Valley Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Valley Preparative Meeting, 1793-1863. Includes men's minutes 1806-63; and women's minutes 1793-1822.
Dates
- Creation: 1782-1863
Creator
- Valley Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1866 : Patterson, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Valley Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1785-1828 : Patterson, N.Y.) (Contributor, 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
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
A preparative meeting was established in the Valley in 1785. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Hicksite branch was laid down in 1866 after two years of inactivity (noted by clerk at end of minute book.)
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (2 volumes and 1 folder)
Overview
Records of Valley Preparative Meeting, 1793-1863. Includes men's minutes 1806-63; and women's minutes 1793-1822.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Men's Minutes: 1.1 1806-63; Women's Minutes: 2.1 1793-1822; Finance and Property: 3.1 Property records (copy) 1782.
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
- Valley 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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