Whittier Public Library First Friends Church Photographs and Records
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
Visit partner
COLLECTION ID
ddr-csujad-57
DESCRIPTION
The collection consists of images and documents from its establishment in 1887 to the mid-20th century. Also included are images and documents of two missions of Whittier's First Friends Church: the Kotzebue Friends Church, in Kotzebue, Alaska; and the Friends Japanese Church in Norwalk, formerly located near the intersection of Orange Street and Rosecrans Avenue.
INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE
1778-1960
BULK UNIT DATE
1894-1929
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
8.78 GB (88 digital files)
CONTRIBUTOR
Whittier Public Library
CREATORS
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Whittier Public Library
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
60 Objects
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Kotzebue Friends Church established 1897 (ddr-csujad-57-1)
A group of children stand before a church, wearing warm winter clothes. In front of the church is a bell tower. The Kotzebue Friends Church, of Kotzebue, Alaska, was established as a mission of the First Friends Church, of Whittier, California. [Sign above church door] KOTZEBUE / FRIENDS CHURCH / ESTABLISHED 1897 [Verso:] [Stamped] Harry Haworth …
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Kotzebue Friends Church church service (ddr-csujad-57-2)
Interior view of the Kotzebue Friends Church, of Kotzebue, Alaska. Children and adults sit in pews, wearing warm winter clothing. This church was established as a mission of the First Friends Church, of Whittier, California. Verso: [Stamped] Harry Haworth Photography / P. O. Box 575 - Altadena, California. [Handwritten] Kotzebue Friends Church Church Service [Handwritten] #597. …
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Kotzebue Friends Church church service (ddr-csujad-57-3)
Interior view of the Kotzebue Friends Church, of Kotzebue, Alaska. A group of children sit in rows on benches, while a woman stands before them. All are wearing warm winter clothes. This church was established as a mission of the First Friends Church, of Whittier, California. Verso: [Stamped] Harry Haworth Photography / P. O. Box 575 …
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Alaska: the indigenous church at work (ddr-csujad-57-4)
A history of the partnership between the First Friends Church of Whittier, California, and the people of the Kotzebue Sound area of Northwestern Alaska. Verso: [Stamped] Harry Haworth Photography / P. O. Box 575 - Altadena, California. [Handwritten] Kotzebue Friends Church [Handwritten, faded] Please return to Helen Stanton. See this object in the California State Universities …
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Yearly meeting of Friends Church, 1915 (ddr-csujad-57-5)
Yearly meeting of Friends' Church, 1915. Men stand behind seated women and children to pose for a group portrait outdoors, before a two-story structure. [Handwritten on photo] Yearly Meeting of Friends' Church 1915 [Handwritten on verso] 85-05-08.315 [This is a Whittier Museum accession number.] See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
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Yearly meeting of Friends Church, 1921 (ddr-csujad-57-6)
Yearly meeting at Whittier, 1921. Men, women and children pose for a group portrait outdoors, on a lawn in front of trees and houses. [Handwritten on photo] Yearly Meeting at Whittier 1921. [Illegible.] See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FFC-0006
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Friends congregants (ddr-csujad-57-7)
A group of men, women and children pose for a group portrait outdoors, on a lawn with trees behind them. They are likely congregation of Friends Japanese Church, located in Norwalk, California. A mission of the First Friends Church of Whittier, California. [Handwritten on photo] Photo by Ronie Meyer - Whittier - Cal. June 22 - …
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Friends Headquarters (ddr-csujad-57-8)
A group of men, women and children stand on the front steps of First Friends Church, located at 13205 (310 E.) Philadelphia Street, Whittier, Calif. The group is likely composed of members of First Friends Church (Whittier, Calif.) and members of Friends Japanese Church (Norwalk, Calif.). [Handwritten on photo] July 23, 1918 [Stamped on matboard] F. …
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Mr. and Mrs. Tamotsu (ddr-csujad-57-9)
A bride and groom stand onstage along side three men, two women and one flower girl. A woman stands ready to play the fiddle and another woman is seated at a piano. Rows of men, women and children are seated in rows of wooden chairs, some facing the stage, some turned toward the camera at the …
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Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lakota (ddr-csujad-57-10)
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lakota, wedding portrait. [Stamped on photo] TOYO Miyatake [Handwritten on matboard flap] To Mrs. Lydia M. Cammack / With sincere wishes, / Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lakota / Sister Jane, Asawa, June 1948 [Handwritten on verso] 85-05-08.268 [This is a Whittier Museum accession number.] See this object in the California State Universities …