Mission Statement
The purpose of the North Carolina Friends Historical Society is to support the collection and preservation of and publish valuable information relative to the history of the Society of Friends in North Carolina and adjacent territories and to work in harmony and cooperation with the Quaker Archives at Guilford College.
About the Society
Founded in 1940, the North Carolina Friends Historical Society is open to everyone interested in Quaker history, particularly Quaker history in North Carolina. Our members are historians (professionals and amateurs), genealogists, individuals with Quaker ancestors, authors, and people who are just interested in Quaker history.
New members are always welcome. Membership benefits include an NCFHS quarterly newsletter; a discounted subscription rate to “Quaker History”, the semi-annual journal of the Friends Historical Association of Haverford, PA; occasional special events, including the annual meeting of the Society, which is most often held on the first Saturday in November.
Officers and Board Members
President: Franklin Suggs
Vice President: Barbara Bell
Secretary: Ed Winslow
Treasurer: Fred Sams
Directors
Terms expiring 2024: Gertrude Beal, Martha Dentiste, Ed Winslow, Fred Sams
Terms expiring 2025: Rausie Hobson, Beulah Gullion, Franklin Suggs, Lynwood Winslow
Terms expiring 2026: Josh Brown, Max Carter, Shawn Rogers, Barbara Bell
Directors Ex Officio
Wess Daniels – Directors Friends Center and Campus Ministry, Guilford College
Gwen Gosney Erickson – Librarian of the Quaker Archives at Guilford College
Director Emerita
Joan Newlin Poole
Committee Clerks
Special Events Committee: Barbara Bell
Fellowship Awards Committee: Gwen Gosney Erickson
Newsletter: Gertrude Beal and Martha Dentiste
Meeting Dates
Board of Directors Meetings – August 14 at 3 p.m.
Annual Meeting at Centre Friends Meeting – Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. (reception at 9:30 a.m.) — Program: Ron Osborne – The Life of William Hockett