%eadnotat; ]> plainmm RECORDS OF PLAINS MONTHLY MEETING (ORTHODOX) 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 Plains Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1854 : New Paltz, N.Y.) Plains Monthly Meeting Records 1814-1854. 5 v.; .25 linear ft. RG2/NY/P554These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Includes: men's minutes, 1838-1854; women's minutes, 1814-1851; marriage certificates (abstracts), 1814-1848; ministers and elders' minutes, 1830-53. History of the Meeting

Plains Monthly Meeting was reportedly established in 1813, set off from Malborough Monthly Meeting. Plains Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was laid down in 1854, and members were attached to Milton Executive Meeting (Orthodox)

Scope and Content of the Records

Includes: men's minutes, 1838-1854; women's minutes, 1814-1851; marriage certificates (abstracts), 1814-1848; Ministers and Elders' minutes, 1830-53.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1838-1854; Women's minutes: 2.1 1814-1824, 2.2 1824-1851; Vital records: 3.1 Marriage Certificates 1814-1848; Ministers and Elders' Minutes: 4.1 1830-53.

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.

Other Formats:

Minutesalso available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 114-115.

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.

Early Meeting Names Plains Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1814-1828 : Tillson, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Ulster County. Subjects: Plains Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1814-1828 : Tillson, N.Y.) Plains Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1854 : New Paltz, N.Y.) Places: Ulster 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.

Vital Records Marriage Certificates 1814-1848 2 fol. Pre/Orthodox RG2/NY/P554 3.1

Compiled by John Cox, Jr. 2 copies.