%eadnotat; ]> 4096llny An Inventory of the Friends Literary and Library Association of New York Records, 1880-1906 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staffEncoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Friends Literary and Library Association of New York Records, 1880-1906 POD assisted by RF Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Descriptive Summary Records, 1880-1906 RG 4/096 Friends Literary and Library Association of New York 6 volumes; 0.6 linear feet Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Friends Literary and Library Association was a Hicksite Quaker organization formed in New York City in 1880 to provide the opportunity for mutual improvement in religious and literary subjects. Records from 1880 to 1906 include minutes, treasurers' records, and library catalogues.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Friends Literary and Library Association was a Hicksite Quaker organization formed in New York City in 1880 to provide opportunity for mutual improvement in religious and literary subjects. Members gathered weekly to discuss published essays and social issues, give reports or read from their own essays. Debates were organized and held as public events. The organization also maintained a library. Some of the individuals involved included Rachel W. Underhill, Benjamin Smith, J. William Hutchinson, Mary J. McDowell, and John Cox.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection of records from 1880 to 1906 includes minutes, treasurers' records, and library catalogues.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series:

Minutes Treasurers' Records Library Catalogues ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: New York Yearly Meeting, 1997

The collection was given as part of the transfer of records of New York Yearly Meeting from the Haviland Records Room in 1997.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG4/096 Friends Literary & Library Association, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Processing information

Material was received with meeting records and transferred to RG4.

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

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:

Literature Societies, etc--New York (N.Y.) Quakers -- New York (N.Y.) Quakers -- Social life and customs Quakers -- Societies, etc. Underhill, Rachel W. Smith, Benjamin, b. 1840 Hutchinson, J. William McDowell, Mary J. Cox, John, 1860-1951 Friends Literary and Library Association of New York -- Archives Quakers -- Societies, etc. New York -- Quakers New York (N.Y.) -- Societies, etc. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Ser. 1. Minutes, 1880-1888 Minutes and Constitution (edited, 1888) 1880-1883 1 Board of Managers Minutes 1881-1888 1 Ser. 2. Treasurers' Records, 1881-1906 Treasurer's Book 1881-1906 1 Ser. 3. Library Catalogues, ca. 1880-1904 Library Catalogue ca. 1880-1904 OE Library Catalogue, Librarian's copy ca. 1888-1896 1 Library Accession List ca. 1880-1900 OE