%eadnotat; ]> poprifc RECORDS OF POPLAR RIDGE FRIENDS CHURCH AND SCIPIO PREPARATIVE 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 Poplar Ridge Friends Church (Poplar Ridge, N.Y.) Poplar Ridge Friends Church Records 1828-1920. 6 vols. ; 1 linear ft. RG2/NY/S378These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Poplar Ridge Friends Church and its predecessors Poplar Ridge Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) and Scipio Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1820. Includes minutes 1828-1902 & 1906-20. History of the Meeting

Scipio Preparative Meeting was established by Farmington Monthly Meeting in 1803. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Orthodox branch divided further in 1847 when the Wilburites departed. In 1892 the Orthodox branch became Poplar Ridge Preparative Meeting, which was laid down in 1902. It was reorganized as a local meeting the same year, and was referred to as the Local Business Meeting of Poplar Ridge Friends Church.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Poplar Ridge Friends Church and its predecessors Poplar Ridge Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) and Scipio Preparative Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1820. Includes minutes 1828-1902 & 1906-20.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1828-37, 1.2 1837-83, 1.3 1883-95; 1.4 1895-1902, 1.5 1906-20; Women's minutes: 2.1 1843-75.

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.

Additional Information

Volume 1.3 includes women's minutes 1875-76 and joint session minutes 1876.

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: Poplar Ridge Preparative Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1902 : Poplar Ridge, N.Y.). Scipio Preparative Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1892 : Scipio, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Cayuga County. Subjects: Poplar Ridge Friends Church (Poplar Ridge, N.Y.) Poplar Ridge Preparative Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1892-1902 : Poplar Ridge, N.Y.) Scipio Preparative Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1892 : Scipio, N.Y.). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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Men's Meeting and Joint

Minutes 1828-37 1 vol. Orthodox RG2/NY/S378 1.1