Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Record Source Other PACSCL Partners Creator New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Language English

Map of [New] York Yearly Meeting, Undated.

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains a map of all the Meetings belonging to [New] York Yearly Meeting. The first known Quaker meeting in New York took place in Manhattan, 1671. The New York Yearly Meeting held their first meeting in 1696 after setting up at the New England Yearly Meeting in 1695.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

New York Yearly Meeting Records: Sessions, Representative Meeting, and Related Publications, 1672-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 36 linear ft. (1 box) and 0.1 gb
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Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

New York Yearly Meeting collection of papers concerning slavery, 1778-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains a small number of miscellaneous papers relating to efforts within New York Yearly Meeting to support the manumission of enslaved people, abolition, and education of formerly enslaved people, 1778-1870. Most are copies of reports presented to New York Monthly Meeting or to the Yearly Meeting, compiled as a reference file.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

New York Yearly Meeting Anonymous Travel Photographs, 1965-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: .07 cubic ft. (1 folder, stored with pa-090 and pa-093)
Abstract:: This collection consists of 1 folder, dating from approximately 1965-1975, of anonymous travel photographs capturing travel sites and activities. There are some photographs of Friends meetings in progress as well as general group photos.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Friends Historical Library manuscript epistles collection, 1688-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.67 linear ft. (5 document boxes)
Abstract:: The term "epistle" is used to refer to letters exchanged between Quaker organizations, especially from one yearly meeting to another. Epistles are often used to articulate Quaker doctrine and discipline. This collection of various manuscript (handwritten) epistles was compiled from the Friends Historical Library from different sources.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

New York Yearly Meeting miscellaneous photographs, 1948-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: .26 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: New York Yearly Meeting is the central body of Friends meetings in New York State and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey. This collection consists of miscellaneous color and black and white photographs of New York Yearly Meeting. There are some group photographs and some individual portraits.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Incest Survivors Resource Network International Papers, 1983-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: In 1983, Anne Marie Eriksson (formerly Anne Marie Townsend) and husband Erik Eriksson helped found the Incest Survivors Resource Network International (ISRNI), a Quaker witness educational resource for incest survivors. After 15 years of operation, the firm filed for dissolution on June 5, 1998. The organization became a committee of the New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. ISRNI was a survivor-initiated organization that encouraged coordinated intervention and integrated treatment programs for incest victims and their families in full cooperation with child protection, law enforcement, and treatment agencies. ISRNI expanded to include the first national and international helpline answered in person by incest survivors-only. This collection contains documents and materials concerning the Incest Survivors Resource Network International (ISRNI) compiled by Anne Marie Eriksson, former president and board member. While most of the materials come from or relate to...(see more)

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Anna C. Stabler Family Papers, 1675-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Amna C. Stabler Family Papers are a collection of miscellaneous manuscripts relating to Quakers and the Society of Friends in southeastern New York State.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

New York Yearly Meeting collection of militia regulations, 1812, 1821 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains Quaker correspondence concerning various states' regulations on military conscription and conscientious objection in the early 19th century.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Mississippi Project (1964-1966), 1949-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 linear ft.
Abstract:: In response to the 1964 bombing of 44 black churches in Mississippi, Philadelphia and New York Yearly Meetings coordinated a joint effort to rebuild the destroyed churches and to attempt to foster racial reconciliation in the area. The project sent Lawrence and Viola Scott to Jackson, Mississippi as Quaker representatives. By 1966, the group had rebuilt 33 of the 44 churches, and built a community center in rural Canton, Mississippi. This collection is primarily composed of financial records, including accounts, invoices, receipts, bank statements, and invoices. It also includes correspondence for the Education Committee of PYM regarding publications, supplies, and pamphlets.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]