Flushing Monthly Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Flushing Monthly Meeting, 1725-2013. Includes: Minutes, 1805-2013; vital records 1725-2013; minutes of Ministry and Counsel, 1907-1971, 2007, 2009.
Dates
- Creation: 1725-2013
Creator
- Flushing Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1957- : Flushing, New York, N.Y.) (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
Flushing Monthly Meeting was reestablished in 1805, set off from New York Monthly, under Westbury Quarterly Meeting. The Orthodox branch was laid down in 1830, members attached to New York Monthly Meeting. Flushing Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) was reunited with the Orthodox branch when Westbury and New York Quarterly meetings reunited in 1957. Flushing Monthly Meeting remains active to date.
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Overview
Records of Flushing Monthly Meeting, 1725-2013. Includes: Minutes, 1805-2013; vital records 1725-2001; minutes of Ministry and Counsel, 1907-1971, 2007, 2009.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1805-1825, 1.2 1826-1872, 1.3 1873-1918, 1.4 1918-1946, 1.5 1946-1963, 1.6 1963-1974, 1.7 1974-1987, 1.8 1987-2002, 1.9 Extracts 1707-1837, 1.10 Misc. 1675-1828, 1.11-1.21 2003-2013; Women's minutes: 2.1 1805-1823, 2.2 1823-1845, 2.3 1845-1865, 2.4 1866-1880, 2.5 1880-1899; Vital Records: 3.1 Register 1858-1950, 3.2 Register 1805-1906, 3.3 Register 1903-1931, 3.4 Marriages 1806-1935, 3.5 Removals 1805-1877, 3.6 Births and Deaths 1725-1880, 3.7 Abstracts 1805-1877, 3.8 Membership 1873-1980, 3.9 Membership 1876-1980, 3.10 Membership Records ca.1945-2001, 3.11 Marriage Certificate 1876, 3.12 List of member families 1881, 3.13 Town Clerk List 1755; Ministry and Counsel: 4.1 1907-1914, 4.2 1914-1946, 4.3 1947-1971, 4.4 1978-86, 4.5 1986-2001 (gaps); Financial and Property Records: 5.1 1842-1876, 5.2 1876-1888, 5.3 1987-2002, 5.4 Meeting blueprints, 5.5 Deeds and related documents 1676-1928, 5.6 Subscription and quota lists 1772-1882, 5.7 Trustees 2006-13, 5.8-5.28 Property records; Miscellaneous Papers: 6.1 1900-1932, 6.2 Bulletin 1980-89, 6.3 Newsletter 1954-68, 6.4 Bulletin 1941-72, 6.5 Quaker Gazette 1958, Newsletter 6.6 1990-1995, 6.7 Philanthropic 1888-91, 6.8 Social Duty 1910-16, 6.9 'Speaking Scripture' 1992, 6.10 Library lists 1828/n.d., 6.11 Historical notes, 6.15 Newsletter 2003-12, 6.13 Peace & Social Action 2010-13, 6.14-6.15 Ministry & Oversight 2007, 2009.
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.
Existence and Location of Copies
Births & deaths, 1725-1880, marriages, 1764-1821 & 1806-81, membership, 1805-1906, removals, 1805-77, and minutes to 1872 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 160, 47, 51-52.
Subject
- Flushing Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1805-1828 : Flushing, New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Flushing Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1957 : Flushing, New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Flushing Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1805-1828 : Flushing, New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Flushing Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1957- : Flushing, New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Flushing Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1957 : Flushing, New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Monthly Meeting of New York (Society of Friends : approximately 1671-1828 : New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Flushing Monthly Meeting Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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