Chatham Preparative Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Includes: Minutes of the men's meeting for business, 1819-1849, and women's minutes, 1826-1880.
Dates
- Creation: 1819-1880
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
Chatham Preparative Meeting was reportedly established as New Britain Preparative Meeting under Hudson Monthly Meeting. It became part of Chatham Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1819. It was laid down for the first time in 1880. In 1889, Chatham Preparative Meeting was re-established in joint session (meeting quarterly) and then laid down a second and final time after 1889.
Extent
0.17 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract
Includes: Minutes of the men's meeting for business, 1819-1849, and women's minutes, 1826-1880.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1. 1819-1849; Women's minutes: 2.1. 1826-1880.
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.
Subject
- Title
- Chatham Preparative Meeting Records
- 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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