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Rochester Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/R637
Identifier: QM-NY-R637

Scope and Contents

Records of Rochester Preparative Meeting, 1821-1896. Includes: men's minutes, 1821-79; women's minutes, 1840-80; and joint minutes, 1879-96.

Dates

  • Creation: 1821-1896

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Copyright and Rights Information

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Biographical / Historical

Rochester Preparative Meeting was established in 1821 by Farmington Monthly Meeting. It became part of Rochester Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1825. In 1828 it split into Orthodox and Hicksite branches; the Hicksite branch continued until it was laid down in 1896.

Extent

0.6 Linear Feet (4 volumes)

Language

English

Overview

Records of Rochester Preparative Meeting, 1821-1896. Includes: men's minutes, 1821-79; women's minutes, 1840-80; and joint minutes, 1879-96.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Men's minutes: 1.1 1821-1833, 1.2 1833-1879; women's and joint minutes: 2.1 1840-1875, 2.2 1875-1896.

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
Rochester 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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