%eadnotat; ]> brooklpm RECORDS OF BROOKLYN PREPARATIVE MEETING AND BROOKLYN PREPARATIVE MEETING (HICKSITE) An Inventory of Its Records at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff 2007 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Brooklyn Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1955-1975 : Brooklyn, N.Y.) Brooklyn Preparative Meeting Records 1837-1974 36 v. ; 2.5 linear ft. RG2/NY/B797These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Minutes of Brooklyn Preparative Meeting and its Hicksite predecessor, 1837-1974. Includes: Men's minutes, 1837-1974; women's minutes, 1837-1901; minutes, Brooklyn First Day School Association and its Board, 1868-1886, Friendly Hand, 1889-1987, Brooklyn Fellowship Group, 1927-56. History of the Meeting

Brooklyn Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was established in 1837 under New York Monthly Meeting. In 1857 it changed its location to Schermerhorn Street, where it remained. It was responsible for the formation of a First Day School in 1868. In 1975 the preparative meeting at Brooklyn was established as a monthly meeting; it is currently active.

Scope and Content of the Records

Minutes of Brooklyn Preparative Meeting and its Hicksite predecessor, 1837-1974. Includes: Men's minutes, 1837-1974; women's minutes, 1837-1901; minutes, Brooklyn First Day School Association and its Board, 1868-1886, Friendly Hand, 1889-1987, Brooklyn Fellowship Group, 1927-56.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1837-87, 1.2 1887-1912, 1.3 1913-21, 1.4 1922-26, 1.5 1927-33, 1.6 1934-36, 1.7 1937-39, 1.8 1940-41, 1.9 42-46, 1.10 1947-49, 1.11 1950-53, 1.12 1953-55, 1.13 1955-59, 1.14 1960-61, 1.15 1962-66, 1.16 1966-72, 1.17 1972-73, 1.18 1973-74; Women's minutes: 2.1 1837-53, 2.2 1853-70, 2.3 1870-97, 2.4 1897-1901; Minutes of the Brooklyn First Day School Association: 3.1 1868-86, 3.2 Board 1868-75, 3.3 Board 1875-86; Friendly Hand: 4.1 1889-92, 4.2 1892-96, 4.3 1917-30, 4.4 1930-42, 4.5 1942-52, 4.6 Booklet 1893, 4.7 Account book 1923-39, 4.8 Account book 1922-60, 4.9 Account book & miscellaneous; Brooklyn Fellowship Group: 5.1 1927-37, 5.2 1937-50, 5.3 1950-56; Property: 6.1 Properties and Deeds 1856-1917; Misc.: 7.1 Correspondence and Papers 1846-1960.

Access Restrictions:

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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.

Earlier Meeting Name: Brooklyn Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1837-1955 : Brooklyn, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Kings County. Subjects: Brooklyn Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1955-1975 : Brooklyn, N.Y.) Brooklyn Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1837-1955 : Brooklyn, N.Y.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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Men's Meeting and Joint Minutes 1837-87 1 vol. Hicksite RG2/NY/B797 1.1