Galway Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Galway Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and its predecessor, 1820-1836. Includes: Men's & women's minutes, 1820-1836, and vital Records 1828.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1836
Creator
- Galway Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828-1836 : Providence, 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
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Biographical / Historical
Galway Monthly Meeting was established in 1802, set off from Saratoga Monthly Meeting. It was a part of Easton Quarterly until Saratoga Quarterly was established in 1815. The Orthodox branch of Galway Monthly met at Providence after 1828, and was laid down in 1836, members attached to Milton Monthly Meeting, to be called Greenfield Monthly Meeting. After 1847 the Hicksite branch met alternately at Galway, Greenfield, and Milton. This meeting was laid down in 1865, members attached to Saratoga Monthly Meeting.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (4 volumes)
Overview
Records of Galway Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and its predecessor, 1820-1836. Includes: Men's & women's minutes, 1820-1836, and vital Records 1828.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1820-1836, 1.2 (clerk's draft) 1827; Women's minutes: 2.1 1828-1836; Vital records: 3.1 Births and Deaths 1828.
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
- Galway Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) 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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