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Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Albany Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1840-1915 : Albany, N.Y.) Albany Executive Meeting Records 1840-1915. 6 v. ; .8 linear ft. RG2/NY/A410These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library's online catalogue Includes: Minutes (men's and joint), 1840-94 and 1894-1915; women's minutes, 1840-69; minutes of the Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1841-87 and 1887-94; register & scrapbook, 1840-1915; Deeds and Property Records 1898-1908; contained with the Register are records of births & deaths, marriages, removals, names of the members of Albany and New Scotland Preparative Meetings, and miscellaneous items tipped in. History of the Meeting

The first Albany Monthly Meeting was established in 12mo 1840, set off from Coeymans Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). It changed to an Executive Meeting (meeting quarterly) in 1894, and began to meet half-yearly in 1902. It was laid down in 1915 and its members were joined to New York Monthly Meeting.

Scope and Content of the Records

Includes: Minutes (men's and joint), 1840-94 and 1894-1915; women's minutes, 1840-69; minutes of the Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1841-87 and 1887-94; register & scrapbook, 1840-1915; Deeds and Property Records 1898-1908; contained with the Register are records of births & deaths, marriages, removals, names of the members of Albany and New Scotland Preparative Meetings, and miscellaneous items tipped in.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1840-1894, 1.2 1894-1915; women's minutes: 2.1 1840-1869; vital records:, 3.1 1840-1915; Ministers and Elders records: 4.1 1841-87, 4.2 1887-94; Property: 5.1 Deeds and Property Records 1898-1908; Misc.: 6.1 Correspondence 1856-1915.

Access Restrictions:

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Use Restrictions:

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

Custodial History:

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Other Formats:

Acquisition Information:

Deposit, 1997.

Index Terms

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 -- New York (State) -- Albany County. Subjects: Albany Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1840-1915 : Albany, N.Y.) Places: Albany County (N.Y.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Monthly meeting records normally include minutes of men’s and women’s meetings for business and registers of births, deaths, marriages, removals (transfers), and disownments. In general, non-members are not mentioned in the minutes, even when they attended meeting for worship on a regular basis.

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.

Vital Records Register and Scrapbook 1840-1915 1 vol. Hicksite RG2/NY/A410 3.1