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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 Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Purchase Quarterly Meeting. Purchase Quarterly Meeting Records 1745- 28 v. ; 11 linear ft. RG2/NY/P853 These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Purchase Quarterly Meeting, 1745-ongoing. Includes minutes 1745-1955 and miscellaneous material 1893-1992, including information on the Edward B. Underhill Fund, Peach Pond Meeting House, and the ministry at Taconic Correctional Facility. History of the Meeting

Purchase Quarterly Meeting was established in 1745 by New York Yearly Meeting. It divided into Hicksite and Orthodox branches in 1828, began to meet in joint sessions in 1943, and finally reunited in 1987.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Purchase Quarterly Meeting, 1745-ongoing. Includes minutes 1745-1955 and miscellaneous material 1893-1992, including information on the Edward B. Underhill Fund, Peach Pond Meeting House, and the ministry at Taconic Correctional Facility.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Men's and Joint Minutes: 1.1 1745-93, 1.2 1793-1833 (Orthodox), 1.3 1834-1901 (Orthodox), 1.4 1901-46 (Orthodox), 1.5 1879-1923 (Hicksite), 1.6 1923-46 (Hicksite), 1.7 1946-55 (Hicksite and Orthodox); Women's Minutes: 2.1 1745-1801, 2.2 1801-23, 2.3 1823-60 (Orthodox), 2.4 1860-78 (Orthodox), 2.5 1828-76 (Hicksite), 2.6 1876-90 (Hicksite); Ministers' and Elders' Minutes: 3.1 1746-1846 (Orthodox), 3.2 1847-1920 (Orthodox), 3.3 1828-66 (Hicksite), 3.4 1866-1939 (Hicksite), 3.5 1940-48 (Hicksite), 3.6 1921-57 (Orthodox); Trustees, Financial and Property: 4.1 Underhill/Calvary ca.1987, 4.2 Peach Pond 1971-83, 4.3 Educational Trust Funds 1977-82, 4.4 Trustees 1967-83, 4.5 Trustees 1983-92, 4.6 Accounts 1893-1919, 4.7 Accounts 1930-59; Miscellaneous: 5.1 Clerk's log ca.1973-83, 5.2 Clerk's log 1984-90, 5.3 Prison Committee 1977-81, 5.4 Miscellaneous 1903-15, 5.5 Miscellaneous 1893-1903.

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: New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Purchase Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1955-1957). New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Purchase Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Orthodox : 1955-57). New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. (Hicksite : 1828-1955). Purchase Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. (Orthodox : 1828-1955). Purchase Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Westchester County. Subjects: New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1955). Purchase Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1955). Purchase Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Purchase Quarterly Meeting New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Purchase Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Orthodox : 1955-1957) -- Archives. New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Purchase Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1955-1957) -- Archives. 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.

Men's Meeting and Joint Minutes 1745-93 1 vol. Pre RG2/NY/P853 1.1 SW: No Film Minutes 1793-1833 1 vol. Orthodox RG2/NY/P853 1.2