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Milton and Greenfield Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/M597
Identifier: QM-NY-M597

Scope and Contents

Records of Milton and Greenfield Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) and its predecessors Milton Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) and Greenfield Preparative Meeting (Hicksite), 1829-1855.

Includes: men's minutes of Greenfield 1841-1855 and women's minutes of Milton, 1829-1845.

Dates

  • Creation: 1829-1855

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

Milton Preparative Meeting was established before 1829 by Galway Monthly Meeting. It became a part of Milton Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1818. Greenfield Preparative was reportedly established in 1800 as a part of Saratoga Monthly and was set off to Milton Monthly Meeting in 1818. In 1847 Greenfield and Milton Preparative Meetings merged under Galway Monthly Meeting (Hicksite)

Extent

0.08 linear ft. (2 volumes)

Abstract

Records of Milton and Greenfield Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) and its predecessors Milton Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) and Greenfield Preparative Meeting (Hicksite), 1829-1855.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 Greenfield/Milton & Greenfield 1841-1855; Women's minutes: 2.1 Milton 1829-1845.

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
Milton and Greenfield Preparative Meeting (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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