Byberry Hall Association Records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the records of the Byberry Hall Association, 1847-1981. It includes the secretary's book containing minutes (1854-1905); account books, deeds and miscellaneous papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1981
Creator
- Byberry Hall Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Byberry Hall Association was organized in 1854 when the citizens of Byberry township and vicinity decided to form a company for the purpose of erecting a building where residents could meet to hear lectures, hold elections, etc. Any person who contributed one dollar towards the building fund was considered a member and was entitled to one vote at any election. The Hall and premises were under the management of seven directors who were chosen by ballot at annual elections. Although members were not exclusively Friends, the Hall was generally under Quaker management.
With the passing of years, the building outlived its usefulness, and there was discussion about the trusteeship of the Association and the care and management of the building. The record suggests that these matters were considered by Byberry Monthly Meeting and that the Hall was eventually placed under the Meeting's care.
Extent
0.3 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Byberry Hall Association was organized in 1854 when the citizens of Byberry township and vicinity decided to form a company for the purpose of erecting a building where residents could meet to hear lectures, hold elections, etc. This collection contains the records of the Byberry Hall Association, 1847-1981. It includes the secretary's book containing minutes (1854-1905); account books, deeds and miscellaneous papers.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into three series. The series are:
- Minutes and Finances
- Miscellaneous papers
- Deeds
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Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited by Byberry Monthly Meeting
Processing Information
Removed from Byberry Monthly Meeting Records in 1991, catalogued separately and stored in Record Group 4.
Subject
- Byberry Hall Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Organization)
- Title
- Byberry Hall Association Records, 1847-1981
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
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