Queensbury Preparative Meeting (Pre-Separation and Orthodox) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Queensbury Preparative Meeting of Friends and its predecessor, 1787-1863. Includes: Minutes 1787-1863.
Dates
- Creation: 1787-1863
Creator
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Biographical / Historical
Queensbury Preparative Meeting was established in 1787 as a part of Easton Monthly Meeting, having reportedly been allowed as a meeting of worship by Oblong Monthly Meeting since 1767. It became a part of Queensbury Monthly on its establishment in 1800.
Extent
0.33 linear ft. (6 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of Queensbury Preparative Meeting of Friends and its predecessor, 1787-1863. Includes: Minutes 1787-1863.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1812-1814, 1.2 1815-1820, 1.3 1832-1848, 1.4 1848-1860; Women's minutes: 2.1 1787-1795, 2.2 1850-1863.
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
- Queensbury Preparative 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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