960 - June 1960
    Nov. 5, 1958 - May 9, 1960
    28 items
    Box 4: 10

    Membership applications--#2301-2325 & index #2300-2399--Approved June 1960 - November 1960
    Apr. 25, 1960 - Jul. 5, 1961
    40 items
    Box 5: 1

    Membership applications--#2326-2350--Approved November 1960 - February 1961
    Nov. 2, 1960 - Feb. 18, 1961
    58 items
    Box 5: 2

    Membership applications--#2351-2375--Approved February 1961 - September 1961
    Sept. 10, 1959 - Nov. 16, 1969
    76 items
    Box 5: 3

    Membership applications--#2376-2400--Approved August 1961 - February 1962
    Nov. 22, 1958 - Jan. 1, 1962
    52 items
    Box 5: 4

    Membership applications--#2401-2425 & index #2400-2499--Approved February 1962 - May 1962
    Nov. 9, 1961 - May 1, 1962
    37 items
    Box 5: 5

    Membership applications--#2426-2450--Approved April 1962 - September 1962
    Dec. 12, 1958 - Sept. 1962
    38 items
    Box 5: 6

    Membership applications--#2451-2475--Approved September 1962
    May 19, 1949 - Apr. 27, 1962
    26 items
    Box 5: 7

    Membership applications--#2476-2499--Approved September 1962 - November 1962
    Aug. 31, 1948 - Oct. 22, 1962
    26 items
    Box 5: 8

    Membership applications--#2501-2525 & index #2500-2599--Approved November 1962 - February 1963
    Mar. 2, 1957 - Apr. 20, 1963
    39 items
    Box 5: 9

    Membership applications--#2527-2550--Approved January 1963 - April 1963
    Apr. 12, 1949 - Aug. 30, 1963
    30 items
    Box 5: 10

    Membership applications--#2551-2575--Approved April 1963 - September 1963
    Jan. 31, 1956 - Jul. 5, 1963
    26 items
    Box 5 : 11

    Membership applications--#2576-2600--Approved September 1963 - November 1963
    Jun. 1963 - Nov. 1, 1963
    38 items
    Box 5: 12

    Membership applications--#2601-2625 & index #2600-2699--Approved November 1963 - March 1964
    Jun. 1, 1962- Mar. 1964
    39 items
    Box 6: 1

    Membership applications--#2626-2650--Approved March 1964 - April 1964
    Jul. 19, 1951 - Apr. 25, 1966
    27 items
    Box 6: 2

    Membership applications--#2651-2675--Approved April 1964 - December 1964
    Jan. 31, 1959 - Oct. 7, 1964
    30 items
    Box 6: 3

    Membership applications--#2676-2700--Approved December 1964 - May 1965
    Jan. 10, 1956 - Apr. 7, 1965
    31 items
    Box 6: 4

    Membership applications--#2701-2725 & index #2700-2799--Approved April 1965 - July 1965
    Feb. 25, 1965 - Aug. 26, 1965
    48 items
    Box 6: 5

    Membership applications--#2726-2750--Approved July 1965 - November 1965
    Oct. 22, 1948 - Nov. 15, 1965
    30 items
    Box 6: 6

    Membership applications--#2751-2775--Approved November 1965 - April 1966
    Feb. 1, 1957 - Aug. 8, 1977
    54 items
    Box 6: 7

    Membership applications--#2776-2800--Approved May 1966 - September 1966
    Mar. 20, 1966 - Aug. 29, 1966
    31 items
    Box 6: 8

    Membership applications--#2801-2825--Approved August 1966 - February 1967
    Jun. 30, 1966 - Feb. 1, 1967
    28 items
    Box 6: 9

    Membership applications--#2826-2850--Approved February 1967 - June 1967
    Apr. 15, 1952 - Oct. 21, 1974
    30 items
    Box 6: 10

    Membership applications--#2851-2875--Approved June 1967 - November 1967
    Jan. 29, 1958 - Nov. 16, 1967
    32 items
    Box 6: 11

    Membership applications--#2876-2900--Approved December 1967 - September 1968
    Jun. 18, 1955 - Sept. 1, 1968
    26 items
    Box 7: 1

