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West Branch Monthly Meeting Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/W417
Identifier: QM-NY-W417

Scope and Contents

Records of West Branch Monthly Meeting, 1887-1988. Includes minutes 1890-1975/1977-88, vital records 1887-1979, committee records, 1893-1930, and miscellaneous papers, 1904-83.

Dates

  • 1887-1988

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

West Branch Monthly Meeting was established in 1890 and was afiliated with New York Yearly Meeting (Orthodox). It was laid down in 1988.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (13 volumes(3 folders))

Overview

Records of West Branch Monthly Meeting, 1887-1988. Includes minutes 1890-1975/1977-88, vital records 1887-1979, committee records, 1893-1930, and miscellaneous papers, 1904-83.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1890-1921, 1.2 1919-27, 1.3 1959-75, 1.4 1928-46 (draft), 1.5 1977-88; Vital Records: 2.1 Register 1887-1932, 2.2 Register 1887-1979, 2.3 Removals 1927-77; Committees: 3.1 1893-1906, 3.2 1906-09, 3.3 1905-11, 3.4 1911-18, 3.5 1924, 3.6 1986-1905, 3.7 1919-30; Miscellaneous: 4.1 Miscellaneous 1904-83.

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
West Branch Monthly 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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