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New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

 Organization

Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:

American Yearly Meetings albums, 1937 - 1943

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-PA-163
Scope and Contents This collection consists of three albums, which primarily include photographs of meeting houses in New York Yearly Meeting and information about the meeting houses. There are also some meeting houses outside of New York Yearly Meeting, and some non-meetinghouses (such as the American Friends Service Committee, Pendle Hill, and Brooklyn Friends School). There is one album dedicated to New York Quarterly Meeting and Westbury Quarterly Meeting, one album dedicated to the rest of New York Yearly...
Dates: 1937 - 1943

Linda Chidsey writings and speeches

 Collection — Othertype SC-274
Identifier: SFHL-SC-274
Abstract

Letters, articles, and speeches by Linda Chidsey, former Clerk of New York Yearly Meeting and acknowledged minister. Of special interest are the materials that relate to the peace testimony after the attacks of September 11, 2001 and renewal in the Society of Friends.

Dates: 1995-2006

Amy Grace Mekeel papers concerning Conservative Friends, New York Yearly Meeting

 Collection — Othertype SC-286
Identifier: SFHL-SC-286
Overview

The collectionn contains Mekeel's notes and abstracts concerning Quaker meetings in the Scipio and Farmington Quarterly Meetings of New York Yearly Meeting, particularly concerning the various nineteenth century Orthodox separations. There is also a small group of correspondence focused on Quaker meeting records.

Dates: 1946 - 1968

Friends Historical Library manuscript epistles collection

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-MSS-006
Overview

The term "epistle" is used to refer to letters exchanged between Quaker organizations, especially from one yearly meeting to another. Epistles are often used to articulate Quaker doctrine and discipline. This collection of various manuscript (handwritten) epistles was compiled from the Friends Historical Library from different sources.

Dates: 1688 - 1973

Ross Flanagan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-064
Overview

Ross Flanagan (1934- ), is Quaker pacifist and activist, has been involved in many Quaker-sponsored projects, peace, and civil rights activities. In the 1950s he served on the staff of the American Friends Service Committee. He was an early protestor against the Vietnam war and worked with A Quaker Action Group in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the 1970s Flanagan was involved in neighborhood revitalization projects in West Philadelphia.

Dates: 1962-1993; Majority of material found within 1964-1978

French War Victims Fund collection

 Collection — Othertype SC-241
Identifier: SFHL-SC-241
Abstract

Contains an accounting of funds raised for the War Victims Fund by members of New York Yearly Meeting (Orthodox), 1870-1871, together with cover letters for contributions made to the Fund.

Dates: 1870-1871

Friends Equal Rights Association Records

 Collection — Othertype SC-179
Identifier: SFHL-SC-179
Abstract

Minutes of the Friends Equals Rights Association, 1900-1905 and 1915-1917, and miscellaneous papers.

Dates: 1900-1917

Friends Historical Library collection of panoramic photographs

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-PA-172
Overview

This collection includes rolled panoramic photos, mostly Quaker conferences, including New York Yearly Meeting (NYYM), Friends General Conference (FGC), Friends World Conference, Young Friends Conference, and more.

Dates: 1911 - 1967

Gathered Leaves: Miscellaneous Papers from New York Yearly Meeting

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-MSS-062
Overview

The bulk of the collection is epistles, sorted roughly by topic. William Wood, the Clerk of New York Yearly Meeting who arranged the collection, was particularly interested in the issues of slavery, freedmen, peace testimony, and religious education. Also included are correspondence, Quaker documents, and miscellaneous papers. Correspondents include Moses Brown, William Rickman, John Pemberton.

Dates: 1694-1871

R. W. Harrington slide and photo collection, New York Yearly Meeting

 Collection — Othertype PA-096
Identifier: SFHL-PA-096
Overview

This collection consists of color photographs and slides compiled by R. W.ard Harrington, professor and Quaker involved with New York Yearly Meeting. The photographs are primarily of individuals and groups, and the slides are mainly of meeting houses in New York Yearly Meeting.

Dates: 1971 - 1978