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<titleproper>An Inventory of the Chester Friends Association (Chester, Pa.) Records, 1901-1931</titleproper>
<author>Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff</author>
<sponsor>Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries</sponsor> 
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<publicationstmt>
<publisher>Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.</publisher>
<date>2000</date>
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<langusage>ENG</langusage>
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<titlepage>
<titleproper>Chester Friends Association (Chester, Pa.) Records, 1901-1931</titleproper>
<author>FHL staff</author>
<publisher>Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.</publisher>
<date>before 1967</date>
</titlepage>
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<did>
<head>Descriptive Summary</head>
<unittitle label="Title">Records, <unitdate type="inclusive">1901-1931</unitdate></unittitle>
<unitid label="ID">RG 4/016</unitid>
<origination label="Creator">
<corpname>Chester Friends Association (Chester, Pa.)</corpname>
</origination>
<physdesc label="Extent">1 volume</physdesc>
<repository label="Repository">
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
<address>
<addressline>Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.</addressline>
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</repository>
<physloc label="Location">For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.</physloc>
<abstract label="Abstract">
The Chester Friends Association was established in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1901 as a society to study Quaker history and literature. This collection contains the record book of Chester Friends Association, a society to study Quaker history and literature. The volume contains minutes, constitution, and by-laws.
</abstract>
<note>
<p><emph render="bold">Repository:</emph></p>
<p>Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College</p>
<p>500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399</p>
<p>Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728</p>
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<bioghist>
<head>BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE</head>
<p>The Chester Friends Association was established in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1901 as a society to study Quaker history and literature.</p>
</bioghist>
<scopecontent>
<head>SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS</head>
<p>This collection contains the record book of Chester Friends Association, a society to study Quaker history and literature. The volume contains minutes, constitution, and by-laws.</p>
</scopecontent>
<descgrp>
<head>ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION</head>
<acqinfo>
<head>Accession information</head>
<p>Donor: Elizabeth R. Lester</p>
<p>Date: 1963</p>
</acqinfo>
<accessrestrict>
<head>Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>
</accessrestrict>
<userestrict>
<head>Use Restrictions</head>
<p>Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.</p>
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<prefercite>
<head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[Indicate the cited item or series here], Chester Friends Association (Chester, Pa.) Records, RG 4/016, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.</p>
</prefercite>
</descgrp>
<controlaccess>
<head>SELECTED SEARCH TERMS</head>
<p>This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:</p>

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Chester Friends Association (Chester, Pa.)
</corpname>
<subject encodinganalog="650">
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Chester (Pa.)
</subject>
<subject encodinganalog="650">
Quakers --  Societies, etc.
</subject>
<geogname encodinganalog="651">Chester (Pa.) -- Churches and religious affairs</geogname><geogname encodinganalog="651">Chester (Pa.) -- Societies, etc.</geogname><geogname encodinganalog="651">Pennsylvania -- Churches and religious affairs</geogname><geogname encodinganalog="651">
Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc.</geogname><subject encodinganalog="650">
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania
</subject>
<subject encodinganalog="650">
Society of Friends -- History -- Societies, etc.
</subject>
<subject encodinganalog="650">
Literature -- Societies, etc.
</subject>
</controlaccess>
<dsc type="in-depth">
<head>DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS</head>
<note>
<p>Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:</p>
</note>
<c01 level="series">
<did>
<unittitle>Minute Book, <unitdate>1901-1931</unitdate></unittitle> 
<container type="volume">1</container></did>
<scopecontent><p>Including constitution and by-laws.</p></scopecontent>
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