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Providence Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/P757
Identifier: QM-NY-P757

Scope and Contents

Records of Providence Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1803-43. Includes men's and women's minutes, 1803-43.

Dates

  • Creation: 1803-1843

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Providence Preparative Meeting was established in 1801 under Saratoga Monthly Meeting and became part of Galway Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1802. It transferred to Greenfield Monthly Meeting on that meeting's establishment. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Orthodox branch continued until it was laid down in 1843, its members being attached to Greenfield Preparative Meeting.

Extent

1 linear ft. (5 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records of Providence Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1803-43. Includes men's and women's minutes, 1803-43.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Men's Minutes: 1.1 1803-20, 1.2 1820-30, 1.3 1831-43; Women's Minutes: 2.1 1810-1828, 2.2 1828-43.

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.

General

In Volume 2.1 of women's minutes (1810-28) the first entry is dated 1801 in error.

Title
Providence Preparative Meeting (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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