%eadnotat; ]> haarapm RECORDS OF HARDWICK AND RANDOLPH (HICKSITE), RANDOLPH, AND MENDHAM PREPARATIVE MEETINGS 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 Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1855-1865 : Randolph, N.J.) Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting Records 1790-1865. 5 v. ; .2 linear ft. RG2/NY/H377These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting and its predecessors, Randolph Preparative Meeting and Mendham Preparative Meeting, 1790-1865. Includes: Men's and joint minutes, 1790-1865, and women's minutes 1834-52. History of the Meeting

Randolph Preparative Meeting was established as Mendham Preparative in 1756 under Woodbridge Monthly Meeting. This meeting was set off to Hardwick and Mendham Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1797. In 1811 Mendham changed its name to Randolph. On the laying down of Hardwick and Randolph Monthly, Randolph Preparative was set off to Rahway and Plainfield Monthly. After 1856, the preparative meeting was held alternately at Hardwick and Randolph, and was called Hardwick and Randolph Preparative. This meeting was laid down in 1865.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting and its predecessors, Randolph Preparative Meeting and Mendham Preparative Meeting, 1790-1865. Includes: Men's and joint minutes, 1790-1865, and women's minutes 1834-52.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1790-1826, 1.2 1790-1826 (abstract), 1.3 1826-1865, 1.4 1826-1865 (copy); Women's minutes: 2.1 1834-1852.

Access Restrictions:

Where available, access is through microfilm.

Use Restrictions:

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

Custodial History:

Original records transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Acquisition Information:

Deposit, 1997.

Gift, American Revolution Bicentennial Observance Randolph (ARBOR),1972.

Vol.1826-65 includes joint minutes 1855-65.

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: Preparative Meeting held at Mendham (Society of Friends : 1756-1811 : Randolph, N.J.). Preparative Meeting of Friends held at Randolph (1811-1828 : Randolph, N.J.). Preparative Meeting of Friends held at Randolph (Hicksite : 1828-1855 : Randolph, N.J.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New Jersey -- Morris County. Subjects: Hardwick and Randolph Preparative Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1855-1865 : Randolph, N.J.) Preparative Meeting held at Mendham (Society of Friends : 1756-1811 : Randolph, N.J.) Preparative Meeting of Friends held at Randolph (1811-1828 : Randolph, N.J.) Preparative Meeting of Friends held at Randolph (Hicksite: 1828-1855: Randolph, N.J.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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Men's Meeting and Joint Minutes 1790-1826 1 vol Pre RG2/NY/H377 1.1