%eadnotat; ]> rg2/scym Records of South Central Yearly Meeting of Friends An Inventory of Its Records at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff 2007 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College South Central Yearly Meeting of Friends South Central Yearly Meeting Records 1949-2010 1 linear ft. RG2/SC These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue South Central Yearly Meeting opened in 1961 as a member of Friends General Conference, growing out of the Southwest Conference that began meeting in 1957. Most of its early monthly meetings were originally recognized as such by FWCC. Today South Central includes unprogrammed Quakers meeting in Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Brief History of the Yearly Meeting

South Central Yearly Meeting opened in 1961 as a member of Friends General Conference, growing out of the Southwest Conference that began meeting 1957/01/25.

 Scope and Content of the Records

Records of the South Central Yearly Meeting and of its member meetings.

 Access Restrictions:

Where available, access is through microfilm.

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Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

 Acquisition Information:

Deposit, South Central Yearly Meeting.

Records of the American Friends Fellowship Council (RG4/004), on deposit in Friends Historical Library, include correspondence and other records of meetings at Corpus Christi (1941-47), Dallas ((1943, 1953), Little Rock (1952), New Orleans (1945-53), Oklahoma City (1938-46), and South Central Friends (1942-47).

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This collection is indexed under the following headings. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Society of Friends -- Texas Society of Friends -- Arkansas Society of Friends -- Missouri Society of Friends -- Oklahoma Society of Friends -- Louisiana Subjects: South Central Yearly Meeting of Friends DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials on-site, please make sure to use the correct call numbers; patrons must use microfilm if it is available.

South Central Yearly Meeting of Friends Newsletter SCYM Newsletter 1962-1991 1 volume SG1 South Central Yearly Meeting News 1992-2008/2010 1 volume and 1 folder SG1 Friends Meeting of Austin (Austin, Texas)

The meeting was founded in 1948. It first home was on Washington Square in central Austin, a beautiful old brick building which in turn became home to the Austin Zen Center in 2001. The Meeting worshipped at the Hancock Recreation Center until, in 2007 they moved into their current meeting house on East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in East Austin in a church building that was formerly home to St. James Episcopal Church.

(Abstracted from the Meeting's web site, 2010)

Business Meeting Minutes 1949-1974 1 folder RG2/SC/A Minutes 1975-1987 1 folder RG2/SC/A Minutes 1988-1994 1 folder RG2/SC/A Minutes 1995 1 folder RG2/SC/A Minutes 1996-1998 1 folder RG2/SC/A Minutes 1999-2002 1 folder RG2/SC/A Newsletter Friendly Notes 1996-2010 1 folder SG1 Fayetteville Friends Monthly Meeting (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

The consistent Quaker presence in Fayetteville began in the early 1950’s, when Judy Fowler, a birthright Quaker and history teacher, moved there with her husband Herb Fowler, an architecture professor. Originally a worship group, early friends were involved in civil rights, anti-McCarthyism, ecology, and anti-war demonstrations, among other causes. The Quakers met in individuals’ homes until around 1984, when they began meeting at the Presbyterian Campus Center (now United Campus Ministries) at 902 W. Maple. They also met for a short time at 21 West Ave. (in the Grapevine house,) and for a shorter time at the United Methodist Church.

Originally listed as a worship group under the care of Dallas Monthly Meeting, they came under the care of Little Rock when the latter became a monthly meeting in 1981. Little Rock Friends were instrumental in helping Fayetteville pull themselves back into meeting in 1987 after an internal conflict. Shortly after re-grouping, they became a Preparative meeting, and in 1997, became a monthly meeting.

(Abstracted from the Meeting's web site, 2010)

Business Meeting Minutes 1992-1999 1 folder RG2/SC/F

Includes Newsletters.

 Minutes 2000-2009 1 folder RG2/SC/F

Includes Newsletters.

 Miscellaneous State of the Meeting Reports 1982, 1991-94, 1997-2000, 2003-09 1 folder RG2/SC/F Miscellaneous Records 1952-2007 1 folder RG2/SC/F

Miscellaneous records, including attendance records, 1990-93, members' list and membership records, programs, and press clippings.

 San Antonio Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : San Antonio, Texas)

Friends in San Antonio began meeting for worship in 1971, under the care of Austin. The Meeting became a Preparative Meeting in 1976, and a Monthly Meeting in 1979.

Business Meeting Minutes 1976-1979 1 folder RG2/SC/S

Includes minutes of the Worship Group and of the Preparative Meeting.

 Minutes 1979-1980 1 folder RG2/SC/S Minutes 1981-1996 1 folder RG2/SC/S