%eadnotat; ]> elbaabm RECORDS OF ELBA FRIENDS 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 Elba Friends Annual Business Meeting (Orthodox : 1828-1916 : Elba, N.Y.) Elba Friends Meeting Records 1821-1916. 5 v. ; .4 linear ft. RG2/NY/E459These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Elba Friends Annual Business Meeting and its predecessor, Elba Preparative Meeting, 1821-1916. Includes: Minutes 1821-1916. History of the Meeting

Elba Preparative Meeting was reportedly established in 1818 as a part of Farmington Monthly Meeting, and called Batavia Preparative prior to 1820. It was set off to Hartland Monthly on its establishment in 1821. After the Separation, the Orthodox branch of Elba Preparative became a part of Elba Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1839. Starting in 1904, this meeting met bimonthly, and in 1908 it started meeting annually.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Elba Friends Annual Business Meeting and its predecessor, Elba Preparative Meeting, 1821-1916. Includes: Minutes 1821-1916.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1821-1829, 1.2 1834-1842, 1.3 1842-1854, 1.4 1854-1874, 1.5 1895-1916.

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.

Earlier Meeting Names: Elba Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1820-1928). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Genesee County. Subjects: Elba Friends Annual Business Meeting (Orthodox : 1828-1916 : Elba, N.Y.) Elba Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1820-1928) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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Men's Meeting and Joint Minutes 1821-1829 1 vol. Pre/Orthodox RG2/NY/E459 1.1