Poughkeepsie Monthly Meeting Records
Collection
Identifier: QM-NY-P655
Scope and Contents
Records of Poughkeepsie Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Oswego Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and Oswego Monthly Meeting (pre-Separation), 1799-ongoing. Includes: Minutes (mens and joint), 1799-1888 and 1888-1977/1980-2012; women's minutes, 1828-1900; marriages and removals, 1828-1900; births and deaths, 1828-1885; births, deaths, marriages, and removals, 1871-1975; minutes of the meeting of Ministry and Counsel and its predecessors, 1853-1971; minutes of Quaker Maids Club, 1873-1971; minutes of the Women's Council and its predecessors, 1929-1971; minutes, First Day School Association, 1873-1889; minutes, Pastoral Committee, 1915-1928, and Friendly News, 1981-90.
The Friendly News contains copies of minutes, 1981-95.
The Friendly News contains copies of minutes, 1981-95.
Dates
- 1799-2019
Creator
- Poughkeepsie Monthly Meeting of Friends (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) (Organization)
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Copyright and Rights Information
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
Oswego Monthly Meeting was established in 1799, set off from Nine Partners Monthly Meeting. Oswego Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) changed its name to Poughkeepsie Monthly Meeting in 1870. Oswego Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) became Bulls-Head-Oswego Monthly Meeting in 1980. Both meetings remain active.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet
Language
English
Overview
Records of Poughkeepsie Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Oswego Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and Oswego Monthly Meeting (pre-Separation), 1799-ongoing. Includes: Minutes (mens and joint), 1799-1888 and 1888-1977/1980-2019; women's minutes, 1828-1900; marriages and removals, 1828-1900; births and deaths, 1828-1885; births, deaths, marriages, and removals, 1871-1975; minutes of the meeting of Ministry and Counsel and its predecessors, 1853-1971; minutes of Quaker Maids Club, 1873-1971; minutes of the Women's Council and its predecessors, 1929-1971; minutes, First Day School Association, 1873-1889; minutes, Pastoral Committee, 1915-1928, and Friendly News, 1981-90.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1799-1804, 1.2 1804-09, 1.3 1809-15, 1.4 1835-75, 1.5 1875-1888, 1.6 1888-99, 1.7 1900-13, 1.8 1914-23, 1.9 1924-33, 1.10 1934-50, 1.11 1951-54, 1.12 1955-65, 1.13 1966-77, 1.14 1980-88, 1.15 1989-2007, 1.16 2007-12; Women's minutes: 2.1 1828-1876, 2.2 1877-78; Vital records: 3.1 Marriages and removals, 1828-1900, 3.2 births and deaths, 1828-85, 3.3 births, deaths, etc., 1871-1975; Ministers and Elders: 4.1 1853-75, 4.2 1875-1901, 4.3 1901-13, 4.4 1914-28, 4.5 1928-30, 4.6 1931-46, 4.7 1947-59, 4.8 1959-67, 4.9 Ruth correspondence, 1980-85; Pastoral Committee: 5.1 1915-28; First Day School Association: 6.1 1873-89; Quaker Maids Club: 7.1 1926-35, 7.2 1935-44, 7.3 1945-53, 7.4 1953-67; Quaker Ladies, Friends Missionary Society, and Women's Council: 8.1 1929-38, 8.2 1941-44, 8.3 1948-64, 8.4 1964-71; Newsletter: 9.1 1981-82, 9.2 1983, 9.3 1984, 9.4 1985, 9.5 1986, 9.6 1987, 9.7 1988, 9.8 1989, 9.9 1989-95, 9.10 1889-90 and undated.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
Existence and Location of Copies
Minutes, 1799-1875, and vital Records 1828-85 and 1828-1900 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 106-107, 109-110.
- Dutchess County (N.Y.)
- Oswego Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1799-1828 : Oswego, N.Y.)
- Oswego Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1870 : Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
- Oswego Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1870 : Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
- Poughkeepsie Monthly Meeting of Friends (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Dutchess County
Creator
- Poughkeepsie Monthly Meeting of Friends (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Oswego Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1799-1828 : Oswego, N.Y.) (Contributor, Organization)
- Title
- RECORDS OF POUGHKEEPSIE MONTHLY MEETING
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Its Records at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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