Dedicated to the study, preservation, and publication of material relating to the history of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Founded in Philadelphia in 1873, Friends Historical Association has become an organization that is international in membership and interests, and that anyone, Friend or not, is invited to join.
Membership
Membership in the Friends Historical Association is open to all who are interested in Quaker heritage.
To learn more about who we are and what we offer, just click the link below.
We would love to have you join us.
2026 conference of quaker historians and archivists
June 12 - 13
This year’s theme - Revolution! - calls us to explore the many ways Quakers have engaged with, resisted, and reimagined revolutionary change across centuries and continents.
A Saturday 6/13 Symposium at Haverford College (Haverford, PA) with a Friday 6/12 happy hour at Arch Street Meeting House (Philadelphia, PA)
The conference will be hybrid, though we encourage attendees to come in person if able!