Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting Records (including Randolph and Mendham)
Scope and Contents
Records of Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting and its predecessors, Randolph Preparative Meeting and Mendham Preparative Meeting, 1790-1865. Includes: Men's and joint minutes, 1790-1865, and women's minutes 1834-52.
Dates
- Creation: 1790-1865
Creator
- Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1855-1865 : Randolph, N.J.) (Organization)
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
Randolph Preparative Meeting was established as Mendham Preparative in 1756 under Woodbridge Monthly Meeting. This meeting was set off to Hardwick and Mendham Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1797. In 1811 Mendham changed its name to Randolph. On the laying down of Hardwick and Randolph Monthly, Randolph Preparative was set off to Rahway and Plainfield Monthly. After 1856, the preparative meeting was held alternately at Hardwick and Randolph, and was called Hardwick and Randolph Preparative. This meeting was laid down in 1865.
Extent
0.2 linear ft. (5 volumes)
Abstract
Records of Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting and its predecessors, Randolph Preparative Meeting and Mendham Preparative Meeting, 1790-1865. Includes: Men's and joint minutes, 1790-1865, and women's minutes 1834-52.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1790-1826, 1.2 1790-1826 (abstract), 1.3 1826-1865, 1.4 1826-1865 (copy); Women's minutes: 2.1 1834-1852.
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Custodial History
Original records transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
Gift, American Revolution Bicentennial Observance Randolph (ARBOR),1972.
General
Vol.1826-65 includes joint minutes 1855-65.
Subject
- Preparative Meeting held at Mendham (Society of Friends : 1756-1811 : Randolph, N.J.) (Organization)
- Preparative Meeting of Friends held at Randolph (1811-1828 : Randolph, N.J.) (Organization)
- Preparative Meeting of Friends held at Randolph (Hicksite : 1828-1855 : Randolph, N.J.) (Organization)
- Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1855-1865 : Randolph, N.J.) (Organization)
- Preparative Meeting held at Mendham (Society of Friends : 1756-1811 : Randolph, N.J.) (Organization)
- Preparative Meeting of Friends held at Randolph (1811-1828 : Randolph, N.J.) (Organization)
- Preparative Meeting of Friends held at Randolph (Hicksite : 1828-1855 : Randolph, N.J.) (Organization)
- Title
- Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting Records (including Randolph and Mendham)
- 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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