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Chapter 6 (pgs. 59-67) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Explores the experiences of the community during WWII & the Korean War, and how the first signs of its transitions from a small community of Quakers were beginning to appear.

Chapter 5 (pgs. 49-58) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the effects of the Great Depression on Friendswood, and how members of the community sought to survive during it.

Chapter 4 (pgs. 39-48) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further details the slow and (mostly) peaceable growth of the community, particularly noting the gradual introduction of more modern living conditions and services like…

Chapter 3 (pgs. 25-38) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further explores the growing community of Friendswood, particularly highlighting the significant growth of its agriculture--where figs reigned supreme--as well as how events like…

Chapter 2 (pgs. 10-24) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the arrival and settling of the Quaker colonists that founded the Friendswood area.

Friends Academy began this record of students and faculty after the 1910-1911 school year ended. The dates of entries in this book range from 1905 to 1938. As explained on page 4, the entries from 1905-1910 appear to be reconstructed and do not…

A catalogue describing the history, educational requirements and services, schedule of upcoming events, and reasoning for the existence of the Friendswood Academy, the first school in the Friendswood area. Numerous advertisements for local businesses…

This catalog documents the twenty-six year of the Friendswood Academy, including purpose, four-year course of study, class descriptions, tuition and laboratory fee schedule, and textbook list. The names of the Board of Trustees, current and past…

This catalog documents the fifteenth year of the Friendswood Academy, including purpose, four-year course of study, class descriptions, tuition and laboratory fee schedule, and textbook list. The names of the Board of Trustees, current and past…

This catalog documents the twelfth school year of the Friendswood Academy, including purpose, four-year course of study, class descriptions, tuition and laboratory fee schedule, and textbook list. The names of the Board of Trustees, current and…