Providence Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Providence Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1803-43. Includes men's and women's minutes, 1803-43.
Dates
- Creation: 1803-1843
Creator
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
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Biographical / Historical
Providence Preparative Meeting was established in 1801 under Saratoga Monthly Meeting and became part of Galway Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1802. It transferred to Greenfield Monthly Meeting on that meeting's establishment. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Orthodox branch continued until it was laid down in 1843, its members being attached to Greenfield Preparative Meeting.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (5 volumes)
Language
English
Overview
Records of Providence Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1803-43. Includes men's and women's minutes, 1803-43.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Men's Minutes: 1.1 1803-20, 1.2 1820-30, 1.3 1831-43; Women's Minutes: 2.1 1810-1828, 2.2 1828-43.
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.
General
In Volume 2.1 of women's minutes (1810-28) the first entry is dated 1801 in error.
Subject
- Title
- Providence Preparative 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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