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East Hamburg Preparative Meeting Records

 Collection
Identifier: QM-NY-E327

Scope and Contents

Records of East Hamburg Preparative Meeting and of its predecessor, Hamburg Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) and Hamburg Preparative Meeting (pre-Separation), 1817-1906. Includes: Men's, women's, and joint minutes, 1817-1906, and a treasurer's book, 1896-1905.

Dates

  • Creation: 1817-1906

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

Hamburg Preparative Meeting was reportedly established in 1811, as a part of Pelham Monthly Meeting, and set off to Farmington in 1813. It was set off again to Eden on its establishment in 1814. In 1852 Hamburg Preparative Meeting changed its name to East Hamburg Preparative Meeting. The last record of this meeting is from 1906.

Extent

0.33 linear ft. (7 volumes)

Abstract

Records of East Hamburg Preparative Meeting and of its predecessor, Hamburg Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) and Hamburg Preparative Meeting (pre-Separation), 1817-1906. Includes: Men's, women's, and joint minutes, 1817-1906, and a treasurer's book, 1896-1905.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1817-1821, 1.2 1822-1835, 1.3 1835-1851, 1.4 1872-1903, 1.5 1904-1906; Women's minutes: 2.1 1840-1871; Financial records: 3.1 Treasurer's book 1896-1905.

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
East Hamburg 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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