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Peekskill Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/P437
Identifier: QM-NY-P437

Scope and Contents

Records of Peekskill Preparative Meeting, 1828-71. Includes men's minutes 1828-71, and women's minutes 1854-71.

Dates

  • 1828-1871

Creator

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

Peekskill Preparative Meeting was established under Amawalk Monthly Meeting in 1816. In 1828 it divided into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. Men and women in the Hicksite branch began to meet jointly in 1871; in 1877-78 the meeting was laid down.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (4 volumes)

Language

English

Overview

Records of Peekskill Preparative Meeting, 1828-71. Includes men's minutes 1828-71, and women's minutes 1854-71.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Men's minutes: 1.1 1828-42, 1.2 1842-63, 1.3 1863-71; Women's minutes: 2.1 1854-71.

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
Peekskill 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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