Smith's Clove Preparative Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Smith's Clove Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 1801-1918. Includes men's, women's, and joint minutes, 1803-1918, deeds, 1800-01, and miscellaneous records.
Dates
- Creation: 1801-1918
Creator
- Smith's Clove Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1918 : Smith's Clove, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Smith's Clove Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1803-1828 : Smith's Clove, N.Y.) (Creator, Organization)
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Copyright and Rights Information
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Biographical / Historical
Smith's Clove Preparative Meeting was set off from Cornwall Preparative Meeting by Cornwall Monthly Meeting in 1803. In 1828 it divided into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Orthodox branch was laid down in 1828 and the members attached to Blooming Grove Preparative Meeting. The Hicksite branch was laid down shortly after 1918 and the members attached to Cornwall Monthly Meeting.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (6 volumes and 1 folder)
Overview
Records of Smith's Clove Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 1803-1918. Includes men's, women's, and joint minutes, 1803-1918, deeds, 1800-1801, and miscellaneous records.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes, men's and joint: 1.1 1803-20, 1.2 1871-1901, 1.3 1901-1918; Minutes, women: 2.1 1825-43, 2.2 1844-68, 2.3 1868-88; Finance and Property: 3.1 1800-01; Miscellaneous: 4.1 Correspodence 183, 1914-1973.
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
- Smith's Clove Preparative Meeting 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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