Farnham Monthly Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Farnham Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1842-1911. Includes: men's minutes, 1842-1902, women's minutes (and joint), 1842-1902, registers of births, deaths and marriages, 1839-85, 1861-1911, and 1885-1911, minutes of Ministers and Elders, 1845-1902, and a Treasurer's account book, 1853-1902.
Dates
- Creation: 1842-1911
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
Farnham Monthly Meeting was established in 5mo 1842 by Ferrisburgh Quarterly Meeting out of Ferrisburgh Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). It was laid down in 1902.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (9 volumes)
Overview
Records of Farnham Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1842-1911. Includes: men's minutes, 1842-1902, women's minutes (and joint), 1842-1902, registers of births, deaths and marriages, 1839-85, 1861-1911, and 1885-1911, minutes of Ministers and Elders, 1845-1902, and a Treasurer's account book, 1853-1902.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1842-1878; Women's minutes (and Joint): 2.1 1842-1902; Vital records: 3.1 Register 1839-1885, 3.2 Register 1861-1911, 3.3 Register 1885-1911; Ministers and Elders: 4.1 1845-1857, 4.2 1857-1880, 4.3 1881-1902; Financial records: 5.1 Accounts 1853-1902.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Most records available on microfilm (MR-NY 67) or microfiche (MR-NY 489) as indicated.
Subject
- Title
- Farnham Monthly Meeting 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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