%eadnotat; ]> jericopm RECORDS OF JERICHO PREPARATIVE MEETING 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 Jericho Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Jericho, Nassau County, N.Y.) Jericho Preparative Meeting Records 1787-1956. 14 v.; 1.1 linear ft. RG2/NY/J457These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Jericho Preparative Meeting, 1787-1956. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1787-1956; Women's minutes, 1834-1911; Financial records 1861-1910; and School Committee records 1787-1842. History of the Meeting

Jericho Preparative Meeting was established in 1787 as a part of Westbury Monthly. This meeting was set off to Jericho Monthly on its establishment in 1789.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Jericho Preparative Meeting, 1787-1956. Includes: Minutes (men's & joint), 1787-1956; women's minutes, 1834-1911; financial Records 1861-1910; and School Committee Records 1787-1842.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1787-1794, 1.2 1794-1812, 1.3 1812-1832, 1.4 1854-1883, 1.5 1883-1890, 1.6 1911-1929, 1.7 1929-1946, 1.8 Minutes 1946-1956; women's minutes: 2.1 1834-1853, 2.2 1853-1882, 2.3 1882-1911; Financial records: 3.1 Treasurer's Book 1861-1910; School Committee: 4.1 1787-1807, 4.2 1821-1842.

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.

Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Nassau County. Subjects: Jericho Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Jericho, Nassau County, N.Y.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Monthly meeting records normally include minutes of men’s and women’s meetings for business and registers of births, deaths, marriages, removals (transfers), and disownments. In general, non-members are not mentioned in the minutes, even when they attended meeting for worship on a regular basis.

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.

Men's Meeting and Joint Minutes 1787-1794 1 vol. Pre RG2/NY/J457 1.1