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Finding aid encoded by FHL Staff 2007 Finding aid written in English Summary Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Saratoga Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox: 1828-1855: Halfmoon, N.Y.) Saratoga Monthly Meeting Records 1828-1855. 3 vol.; .16 linear ft. RG2/NY/S343These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Saratoga Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1855. Includes: Men's and women's minutes, 1828-1840 & 1828-1846; Ministers and Elders Records 1828-1855. History of the Meeting

Saratoga Monthly Meeting was established in 1794, set off from Saratoga (called Easton after 1795) Monthly Meeting. Until 1795 this meeting was known as "Monthly Meeting at Saratoga West Side of the River." It was a part of Saratoga (later Easton) Quarterly Meeting until Saratoga Quarterly was established in 1813. The Hicksite branch of this meeting remains active. The Orthodox branch was laid down in 1855, members attached to Moreau Monthly Meeting on its establishment in 1856.

 Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Saratoga Monthly Meeting (Orthodox), 1828-1855. Includes: Men's and women's minutes, 1828-1840 & 1828-1846; Ministers and Elders Records 1828-1855.

 Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes (men's): 1.1 1828-1840; Women's minutes: 2.1 1828-1846; Ministers and Elders: 3.1 1828-1855.

 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.

 Other Formats:

Minutes also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 135.

 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 York (State) -- Saratoga County. Subjects: Saratoga Monthly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1855 : Halfmoon, 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.

Men's Meeting and Joint

Minutes 1828-1840 1 vol. Orthodox RG2/NY/S343 1.1

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY135 Women's Meeting

Minutes 1828-1846 1 vol. Orthodox RG2/NY/S343 2.1

Available on microfilm in the Library:

Film MR-NY135 Worship & Ministry and its predecessors

Minutes 1828-1855 1 vol. Orthodox RG2/NY/S343 3.1 No film.