    Membership applications--#2901-2925--Approved September 1968 - July 1969
    Mar. 21, 1952 - Jul. 1, 1969
    27 items
    Box 7: 2

    Membership applications--#2926-2950--Approved July 1969 - February 1970
    Apr. 15, 1952 - Jan. 29, 1970
    39 items
    Box 7: 3

    Membership applications--#2951-2975--Approved February 1970 - March 1971
    Jun. 25, 1955 - Jan. 25, 1971
    39 items
    Box 7: 4

    Membership applications--#2976-3000--Approved March 1971 - December 1971
    Jan. 20, 1956 - Sept. 20, 1971
    31 items
    Box 7: 5

    Membership applications--#3001-3025--Approved December 1971 - May 1972
    Aug. 31, 1971 - Apr. 28, 1972
    31 items
    Box 7: 6

    Membership applications--#3026-3050--Approved September 1972 - April 1973
    Apr. 19, 1972 - Mar. 15, 1973
    24 items
    Box 7: 7

    Membership applications--#3051-3075--Approved April 1973 - May 1974
    Apr. 18, 1973 - Mar. 4, 1974
    28 items
    Box 7: 8

    Membership applications--#3076-3100--Approved March 1974 - November 1974
    Sept. 7, 1960 - Jan. 21, 1980
    36 items
    Box 7: 9

    Membership applications--#3101-3125--Approved December 1974 - September 1975
    Feb. 22, 1960 - Sept. 5, 1975
    39 items
    Box 7: 10

    Membership applications--#3126-3150--Approved September 1975 - August 1976
    Jan. 19, 1961 - Aug. 18, 1976
    27 items
    Box 7: 11

    Membership applications--#3151-3175--Approved September 1976 - March 1977
    Feb. 20, 1974 - Aug. 13, 1979
    38 items
    Box 7: 12

    Membership applications--#3176-3200--Approved May 1977 - March 1978
    Apr. 11, 1977 - Jun. 22, 1978
    57 items
    Box 8: 1

    Membership applications--#3201-3225--Approved March 1978 - October 1978
    Sept. 16, 1976 - Oct. 9, 1978
    25 items
    Box 8: 2

    Membership applications--#3226-3250--Approved October 1978 - March 1979
    Aug. 22, 1978 - Mar. 30, 1979
    30 items
    Box 8: 3

    Membership applications--#3251-3275--Approved April 1979 - November 1979
    Mar. 30, 1979 - Nov. 20, 1979
    26 items
    Box 8: 4

    Membership applications--#3276-3300--Approved December 1979 - March 1981
    Jan. 22, 1977 - Mar. 23, 1981
    26 items
    Box 8: 5

    Membership applications--#3301-3325--Approved May 1981 - May 1982
    May 15, 1981 - May 28, 1982
    24 items
    Box 8: 6

    Membership applications--#3326-3350--Approved June 1982 - April 1984
    Oct. 5, 1970 - May 8, 1984
    26 items
    Box 8: 7

    Membership applications--#3351-3375--Approved May 1984 - September 1987
    Nov. 29, 1982 - Sept. 15, 1987
    27 items
    Box 8: 8

    Membership applications--#3376-3400--Approved October 1987 - October 1992
    Sept. 7, 1987 - Aug. 24, 1992
    28 items
    Box 8: 9

    Membership applications--#3401-3425--Approved October 1992 - July 1997 (1997 applications are photocopies)
    Sept. 9, 1992 - May 22, 1997
    43 items
    Box 8: 10

    Membership applications--#3426-3443 (except 3427, 3429, and 3437)--Approved July 1997 - September 2000 (1997 applications are photocopies)
    Jun. 14, 1978 - Aug. 28, 2000
    56 items
    Box 8: 11

    b. Junior applications


    Junior membership applications, A-B
    1951-1978
    55 items
    Box 9: 1

    Junior membership applications, D-G
    1951-1978
    36 items
    Box 9: 2

    Junior membership applications, H-J
    1951-1978
    41 items
    Box 9: 3

    Junior membership applications, K-L
    1951-1978
    35 items
    Box 9: 4

    Junior membership applications, Mc-Mi
    1951-1978
    24 items
    Box 9: 5

    Junior membership applications, Mo-Po
    1951-1978
    38 items
    Box 9: 6

    Junior membership applications, Pr-Sch
    1951-1978
    57 items
    Box 9: 7

    Junior membership applications, Sh-Y
    1951-1978
    47 items
    Box 9: 8

    c. Cards


    Old member cards, A-H
    1918-1956
    Box 10

    Old member cards, J-Z
    1918-1956
    Box 11

    Member cards, A-Z
    ca. 1940-1984
    Box 12

    Deceased member cards, A-C
    1918-1975
    Box 12

    Deceased member cards, D-Z
    1918-1975
    Box 13

     

