Manhasset Preparative Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Manhasset Preparative Meeting, 1784-1961. Includes: Men's and joint minutes, 1800-1961, and Women's minutes, 1784-1886.
Dates
- Creation: 1784-1961
Creator
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Conditions Governing Access
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Conditions Governing Use
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
The exact starting date of Manhasset Preparative Meeting, then called Cow Neck, is not clear. Friends were meeting in Manhasset as early as 1702. In 1828, the Orthodox branch was laid down, leaving just the Hicksite. This branch changed the name of the meeting from Cow Neck to Manhasset in 1863. In 1mo 1961, Manhasset was laid down by Westbury Monthly Meeting, and then set off as Manhasset Monthly Meeting.
Extent
2 linear ft. (11 volumes)
Abstract
Records of Manhasset Preparative Meeting, 1784-1961. Includes: Men's and joint minutes, 1800-1961, and Women's minutes, 1784-1886.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1800-1816, 1.2 1832-1871, 1.3 1872-1929, 1.4 1930-1941, 1.5 1942-1948, 1.6 1948-1956, 1.7 1957-1960: Women's minutes: 2.1 1784-1801, 2.2 1801-1822, 2.3 1822-1858, 2.4 1859-1886.
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.
Subject
- Title
- Manhasset Preparative 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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