%eadnotat; ]> housamm RECORDS OF HOUSATONIC MONTHLY MEETING AND HOUSATONIC AND NEWTOWN 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 Housatonic Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : New Milford, Conn.) Housatonic Monthly Meeting Records 1957- 3 v. ; .5 linear ft. RG2/NY/H653These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Housatonic Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Housatonic Preparative Meeting and Newtown Preparative Meeting, 1957-ongoing. Includes: Minutes 1957-1992 and Newsletters 1992-1995. History of the Meeting

Newtown Preparative Meeting was established in 1957 as part of Wilton Monthly Meeting. In 1969 the meeting changed its name to Housatonic, and was granted Monthly Meeting status by Purchase Quarterly Meeting in 1971. This meeting remains active to date.

 Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Housatonic Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, Housatonic Preparative Meeting and Newtown Preparative Meeting, 1957-ongoing. Includes: Minutes 1957-1992 and Newsletters 1992-1995.

 Organization of the Records

Divided into Series: Minutes: 1.1 1957-1968, 1.2 1968-1977, 1.3 1978-1992; Newsletter: 2.1 1992-1994.

 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: Housatonic Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1969-1971 : New Milford, Conn). Newtown Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1957-1969 : Newtown, Conn.). Topics: Society of Friends -- Connecticut. Subjects: Housatonic Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : New Milford, Conn.) Housatonic Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1969-1971 : New Milford, Conn.) Newtown Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1957-1969 : Newtown, Conn.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials on-site, please make sure to use the correct call numbers; patrons must use microfilm if it is available.

Business Meeting Minutes 1957-1968 1 binder United RG2/NY/H653 1.1

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY266 Minutes 1968-1977 1 binder United RG2/NY/H653 1.2

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY266 Minutes 1978-1992 1 fol. United RG2/NY/H653 1.3

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY266 Miscellaneous Newsletter 1992-1994 1 fol. United RG2/NY/H653 2.1

Available on microfilm in the Library:

No film.