Creek Preparative Meeting (Pre-Separation and Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Creek Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) of Clinton, N.Y., and its pre-Separation predecessor, 1797-1895. Includes: men's minutes, 1797-1809 and 1851-1882, and women's minutes, 1820-1895.
Dates
- Creation: 1797-1895
Creator
- Creek Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828- ca. 1895 : Clinton, N.Y.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Conditions Governing Access
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Creek Preparative Meeting was reportedly established in Clinton, New York in 1776 as part of Nine Partners Monthly Meeting. It became a part of Creek Monthly on its establishment in 1778. The Hicksite branch was probably laid down in 1895. The last record of the Orthodox branch is from 1892.
Extent
0.3 linear ft. (4 volumes (plus one folder))
Abstract
Records of Creek Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) of Clinton, N.Y., and its pre-Separation predecessor, 1797-1895. Includes: men's minutes, 1797-1809 and 1851-1882, and women's minutes, 1820-1895.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1797-1809, 1.2 1851-1882; Women's minutes: 2.1 1820-1855, 2.2 1855-1895; Misc.: 3.1 Notes re: Meeting books 1845/1860.
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.
General
Not the same as Creek Preparative Meeting of Bristol, Vt.
- Title
- Creek Preparative Meeting (Pre-Separation and Hicksite) 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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