Plainfield Preparative Meeting School Fund papers
Scope and Contents
This collection pertains to the activities of the Friends School Fund of the Plainfield, New Jersey Preparative Friends Meeting. It is composed primarily of legal and financial materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1789-1915
Creator
- Plainfield Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical / Historical
The Friends School Fund (also known as the Friends School Society) was formed in 1789 for school buildings, salaries of teachers, and scholarships for students, under the care and direction of the Plainfield, New Jersey Preparative Friends meeting, in particular for "poor children."
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes and a volume)
Language
English
Arrangement
This collection has two series, legal and general fund papers. The latter includes financial papers, minutes, and correspondence related to the activities of the organization.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown acquisition.
Processing Information
Processed by Mary Crauderueff; completed May 2018.
Subject
- Plainfield Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends) (Organization)
- Title
- Plainfield Preparative Meeting School Fund papers
- Author
- Mary A. Crauderueff
- Date
- May, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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