%eadnotat; ]> manahpm RECORDS OF MANHASSET 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 Manhasset Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Manhasset, N.Y.) Manhasset Preparative Meeting Records 1784-1961 11 v. ; 2 linear ft. RG2/NY/M357These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Manhasset Preparative Meeting, 1784-1961. Includes: Men's and joint minutes, 1800-1961, and Women's minutes, 1784-1886. History of the Meeting

The exact starting date of Manhasset Preparative Meeting, then called Cow Neck, is not clear. Friends were meeting in Manhasset as early as 1702. In 1828, the Orthodox branch was laid down, leaving just the Hicksite. This branch changed the name of the meeting from Cow Neck to Manhasset in 1863. In 1mo 1961, Manhasset was laid down by Westbury Monthly Meeting, and then set off as Manhasset Monthly Meeting.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Manhasset Preparative Meeting, 1784-1961. Includes: Men's and joint minutes, 1800-1961, and Women's minutes, 1784-1886.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1800-1816, 1.2 1832-1871, 1.3 1872-1929, 1.4 1930-1941, 1.5 1942-1948, 1.6 1948-1956, 1.7 1957-1960: Women's minutes: 2.1 1784-1801, 2.2 1801-1822, 2.3 1822-1858, 2.4 1859-1886.

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 Name: Cow Neck Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Manhasset, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Nassau County. Subjects: Cow Neck Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Manhasset, N.Y.) Manhasset Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Manhasset, N.Y.) 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.

Men's Meeting and Joint Minutes 1800-1816 1 vol. Pre RG2/NY/M357 1.1