West Branch Monthly Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Records of West Branch Monthly Meeting, 1833-1991. Includes Men's and Joint minutes 1833-1991, women's minutes 1833-84, marriages 1834-83, First-day school minutes 1863-1991, and First day school attendance books 1959-91.
Dates
- 1833-1991
Creator
Language of Materials
Records in English
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
Copyright and Rights Information
Information on reproduction policies available in the Library.
Biographical / Historical
West Branch was the site of a preparative meeting under Centre Monthly Meeting, beginning in 1824. In 1833, the preparative meeting petitioned Warrrington Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite) to be set off as a monthly meeting; the request was granted. It became a part of the Centre Quarterly Meeting at its formation in 1835.
Extent
6.5 Linear Feet
Arrangement
Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Women's minutes; 3.Vital records; 4.Committees.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, Baltimore Yearly Meeting.
Existence and Location of Copies
Also available in microfilm, for use in the Library only: MR-B227-228.
General
Vol. 3.1 also includes men's minutes 1833-62 and removals sent 1840-98. Vol. 1.2 includes note disowning Isaac Kirk.
Creator
- Title
- RECORDS OF WEST BRANCH MONTHLY MEETING
- Subtitle
- A Finding Aid for its Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Date
- 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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