Purvis was a member of the Byberry Library Company, whose book collection is still preserved at Byberry Meeting and whose circulation records are at the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore. Purvis checked out about 100 books in the 1850s and 1860s and the Poquessing Trail of History is building a program around this, including displaying the actual books that Purvis read.

For more information on upcoming events, contact Jack McCarthy at poquessing@preservationalliance.com or 610-639-2164or visit poquessingtrailofhistory.org. ••