%eadnotat; ]> wiltomm RECORDS OF WILTON AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY MONTHLY MEETINGS 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 Wilton Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1957- : Wilton, Conn.) Wilton Monthly Meeting Records 1942- 11 volumes; 2 linear feet. RG2/NY/W593These records are entirely in English For current information on the location of records, please consult the Library’s online catalogue Records of Wilton Monthly Meeting, 1942-. Includes minutes 1942-96, vital records 1956-72, and newsletters 1969-95. History of the Meeting

Weston Preparative Meeting was established under Purchase Executive Meeting in 1942 and became Fairfield County Monthly Meeting in 1947 (being a united meeting from the start.) In 1957 it became Wilton Monthly Meeting, which body continues to the present day.

Scope and Content of the Records

Records of Wilton Monthly Meeting, 1942-. Includes minutes 1942-96, vital records 1956-72, and newsletters 1969-95.

Organization of the Records

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1942-48, 1.2 1948-54, 1.3 1954-63, 1.4 1963-70, 1.5 1970-80, 1.6 1980-91, 1.7 1992-96; Vital Records: 2.1 Register 1956-72, 2.2 Register 1956-72; Newsletters: 3.1 1969-89, 3.2 1990-95.

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 Fairfield County Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1947-1957 : Wilton, Conn.). Weston Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1942-1947 : Weston, Conn.). Topics: Society of Friends -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County. Subjects: Fairfield County Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1947-1957 : Wilton, Conn.) Weston Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Hicksite : 1942-1947 : Weston, Conn.) Wilton Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1957- : Wilton, Conn.) 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 1956-72 1 vol. United RG2/NY/W593 2.1