Smyrna Monthly Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Smyrna Monthly Meeting, 1836-1965. Includes minutes, 1836-1965, and vital records 1864-1954.
Dates
- Creation: 1836-1967
Creator
- Smyrna Monthly Meeting of Friends (1954-1970 : Smyrna, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Smyrna Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1836-1954 : Smyrna, N.Y.) (Contributor, Organization)
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Conditions Governing Access
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Conditions Governing Use
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
Smyrna Monthly Meeting was set off from Bridgewater Monthly Meetiing by Duanesburgh Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox) in 1836. It became part of Butternuts Quarterly Meeting in 1838. In the early 1960s, Smyrna Monthly Meeting became inactive. In 1965, the church and parsonage were sold, and in 1969-70 the meeting was laid down.
Extent
0.4 linear ft. (5 volumes and 1 folder)
Abstract
Records of Smyrna Monthly Meeting, 1836-1965. Includes minutes, 1836-1965, and vital records 1864-1954.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Men's and Joint Minutes: 1.1 1836-83, 1.2 1899-1963; Women's and Joint Minutes: 2.1 1836-95; Vital Records: 3.1 1885-1907, 3.2 1864-1954; Miscellaneous 1860-1967.
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
- Smyrna Monthly 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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