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Jericho Preparative Meeting Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/J457
Identifier: QM-NY-J457

Scope and Contents

Records of Jericho Preparative Meeting, 1787-1956. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1787-1956; women's minutes, 1834-1911; financial Records 1861-1910; and School Committee Records 1787-1842.

Dates

  • Creation: 1787-1956

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

Jericho Preparative Meeting was established in 1787 as a part of Westbury Monthly. This meeting was set off to Jericho Monthly on its establishment in 1789.

Extent

1.1 Linear Feet (14 volume)

Overview

Records of Jericho Preparative Meeting, 1787-1956. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1787-1956; Women's minutes, 1834-1911; Financial records 1861-1910; and School Committee records 1787-1842.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1787-1794, 1.2 1794-1812, 1.3 1812-1832, 1.4 1854-1883, 1.5 1883-1890, 1.6 1911-1929, 1.7 1929-1946, 1.8 Minutes 1946-1956; women's minutes: 2.1 1834-1853, 2.2 1853-1882, 2.3 1882-1911; Financial records: 3.1 Treasurer's Book 1861-1910; School Committee: 4.1 1787-1807, 4.2 1821-1842.

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
Jericho Preparative Meeting Records
Author
Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
Date
2007
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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