    Series 3. Genealogical research


    Ancestor/Descendant cards, B-Z

    Box 14

    Ancestor/Descendant cards, L-S

    Box 15

    Ancestor/Descendant cards, T-Z

    Box 16

    Genealogy cards, A-R

    Box 16

    Genealogy cards, S-Z

    Box 17

    Genealogy cards, A-Z

    Box 17

    Refugee French Clergymen index, A-Z

    Box 17

    Walloon index, A-Z

    Box 17

    Swiss family names

    Box 17

    Dutch families

    Box 17

    Draft copy of "Huguenot Families"--Prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, n.d., Bayard-DeForest

    59 items
    Box 18: 1

    Draft copy of "Huguenot Families"--Prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, n.d., De La Grange- Griesemer

    53 items
    Box 18: 2

    Draft copy of "Huguenot Families"--Prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, n.d., Grim-Kachlein

    59 items
    Box 18: 3

    Draft copy of "Huguenot Families"--Prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, n.d., Kantyn-Loy

    75 items
    Box 18: 4

    Draft copy of "Huguenot Families"--Prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, n.d., Mahieu-Perdeau

    44 items
    Box 18: 5

    Draft copy of "Huguenot Families"--Prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, n.d., Perrin-Seip

    59 items
    Box 18: 6

    Draft copy of "Huguenot Families"--Prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, n.d., Sevier-Truax

    42 items
    Box 18: 7

    Draft copy of "Huguenot Families"--Prepared by Mrs. D. Dorsey Wolf for the Proceedings of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, n.d., Urner-Zug

    33 items
    Box 18: 8

     

    Series 4. Printed material


    Invitations
    1953-57, 1959-68, n.d.
    31 items
    Box 19: 1

    Programs--Annual Congress
    1956, 1977-78
    4 items
    Box 19: 2

    Programs--Annual Assembly
    1949-50, 1952-68, 1970-71, 1973-78, 1980, 1982
    31 items
    Box 19: 3

    Programs--Anniversary of the Reformations
    1957, 1962-66, 1968, 1971-72, 1974, 1976-77
    14 items
    Box 19: 4

    Miscellaneous programs
    1953, 1959-64, 1966-68
    15 items
    Box 19: 5

    "The Huguenot" newsletter
    1961-1963
    3 items
    Box 19: 6

    Yearbooks and Directories--Other state chapters
    1954-58, 1960-68, 1971-73, 1975-77
    13 items
    Box 19: 7

    "Cross of Languedoc"--National Huguenot Society newsletter
    1968, 1970-71, 1975-79
    13 items
    Box 19: 8

    Ephemera
    1959, 1968, n.d.
    9 items
    Box 19: 9

    Miscellaneous printed material
    1956, 1976, n.d.
    16 items
    Box 19: 10

    Newspaper clippings (Xeroxed)
    1953-1968, n.d.
    43 items
    Box 19: 11

    Magazine articles (originals)
    1960-1965
    30 items
    Box 19: 12

     

    Series 5. Artifacts


    Huguenot Cross woodblock
    n.d.
    1 item
    Box 20

    The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania metal printing plates (1 small, 1 large)
    n.d.
    2 items
    Box 20

    The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania seal woodblock
    n.d.
    1 item
    Box 20

    The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania seal metal printing plate
    n.d.
    1 item
    Box 20

    The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania bookplate metal printing plate
    n.d.
    1 item
    Box 20

    Huguenot Cross metal printing plate
    n.d.
    1 item
    Box 20

    Huguenot Crosses embossed on paper
    n.d.
    2 items
    Box 20