Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Orthodox). Includes: Minutes, 1775-1800/1828-1850, women's minutes, 1797-1825/1828-1861, and miscellaneous extracts concerning Amawalk, 1795 and 1806.
Dates
- Creation: 1775-1861
Creator
- Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828-1882 : Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Copyright and Rights Information
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
Amawalk Preparative Meeting was reportedly established in 1774 as a part of Purchase Monthly, having been previously allowed as a meeting for worship. It was set off to Chappaqua Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1785, and became part of Amawalk Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1798. Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was laid down in 1886, being the only Preparative Meeting in the Monthly Meeting. Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) changed its name to Yorktown Preparative Meeting in 1882 and was laid down in 1902.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (4 volumes)
Overview
Records of Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Orthodox). Includes: Minutes, 1775-1800/1828-1850 and women's minutes, 1797-1825/1828-1861.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1775-1800, 1.2 1828-1850; women's minutes: 2.1 1797-1825, 2.2 1828-1861; miscellaneous extracts: 3.1 1795-1806.
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
Subject
- Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1774-1828 : Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1774-1828 : Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828-1882 : Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Amawalk Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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