Brookfield Preparative Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Includes: Men's minutes, 1809-1832 and 1832-1846; women's minutes, 1809-1832 and 1832-1854.
Dates
- Creation: 1809-1854.
- Creation: 1809-1854
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
Madison Preparative Meeting was established in 6mo 1809 by Duanesburg Monthly Meeting. It was placed under the care of Butternuts Monthly Meeting six months later. Madison Preparative Meeting was adjourned to Butterfield in 4mo 1811. It became a part of Bridgewater Monthly Meeting on its establishment 5th mo 1817 and then became part of Smyrna Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) on its establishment in 1836. Brookfield Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) was laid down sometime after 1854.
Extent
0.25 linear ft. (4 volumes (plus one folder)1 box)
Abstract
Includes: Men's minutes, 1809-1832 and 1832-1846; women's minutes, 1809-1832 and 1832-1854.; and historical notes (no date)
Arrangement
Divided into series: Men's minutes: 1.1 1809-1832, 1.2 1832-1846; Women's minutes: 2.1 1809-1832, 2.2 1832-1854; Miscellaneous: 3.1 Historical Notes (no date).
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,1 997.
Subject
- Title
- Brookfield Preparative Meeting 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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