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Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Ridgewood Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1939- : Ridgewood, N.J.) Records 1939- 27 v. ; 7.5 linear ft. RG2/NY/R551These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Ridgewod Monthly Meeting, 1939-present. Includes minutes, 1939-94, membership Records 1939-94, miscellaneous 1965-95, and newsletters 1980-1989. History of the Meeting

Ridgewood Monthly Meeting was established in 1939 and continues to the present day.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Ridgewod Monthly Meeting, 1939-present. Includes minutes, 1939-94, membership Records 1939-94, miscellaneous 1965-95, and newsletters 1980-1989.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1939-42, 1.2 1942-50, 1.3 1951-55, 1.4 1955-67, 1.5 1965-69, 1.6 1969-70 1.7 1970-71, 1.8 1971-72, 1.9 1972-73, 1.10 1973-74, 1.11 1974-75, 1.12 1975-76, 1.13 1976-77, 1.14 1978-79, 1.15 1979-80, 1.16 1981, 1.17 1982-83, 1.18 1984-86, 1.19 1987-88, 1.20 1989-90. 1.21 1991-92, 1.22 1993, 1.23 1994; Vital Records: 2.1 Register 1939-1994; Miscellaneous: 3.1 1965-67, 3.2 1980-89 3.3 1990-95, Newsletters: 4.1 1980-1989.

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.

Topics: Society of Friends -- New Jersey -- Bergen County. Subjects: Ridgewood Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1939- : Ridgewood, N.J.) 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 1939-1994 1 box United RG2/NY/R551 2.1