%eadnotat; ]> nypm3 RECORDS OF NEW YORK PREPARATIVE MEETING (ORTHODOX) AND NEW YORK CONGREGATIONAL 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 New York Congregational Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1902-1958 : New York, N.Y.) Records 1808-1957. 36 v. ; 2 linear ft. RG2/NY/N451These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of the New York Congregational Meeting and its predecessor, New York Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1957. Includes minutes, minutes of the Overseers and the Pastoral Committee, Reception/Visiting Committee, Mission Committee, First Day School (including the Bible-School Assn. of Friends & First Day School Assn.), financial Records and women's minutes of the Eastern District, 1808-1824, and Southern District, 1824-1828. Also includes miscellaneous records of the Friends Lyceum, Friends Freedmen's Association, and Christian Endeavor Society. History of the Meeting

New York Preparative Meeting was established in 1753 by Flushing Monthly Meeting. After the Separation of 1828, the two surviving Orthodox preparative meetings, Northern and Southern Districts, merged in 1828 to form the Preparative Meeting of New York (Orthodox). In 1902 the name was changed to New York Congregational Meeting (also known as 20th Street Congregation); it merged with the Hicksites at 15th Street in 1958.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of the New York Congregational Meeting and its predecessor, New York Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1957. Includes minutes, minutes of the Overseers and the Pastoral Committee, Reception/Visiting Committee, Mission Committee, First Day School (including the Bible-School Assn. of Friends & First Day School Assn.), financial Records and women's minutes of the Eastern District, 1808-1824, and Southern District, 1824-1828. Also includes miscellaneous records of the Friends Lyceum, Friends Freedmen's Association, and Christian Endeavor Society.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: 1. Minutes (men's & joint); 2. Women's minutes; 3. Pastoral Committee; 4. Overseers; 5. Directories; 6. Friends' Lyceum; 7. New York First Day School; 8. Friends' Freedmen's Association; 9. Christian Endeavor Society; 10. Reception/Visiting Committee; 11. Mission Committee.

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: Preparative Meeting of Friends of New York (Orthodox : 1828-1902 : New York, N.Y.). Preparative Meeting of New York for the Eastern District (Society of Friends : 1807-1824 : New York, N.Y.). Women's meeting. Preparative Meeting of New York for the Northern District (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828 : New York, N.Y.). Preparative Meeting of New York for the Southern District (Society of Friends : 1824-1828 : New York, N.Y.). Women's meeting. Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) Subjects: New York Congregational Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1902-1957 : New York, N.Y.) Preparative Meeting of Friends of New York (Orthodox : 1828-1902 : New York, N.Y.) Preparative Meeting of New York for the Eastern District (Society of Friends : 1807-1824 : New York, N.Y.) Preparative Meeting of New York for the Northern District (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828 : New York, N.Y.) Preparative Meeting of New York for the Southern District (Society of Friends : 1824-1828 : New York, N.Y.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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Vital Records Register: Directory 1844 1 vol. Orthodox RG2/NY/N451 5.1