%eadnotat; ]> poprimm RECORDS OF POPLAR RIDGE MONTHLY MEETING AND SCIPIO 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 Poplar Ridge Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1962- : Poplar Ridge, N.Y.) Poplar Ridge Monthly Meeting Records 1745- 27 v. ; 4 linear ft. RG2/NY/P631These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Poplar Ridge Monthly Meeting and its predecessor Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox), 1745-present. Includes minutes 1828-present, vital records 1745-present, and miscellaneous 1810-1889. History of the Meeting

Scipio Monthly Meeting was founded in 1808 under Easton Quarterly Meeting. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. In 1847 the Orthodox branch underwent a further schism as the Wilburites separated. In 1962 the Orthodox branch became Poplar Ridge Monthly Meeting, which body continues to the resent day.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Poplar Ridge Monthly Meeting and its predecessor Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox), 1745-present. Includes minutes 1828-present, vital records 1745-present, and miscellaneous 1810-1889.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Men's and Joint Minutes: 1.1 1828-36, 1.2 1864-71, 1.3 1872-84, 1.4 1884-95, 1.5 1895-1905, 1.6 1913-26, 1.7 1926-53, 1.8 1953-70, 1.9 1970-75, 1.10 1982-84, 1.11 1905-13; Women's Minutes: 2.1 1828-36, 2.2 1836-63, 2.3 1863-76; Vital Records: 3.1 Register 1745-1879, 3.2 Marriages 1808-98, 3.3 Marriages and Removals 1809-98, 3.4 Register 1834-1984, 3.5 Register 1876-1907, 3.6 Register 1951-77; Ministers' and Elders' Minutes: 4.1 1810-55, 4.2 1855-84, 4.3 1884-1902, 4.4 1936-44, 4.5 1953-55; miscellaneous: 5.1 1989; Newsletter: 6.1 1991-1995.

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.

Early Meeting Names Scipio Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1808-1828 : Scipio, N.Y.). Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1962 : Poplar Ridge, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Cayuga County. Subjects: Poplar Ridge Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1962- : Poplar Ridge, N.Y.) Scipio Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1808-1828 : Scipio, N.Y.) Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1962 : Poplar Ridge, 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 Register 1745-1879 1 vol. Pre/Orthodox RG2/NY/P631 3.1