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Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Albany Friends Meeting (1942- : Albany, N.Y.) Albany Friends Meeting Records 1942-1995 6 v. ; 1 linear ft. RG2/NY/A412 These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library's online catalogue Records of the second Albany Friends Meeting, 1942-ongoing. Includes: Minutes, 1942-1994, and newsletters, 1965-68. 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. A second meeting at Albany was organized in 1942. It is currently active.

 Scope and Content of the Records

Records of the second Albany Friends Meeting, 1942-ongoing. Includes: Minutes, 1942-1994, and newsletters, 1965-68.

 Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1942-55, 1.2 1955-60, 1.3 1961-64, 1.4 1982-87, 1.5 1991-94; Newsletters: 2.1 1965-68, 2.2 1990-1995.

 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.

 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 Friends Meeting (1942- : Albany, 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.

Business Meeting Minutes 1942-1955 1 binder; 4.5 cm U RG2/NY/A412 1.1

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY167 Minutes 1956-1960 1 binder U RG2/NY/A412 1.2

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY167 Minutes 1961-1964 1 binder United RG2/NY/A412 1.3

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY167 Minutes 1982-1987 1 fol. United RG2/NY/A412 1.4

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY167 Minutes 1991-1994 1 binder United RG2/NY/A412 1.5

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY167 Miscellaneous Newsletters 1965-1968 1 fol. United RG2/NY/A412 2.1 No film available. Newsletters 1990-1994 1 fol. United RG2/NY/A412 2.2 No film available.