Westchester Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Westchester Preparative Meeting, 1797-1860. Includes minutes, 1797-1860, and financial Records 1815-37.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1797-1925
Creator
- Westchester Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1860 : New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Westchester Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1787-1828 : New York, N.Y.) (Contributor, Organization)
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
Westchester Preparative Meeting was set off from Mamaroneck Preparative Meeting in 1787. In 1828 it divided into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Hicksite branch was laid down in 1860.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (7 volumes and 1 folder)
Overview
Records of Westchester Preparative Meeting, 1797-1860. Includes minutes, 1797-1860, and financial Records 1815-37.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1805-23, 1.2 1823-37, 1.3 1837-60; Women's minutes: 2.1 1797-1818, 2.2 1818-41, 2.3 1841-60; Property and Financial records: 3.1 1815-37, 3.2 1875-1925.
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
- Westchester Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) 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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