%eadnotat; ]> westbmm RECORDS OF WESTBURY MONTHLY MEETING (ORTHODOX) 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 Westbury Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Orthodox : 1870-1938 : Westbury, N.Y.) Westbury Monthly Meeting Records 1828-1947. 10 vols. ; 4 linear ft. RG2/NY/W455These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Westbury Monthly Meeting, 1828-1947. Includes minutes, 1828-1937, and vital records, 1828-1947. History of the Meeting

Although the earliest records have been lost, Westbury Monthly Meeting was established as early as 1682. In 1828 it divided into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Orthodox branch was unitied with Jericho Monthly Meeting as Westbury and Jericho Monthly Meeting from 1828-1870. In 1870 it reverted to the name Westbury Monthly Meeting, under which it continued until it was laid down in 1938 (?).

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Westbury Monthly Meeting, 1828-1947. Includes minutes, 1828-1937, and vital records, 1828-1947.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1828-36, 1.2 1836-1909, 1.3 1909-37; Women's Minutes: 2.1 1828-37, 2.2 1838-74; Vital Records: 3.1 Births, Deaths and Marriages: 1828-1928, 3.2 Births and Deaths 1885-1935, 3.3 Births and Deaths 1835-47; Ministers' and Elders' Minutes: 4.1 1845-78, 4.2 1902-20.

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 Monthly Meeting of Friends of Westbury and Jericho (Orthodox : 1828-1870) Westbury Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828 : Westbury, N.Y.). Topics: Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Nassau County. Subjects: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Westbury and Jericho (Orthodox : 1828-1870) Westbury Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1828 : Westbury, N.Y.) Westbury Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Orthodox : 1870-1938 : Westbury, 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.

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Vital Records Births, Deaths and Marriages 1828-1928 1 vol. Orthodox RG2/NY/W455 3.1

Contains loose papers regarding Elias Hicks.