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Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College New York Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1958-1974 : New York, N.Y.) New York Monthly Meeting Records 1934-1974 20 v. + 1 box ; 2.5 linear ft. RG2/NY/N455These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of New York Monthly Meeting, 1958-1974. Includes: minutes, 1958-74, membership releases, 1958-74, and committee records. History of the Meeting

While the Monthly Meeting of New York, also known as Flushing until 1795, was well established by 1682, the date of its first organization is unknown.

After 1828, at the time of the Hicksite Separation, there were two New York Monthly Meetings: the Orthodox met at Rutgers Medical College and later on Henry Street, and the Hicksites retained the Rose Street and Hester Street Meeting Houses.

The 15th Street (Hicksite) and 20th Street (Orthodox) New York Monthly Meetings were reunited in 1958. In 1975, New York Monthly Meeting was reestablished as New York Quarterly Meeting, and New York Preparative Meeting (15th St.) was renamed 15th St. Monthly Meeting. The meeting is currently active.

 Scope and Content of the Records

Records of New York Monthly Meeting, 1958-1974. Includes: minutes, 1958-74, membership releases, 1958-74, and committee records.

 Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes; Vital Records; Ministry and Oversight; Property Records; Committees; Miscellaneous.

 Access Restrictions:

Where available, access is through microfilm.

New York Yearly Meeting Records Committee restricts access to certain materials with implications for personal privacy. Details available in the Repository.

 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.

 Information for Researchers

The records of New York Monthly Meeting and its Orthodox, Hicksite, and pre-Separation predecessors ave each been described in separate finding aids, for ease of discovery:

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: New York Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1957 : New York, N.Y.) Monthly Meeting of New York (Society of Friends : Orthodox : New York, N.Y.) Later Meeting Name: Fifteenth Street Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1975- : New York, N.Y.) Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- New York. Subjects: New York Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1958-1974 : New York, 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.

Vital Records Releases (A-K) 1956-74 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 2.1

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Film MR-NY344 Releases (L-Z) 1956-74 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 2.2

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Film MR-NY344 Register 1958-74 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 2.3

Includes registers from: Brooklyn Preparative Meeting, Washington Square Preparative Meeting, and Morningside Preparative Meeting.

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Film MR-NY345 Memorials 1973-74 1 folder United RG2/NY/N455 2.4

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No film Business Meeting Minutes 1958-59 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.1

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Film MR-NY342 Minutes 1960-61 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.2

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Film MR-NY342 Minutes 1962-63 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.3

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Film MR-NY342 Minutes 1964-65 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.4

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Film MR-NY342 Minutes 1966-67 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.5

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Film MR-NY342 Minutes 1968-69 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.6

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Film MR-NY343 Minutes 1970-71 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.7

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Film MR-NY343 Minutes 1971-72 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.8

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Film MR-NY343 Minutes 1972-74 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 1.9

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Film MR-NY343 Worship & Ministry and its predecessors State of Society Reports 1934-73 1 box United RG2/NY/N455 7.1

Box contains 5 folders. Folder: meeting, years. 1: Washington Square Preparative Meeting, 1962-72; 2: Morningside Heights Preparative Meeting, 1960-72; 3: Brooklyn Preparative Meeting, 1942-72; 4: 15th Street Preparative Meeting, 1934-70, New York Monthly Meeting, 1941-72.

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Film MR-NY346 Property Records Property Committee Minutes 1958-65 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 3.1

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Film MR-NY345 Property Committee Minutes 1965-67 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 3.2

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Film MR-NY345 Committees Supper Committee Accounts 1958-60 1 vol United RG2/NY/N455 4.1

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Film MR-NY345 Relief Committee Treasurer's file 1949-60 1 folder United RG2/NY/N455 5.1

Bayard Rustin

Restricted access.

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Film MR-NY345 Treasurer's file 1960 1 folder United RG2/NY/N455 5.2

Richard Wurts

Restricted access.

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Film MR-NY345 Organizational Review Committee Minutes 1965 1 folder United RG2/NY/N455 6.1

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Film MR-NY345 Joint Committee on the Organic Union of the New York Monthly Meetings Correspondence and minutes 1956-58 1 folder United RG2/NY/N455 9.1

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No film Other Committees Correspondence 1938-72 1 box United RG2/NY/N455 10.1

Box contains10 folders. Folder: Committee, years. 1: Peace and Service Committee, 1941-61; 2: Peace and Social Concerns Committee, 1942-43 and 1961-71; 3: Peace and Service Committee, 1962-65; 4: Peace and Social Concerns Committee, 1965-67; 5: Coalition of Clergy (formerly Committee on Prison Concerns), 1959-72; 6: Membership (correspondence on transfers), 1954-58; 7: Pastoral Committee (formerly Overseers Committee), 1950-64; 8: Displaced Persons Committee, 1950-59; 9: Special Study Committee (minutes), 1958-61; 10: Miscellaneous correspondence of various committees, 1938-61.

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No film Miscellaneous Correspondence with New York Westbury Quarterly Meeting 1949-74 1 folder United RG2/NY/N455 8.1

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Film MR-NY346 Reports of Preparative Meetings 1949-74 1 box United RG2/NY/N455 11.1

Box contains 4 folders. Folder: contents, years. 1: 15th Street Preparative Meeting Committee reports to Monthly Meeting, 1949-68; 2: 15th Street Preparative Meeting Committee reports to Monthly Meeting, 1969-74; 3: Brooklyn Preparative Meeting Committee reports to Monthly Meeting 1949-72; 4: Morningside Heights Preparative Meeting Committee Correspondence with Overseers, 1961-64.

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No film Certificate of Incorporation 1959 1 folder United RG2/NY/N455 12.1

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