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Haddonfield Preparative Meeting Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: QM-Ph-H330

Scope and Contents

Records of Haddonfield Preparative Meeting, 1820-1953, include: men’s meeting minutes, 1820-1826; Hicksite men's meeting and joint session minutes, 1848-1953; Orthodox men’s meeting minutes, 1826-1920; Hicksite women's meeting minutes, 1838-1856, 1864-1903; Orthodox women’s meeting minutes, 1884-1917; women’s account books, 1906-1919; Orthodox financial records, 1820-1902.

Dates

  • 1838-1941

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.

Copyright and Rights Information

Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Biographical / Historical

Haddonfield Preparative Meeting was established in 1717. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the preparative meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. Haddonfield Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) was discontinued in 1920. In 1953, Haddonfield Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was merged into the body of trustees of Haddonfield Monthly Meeting.

Extent

2.75 Linear Feet

Language

English

Physical Location

This collection includes records stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College and at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposit

Title
Haddonfield Preparative Meeting Records
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Find It at the Library

Most of the materials in this catalog are not digitized and can only be accessed in person. Please see our website for more information about visiting or requesting reproductions from Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Library