%eadnotat; ]> brookpm RECORDS OF BROOKFIELD PREPARATIVE MEETING (ORTHODOX) 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 Brookfield Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Brookfield, N.Y.) Brookfield Preparative Meeting Records 1809-1854. 4 v.+ 1 fol. ; .25 linear ft. RG2/NY/B775These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Includes: Men's minutes, 1809-1832 and 1832-1846; women's minutes, 1809-1832 and 1832-1854.; and historical notes (no date) History of the Meeting

Madison Preparative Meeting was established in 6mo 1809 by Duanesburg Monthly Meeting. It was placed under the care of Butternuts Monthly Meeting six months later. Madison Preparative Meeting was adjourned to Butterfield in 4mo 1811. It became a part of Bridgewater Monthly Meeting on its establishment 5th mo 1817 and then became part of Smyrna Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) on its establishment in 1836. Brookfield Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) was laid down sometime after 1854.

Scope and Content of the Records

Includes: Men's minutes, 1809-1832 and 1832-1846; women's minutes, 1809-1832 and 1832-1854.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Men's minutes: 1.1 1809-1832, 1.2 1832-1846; Women's minutes: 2.1 1809-1832, 2.2 1832-1854; Miscellaneous: 3.1 Historical Notes (no date).

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,1 997.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Early Meeting Names: Madison Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Madison, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Madison County. Subjects: Brookfield Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Brookfield, N.Y.) Madison Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Madison, N.Y.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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Men's Meeting and Joint

Minutes 1809-1832 1 vol. Pre/ Orthodox RG2/NY/B775 1.1