Westbury Preparative Meeting (Pre-Separation and Hicksite) Records
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
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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.
Subject
- Westbury Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1671-1828 : Westbury, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Westbury Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1955 : Westbury, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Westbury Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1671-1828 : Westbury, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Westbury Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1955-1960 : Westbury, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Westbury Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1828-1955 : Westbury, N.Y.) (Organization)
- 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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