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Lansdowne Friends meeting materials

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-231

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials relating to the Lansdowne monthly meeting, including pamphlets published by the meeting and photographs of students at various Friends schools.

Dates

  • 1960-1999

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Historical Note

Lansdowne Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) was established in 1901 by Concord Quarterly Meeting out of Darby Monthly Meeting. Lansdowne Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was established in 1904 by Concord Quarterly Meeting out of Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). In 1951, the Hicksite and Orthodox monthly meetings merged to form a united monthly meeting. In 1955, Lansdowne Monthly Meeting became part of the newly-formed Chester Quarterly Meeting. Lansdowne Monthly Meeting is currently an active monthly meeting.

Extent

0.005 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language

English

Overview

This collection contains materials from the Lansdowne Friends meeting.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single folder.

Acquisition

The Lansdowne Friends meeting materials were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1999 by Gerda Hergraves. Accession # 6360.

Related Materials

Lansdowne monthly meeting records (QM-Ph-L320)

Processing Information

Processed by Alexandra Stern; completed April, 2019.

Title
Lansdowne Friends meeting materials, 1960-1999
Author
Alexandra Stern
Date
April, 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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