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Croton Valley Local Monthly Meeting Records

 Collection
Identifier: QM-NY-C777

Scope and Contents

Records of Croton Valley Local Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and its pre-Separation predecessor, Croton Valley Preparative Meeting, 1818-1938. Includes: Minutes 1818-1902 and 1929-1938, women's minutes, 1836-1866, and minutes of the Trustees of Croton Valley School, 1817-1825.

Dates

  • Creation: 1818-1938

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

Croton Valley Preparative Meeting was established by Chappaqua Monthly Meeting in 1804. The Hicksite branch was reportedly laid down in 1903. The Orthodox Croton Valley local meeting became Croton Valley Monthly Meeting in 1954.

Extent

0.4 linear ft. (6 volumes (plus 2 folders))

Abstract

Records of Croton Valley Local Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and its pre-Separation predecessor, Croton Valley Preparative Meeting, 1818-1938. Includes: Minutes 1818-1902 and 1929-1938, women's minutes, 1836-1866, and minutes of the Trustees of Croton Valley School, 1817-1825.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1818-1847, 1.2 1847-1869, 1.3 1869-1902, 1.4 1929-1938; Women's minutes: 2.1 1836-1866; School Trustees: 3.1 1817-1825; Property: 4.1 Deeds and Properties 1804-1951; Misc: 5.1 Library record.

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.

Title
Croton Valley Local Monthly 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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