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Westbury Preparative Meeting (Pre-Separation and Hicksite) Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/NY/W457
Identifier: QM-NY-W457

Scope and Contents

Records of Westbury Preparative Meeting, 1789-1959. Includes minutes, 1789-1959.

Dates

  • Creation: 1789-1959

Creator

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

Westbury Preparative Meeting was established in 1671. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. In 1960, the Hicksite branch of Westbury Monthly Meeting reorganized and Westbury Preparative Meeting was absorbed into the monthly meeting.

Extent

3 linear ft. (17 volumes)

Abstract

Records of Westbury Preparative Meeting, 1789-1959. Includes minutes, 1789-1959.

Arrangement

Divided into series: Men's Minutes: 1.1 1791-1804, 1.2 1804-16, 1.3 1816-38, 1.4 1838-67, 1.5 1867-84, 1.6 1884-1906, 1.7 1906-23, 1.8 1923-39, 1.9 1939-52, 1.10 1952-54, 1.11 1954-59; Women's Minutes: 2.1 1789-98, 2.2 1807-40, 2.3 1840-74, 2.4 1874-86; Building Committee: 3.1 1954, 3.2 1954.

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
Westbury Preparative Meeting (Pre-Separation and 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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