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Brookfield Preparative Meeting Records

 Collection
Identifier: QM-NY-B775

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.

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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