Collins Monthly Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Collins Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Collins Monthly Meeting (Orthodox and pre-Separation), Concord Monthly Meeting, and Hamburgh Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1820-ongoing. Includes: Minutes of Concord, Collins (Orthodox), and Collins Monthly Meeting, 1820-1964/2000-2013, minutes of Hamburgh Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1846, vital records of Collins Monthly Meeting including births, deaths and marriages, 1841-1945, marriages and removals, 1832-65, and a membership register, 1885-1903, Ministers and Elders minutes, 1832-56, financial Records 1819-49 and 1910-22, and miscellaneous including Newsletter.
Dates
- 1820-2013
Creator
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
Eden Monthly Meeting was established in 1814, set off from Farmington Monthly Meeting. In 1820, Concord and Hamburgh Monthly Meetings were set off from Eden. The name of Concord Monthly Meeting was changed to Collins in 1823. Collins Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) became part of Genesee Yearly Meeting on its establishment in 1834, and was laid down in 1851; members were attached to Hamburgh which changed its name its name to East Hamburgh (Hicksite) in 1852, and to Orchard Park Monthly Meeting in 1958. The Orthodox branch of Hamburgh Monthly Meeting was laid down in 1846, and its members were attached to Collins (Orthodox). Collins Monthly Meeting remains active to date.
Extent
1.4 Linear Feet
Overview
Records of Collins Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Collins Monthly Meeting (Orthodox and pre-Separation), Concord Monthly Meeting, and Hamburgh Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1820-ongoing. Includes: Minutes of Concord, Collins (Orthodox), and Collins Monthly Meeting, 1820-1964/2000-20011, minutes of Hamburgh Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1846, vital records of Collins Monthly Meeting including births, deaths and marriages, 1841-1945, marriages and removals, 1832-65, and a membership register, 1885-1903, Ministers and Elders minutes, 1832-56, financial Records 1819-49 and 1910-22, and miscellaneous including Newsletter.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1820-28; 1.2 1829-1832, 1.3 1832-38; 1.4 1838-43, 1.5 1839-46 (Hamburgh), 1.6 1849-61, 1.7 1861-76, 1.8 1876-1913, 1.9 1916-1964, 1.10 2000-2006, 1.11 2007-08, 1.12 2009, 1.13 2011, 1.14, 1.15 2012, 1.16 2013; Women's minutes: 2.1 1820-1830, 2.2 1828-44 (Hamburgh), 2.3 1830-1837, 2.4 1838-1845, 2.5 1845-1853, 2.6 1853-1868; Vital records: 3.1 Register 1885-1903; 3.2 Marriages and Removals 1832-65, 3.3 Births, Deaths and Marriages 1841-1945; Ministers and Elders records: 4.1 1832-56; Financial Records: 5.1 Treasurer's Book 1917-48; 5.2 Treasurer's Book 1910-18 (also includes Register, 1914), 5.3 Accounts 1849, 5.4 1819-46 (Hamburgh); Miscellaneous: 6.1 The Lamplighter 1979-83, 6.2 Newsletter 1990-91, 6.3 1914-84.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
Existence and Location of Copies
Minutes to 1838 & 1846 (Hamburgh), women's minutes to 1853, & 1844 (Hamburgh), and Marriages & Removals, 1832-65 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY17-18, 55-56.
- Cattaraugus County (N.Y.)
- Collins Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1823-1928 : Collins, N.Y.)
- Collins Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1823-1928 : Collins, N.Y.)
- Collins Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1955 : Collins, N.Y.)
- Concord Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1820-1823 : Clear Creek, N.Y.)
- Concord Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1820-1823 : Clear Creek, N.Y.)
- Erie County (N.Y.)
- Hamburgh Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1846 : Hamburg, N.Y.)
- Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends of Collins (1955- : Collins, N.Y.)
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Cattaraugus County
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Erie County
Creator
- Title
- RECORDS OF COLLINS, CONCORD, AND HAMLTON (ORTHODOX) MONTHLY MEETINGS
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of 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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