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Lagrange and Beekman Preparative Meetings (Orthodox) Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/L357
Identifier: QM-NY-L357

Scope and Contents

Records of Lagrange Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) and its predecessor, Beekman Preparative Meeting, 1825-1902. Includes: Men's & women's minutes, 1828-1902.

Dates

  • 1825-1902

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

Beekman Preparative Meeting was established in 1810 as a part of Oswego Monthly. The Hicksite branch was laid down at the time of the Separation, its members attached to the preparative meetings of Oswego Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). The Orthodox branch changed its name to Lagrange Preparative in 1862. The last record of this meeting is from 1902.

Extent

0.45 Linear Feet (6 volumes)

Overview

Records of Lagrange Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) and its predecessor, Beekman Preparative Meeting, 1825-1902. Includes: Men's & women's minutes, 1828-1902.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1828-1842, 1.2 1842-1858, 1.3 1853-1887 (including women's), 1.4 Minutes 1860-1873 / 1887-1902; Women's minutes: 2.1 1825-1841, 2.2 1841-1853.

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.

General

Volume 1841-53 of women's minutes contains Oswego Preparative Meeting women's minutes, 1829-1835.

Title
Lagrange and Beekman Preparative Meetings (Orthodox) 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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