Buffalo Monthly Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Buffalo Monthly Meeting and of the Buffalo Niagara Friends Group, 1939-ongoing. Includes: Minutes 1939-1970, Ministry & Counsel Clerk's files, 1960-69, Newsletter, 1946-73, 1982-87 and 1990-95, and miscellaneous records.
Dates
- 1939-1995
Creator
- Buffalo Monthly Meeting of Friends (1940- : Buffalo, N.Y.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Copyright and Rights Information
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
Buffalo Niagara Friends Group was established as a meeting for worship in 1939. In 1940 it became a United monthly meeting under Scipio United Quarterly Meeting. By the early 1950's, the meeting name did not always include Niagara, and Buffalo Meeting was used exclusively after 1953. This meeting remains active.
Extent
0.70 Linear Feet (1 box (plus one volume and 3 folders))
Overview
Records of Buffalo Monthly Meeting and of the Buffalo Niagara Friends Group, 1939-ongoing. Includes: Minutes 1939-1970, Ministry & Counsel Clerk's files, 1960-69, Newsletter, 1946-73, 1982-87 and 1990-95, and miscellaneous records.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1939-1944, 1.2 1944-1955, 1.3 1955-1964, 1.4 1964-1970; Ministry & Counsel: 2.1 Clerk's files 1968-69; Newsletter: 3.1 1946-73, 3.2 1982-87, 3.3 1990-95; Miscellaneous: 4.1 State of Society Reports 1943-48, 4.2 Historical Notes on Vital Records 1982 & 1994, 4.3 Meeting History 1987.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
General
Creator
- Buffalo Monthly Meeting of Friends (1940- : Buffalo, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- RECORDS OF BUFFALO MONTHLY MEETING
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of Its Records at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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