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Albany Friends Meeting (1942- ) Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/A412
Identifier: QM-NY-A412

Scope and Contents

Records of the second Albany Friends Meeting, 1942-ongoing. Includes: Minutes, 1942-1994, and newsletters, 1965-68.

Dates

  • 1942-1995

Creator

Language of Materials

These records are entirely in English

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

The first Albany Monthly Meeting was established in 12mo 1840, set off from Coeymans Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). It changed to an Executive Meeting (meeting quarterly) in 1894, and began to meet half-yearly in 1902. It was laid down in 1915 and its members were joined to New York Monthly Meeting. A second meeting at Albany was organized in 1942. It is currently active.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (6 volumes)

Overview

Records of the second Albany Friends Meeting, 1942-ongoing. Includes: Minutes, 1942-1994, and newsletters, 1965-68.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1942-55, 1.2 1955-60, 1.3 1961-64, 1.4 1982-87, 1.5 1991-94, 1.6 1964 5mo-1971, 1.7 1972, 1.8 1973 4mo-1982 6mo; Newsletters: 2.1 1965-68, 2.2 1990-1995.

Physical Location

This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Custodial History

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposit, 1997.

Title
Albany Friends Meeting (1942- ) Records
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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