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Blooming Grove Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records

 Collection
Identifier: QM-NY-B515

Scope and Contents

Records of Blooming Grove Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1812-1872. Includes men's minutes, 1828-36 and 1851-72, and women's minutes, 1845-1862. Records also include the minutes of the pre-Separation men's meeting, 1812-1828.

Dates

  • Creation: 1812-1872

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

Blooming Grove, known as Upper Clove until 1815, was probably formed as a meeting for worship in 1804. Blooming Grove Preparative Meeting was established in 1812 under Cornwall Monthly Meeting. Blooming Grove Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was discontinued in 1871 due to decreased membership; members were attached to Cornwall and Smith Clove Preparative Meetings (Hicksite). Blooming Grove Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) was laid down sometime after 1872.

Extent

0.25 linear ft. (4 volumes)

Abstract

Records of Blooming Grove Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1812-1872. Includes men's minutes, 1828-36 and 1851-72, and women's minutes, 1845-1862. Records also include the minutes of the pre-Separation men's meeting, 1812-1828.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1812-1822, 1.2 1823-36, 1.3 1851-72; Women's minutes: 2.1 1845-1862; Miscellaneous: 3.1 Meeting Deed and History 1811

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
Blooming Grove Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) 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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