Rochester Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Rochester Preparative Meeting, 1828-1900. Includes men's & joint minutes 1828-46 & 1860-1900; women's minutes 1828-73.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-1900
Creator
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
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Biographical / Historical
Rochester Preparative Meeting was established in 1821 by Farmington Monthly Meeting. It was attached to Rochester Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1825. In 1828 it split into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Orthodox branch was laid down circa 1900.
Extent
111 Linear Feet (5 volumes)
Language
English
Overview
Records of Rochester Preparative Meeting, 1828-1900. Includes men's & joint minutes 1828-46 & 1860-1900; women's minutes 1828-73.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (joint): 1.1 1881-1900, 1.2 1828-46, 1.3 1860-81; Women's minutes: 2.1 1828-1854, 2.2 1855-1873.
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.
Subject
- Title
- Rochester 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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