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New York Yearly Meeting Records: Elsie K. Powell House

 Collection
Identifier: QM-NYy-530

Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials relating to the establishment of the Powell House and its function as a Quaker retreat and conference center. Collection strengths include Committee meeting minutes, financial materials, program information, publications, and historical materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927-2017

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. It is located at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Conditions Governing Use

Standard Federal Copyright Law applies (U.S. Title 17) and is the responsibility of the researcher.

Biographical / Historical

The Elsie K. Powell House is a Quaker retreat and conference center located in Old Chatham, New York. The property was donated to New York Yearly Meeting by its owner, Elsie K. Powell, Jr. in 1960. Prior to this, the property was known as Pitt Hall, and served as a summer camp for girls. The current mission of Powell House is to "foster spiritual growth after the manner of Friends...and to strengthen the application of Friends' testimonies in the world."

Extent

6 linear ft. (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Elsie K. Powell House is a Quaker retreat and conference center located in Old Chatham, New York. The collection contains materials relating to the establishment of the Powell House and its function as a Quaker retreat and conference center.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into seven series: Powell House Committee, Ad Hoc Committees, Staff Meeting records, Financial records, Programs, Publications, and Miscellaneous. Files are arranged alphabetically within the series.

Physical Location

This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposit, Elsie K. Powell House, 1998 and 2018

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Alison Sielaff in February of 2019.

Title
New York Yearly Meeting Records: Elsie K. Powell House
Author
Alison Sielaff
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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