Charlottesville Monthly Meeting Records
Abstract
Records of Charlottesville Monthly Meeting, 1966-2019, with gaps. Primarily minutes and newsletters, including digital. Also includes a folder of records created by the independent Young Friends of the University of Virginia (circa 1939-1943), whose convenor later began Charlottesville Worship Group in 1952.
Dates
- Creation: 1939 - 2020
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy. Digital files are accessible to TriCollege accounts or on-campus users.
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Biographical / Historical
In 1952, two Quaker families, the Wileys of Earlysville and the Morans of Free Union, began a Friends meeting in Charlottesville. It was established as a monthly meeting in 2mo 1963 by Potomac Quarterly Meeting. Charlottesville Monthly Meeting held its first meeting in 4 mo 1963.
Prior to the establishment as a worship group in 1952, Charles (Chic) Moran started a "Young Friends of the University of Virginia" as an indepedent meeting that was active 1939 through at least 1943.
Extent
1.3 linear ft. (2.5 document cases)
0.1 GB
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit. Digital records from the 2010s deposited by Wayne Finegar, General Secretary of Baltimore Yearly Meeting, in 2020. "Young Friends of UVA" files were donated.
Subject
- Title
- Charlottesville Monthly Meeting Records,
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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