%eadnotat; ]> rochemm2 RECORDS OF ROCHESTER MONTHLY MEETING 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 Rochester Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1944- : Rochester, N.Y.) Rochester Monthly Meeting Records 1936- 50 volumes. RG2/NY/R631These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Rochester Monthly Meeting, 1944-ongoing. Includes: minutes 1944-2000, with index for 1936-2000; membership lists 1936-1956 and 1981-1989; scrapbooks 1819-1997; a guest book, 1980-90; newsletters, 1957-, and miscellaneous histories, 1999 & 2005. History of the Meeting

Rochester Preparative Meeting was established by Syracuse Monthly Meeting in 1936. It was set off from Syracuse in 1944 by Scipio Quarterly Meeting. It is currently active.

 Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Rochester Monthly Meeting, 1944-ongoing. Includes: minutes 1944-2000, with index for 1936-2000; membership lists 1936-1956 and 1981-1989; scrapbooks 1819-1997; a guest book, 1980-90; newsletters, 1957-, and miscellaneous histories, 1999 & 2005.

Vol. 1945-1949 also contains Preparative Meeting minutes, 1936-44.

 Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1-1.38 1944-2000 (2000 volume includes index for Rochester Preparative Meeting minutes, 1936-1944 and Rochester Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1944-2000); Membership lists: 2.1 1936-56, 2.2 1981-89; Scrapbooks 3.1 1819-59, 3.2 1960-70, 3.3 1975-90, 3.4 1990-97, 3.5, 3.6 1980s-1990s; Guest books: 4.1 1980-90; Newsletters: 5.1 1957-63, 5.2 1964-65, 5.3 1967-69, 5.4 1970-77, 5.5 1978-83, 5.6 1984-87, 5.7 1988-90, 5.8 1990-92, 5.9 1993-97; Miscellaneous: 6.1 History of Our Meeting, 1999; 6.2 Rochester Friends Meeting, 2005.

 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.

 Other Information

Vol. 1945-49 contains minutes of Rochester Preparative Meeting, 1936-1944.

 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: Rochester Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1936-1944 : Rochester, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Monroe County. Subjects: Rochester Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1944-ongoing : Rochester, N.Y.) Rochester Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends: 1936-1944: Rochester, N.Y.) 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.

Vital Records Membership Lists 1936-56 1 fol. United RG2/NY/R631 2.1

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Film MR-NY199 Membership Lists 1981-89 1 fol. United RG2/NY/R631 2.2

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Film MR-NY199 Business Meeting Minutes 1944-2000 2 vol, 5 boxes, 6 binders United RG2/NY/R631 1.1-1.38

2000 volume includes index for Rochester Preparative Meeting minutes, 1936-1944 and Rochester Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1944-2000.

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Film MR-NY195-199 Miscellaneous

Scrapbook 1819-59 1 binder United RG2/NY/R631 3.1

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Film MR-NY199 Scrapbook 1960-70 1 vol. United RG2/NY/R631 3.2

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Film MR-NY200 Scrapbook 1975-90 1 vol. United RG2/NY/R631 3.3

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Film MR-NY200 Scrapbook 1990-97 1 vol. United RG2/NY/R631 3.4

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Film MR-NY200 Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings ca1896-1910 1 vol. United RG2/NY/R631 3.5

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Film MR-NY200 Scrapbook 1980s-1990s 1 fol. United RG2/NY/R631 3.6 No film. Guestbook 1980-1990 1 vol. United RG2/NY/R631 4.1 No film. Newsletter 1957-63 1 box United RG2/NY/R631 5.1

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Film MR-NY201 Newsletter 1964-65 1 box United RG2/NY/R631 5.2

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Film MR-NY201 Newsletter 1967-69 1 box United RG2/NY/R631 5.3

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Film MR-NY201 Newsletter 1970-77 1 box United RG2/NY/R631 5.4

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Film MR-NY201 Newsletter 1978-83 1 box United RG2/NY/R631 5.5

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Film MR-NY201 Newsletter 1984-87 1 box United RG2/NY/R631 5.6

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Film MR-NY201 Newsletter 1988-90 1 box United RG2/NY/R631 5.7

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Film MR-NY201 Newsletter 1990-92 1 box United RG2/NY/R631 5.8

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Film MR-NY201 Newsletter 1993-97 1 fol. United RG2/NY/R631 5.9

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Film MR-NY201 History of Our Meeting 1999 1 fol. United RG2/NY/R631 6.1 No film. Rochester Friends Meeting 2005 1 vol. United RG2/NY/R631 6.2 No film.