Scipio Executive and Monthly Meetings (Pre-Separation and Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Scipio Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite) and its predecessor Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends. Includes minutes 1827-1924, vital records 1775-1924, and miscellaneous 1824-1917.
Dates
- Creation: 1775-1924
Creator
- Scipio Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1886-1924 : Scipio, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Scipio Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1808-1828 : Scipio, N.Y.) (Contributor, Organization)
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Copyright and Rights Information
Information on reproduction policies available in the library.
Biographical / Historical
Scipio Monthly Meeting was established in 1808 under Easton Quarterly Meeting. In 1828it divided into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. The Hicksite branch began to meet in joint sessions as Scipio Executive Meeting of Friends in 1886, which body continued until it was laid down in 1924.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (11 volumes and 3 folders)
Overview
Records of Scipio Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite) and its predecessor Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends. Includes minutes 1827-1924, vital records 1775-1924, and miscellaneous 1824-1917.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Men's and Joint Minutes: 1.1 1838-56, 1.2 1856-1924, 1.3 1813-1893; Women's Minutes: 2.1 1827-52, 2.2 1852-69, 2.3 1870-86; Vital Records: 3.1 Register 1775-1921, 3.2 Removals 1825-35, 3.3 Removals/Marriages 1828-1924, 3.4 Births and Deaths 1828-68; Ministers' and Elders' Minutes: 4.1 1840-87, 4.2 1887-94; Miscellaneous: 5.1 1824-60, 5.2 1913-17.
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
Subject
- Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1886 : Scipio, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Scipio Executive Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1886-1924 : Scipio, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Scipio Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1808-1828 : Scipio, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Scipio Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1886 : Scipio, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Title
- Scipio Executive and Monthly Meetings (Pre-Separation and Hicksite) Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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