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Plains Monthly Meeting (Pre-Separation and Orthodox) Records

 Collection
Identifier: QM-NY-P554

Scope and Contents

Includes: men's minutes, 1838-1854; women's minutes, 1814-1851; marriage certificates (abstracts), 1814-1848; Ministers and Elders' minutes, 1830-53.

Dates

  • Creation: 1814-1854

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Conditions Governing Use

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

Biographical / Historical

Plains Monthly Meeting was reportedly established in 1813, set off from Malborough Monthly Meeting. Plains Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was laid down in 1854, and members were attached to Milton Executive Meeting (Orthodox)

Extent

0.25 linear ft. (5 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Includes: men's minutes, 1838-1854; women's minutes, 1814-1851; marriage certificates (abstracts), 1814-1848; ministers and elders' minutes, 1830-53.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1838-1854; Women's minutes: 2.1 1814-1824, 2.2 1824-1851; Vital records: 3.1 Marriage Certificates 1814-1848; Ministers and Elders' Minutes: 4.1 1830-53.

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.

Existence and Location of Copies

Minutesalso available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 114-115.

Title
Plains Monthly Meeting (Pre-Separation and Orthodox) 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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