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Alexandria Preparative Meeting Records

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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

In 10mo 1802, Alexandria Monthly Meeting was established by Fairfax Quarterly Meeting. Alexandria Preparative Meeting was established at the same time, serving as the Monthly Meeting's only preparative meeting. During the Separation of 1828, the meeting affiliated with the Hicksite branch of Friends.

Records of Alexandria Preparative Meeting, 1800-62. Includes men's and joint minutes 1833-62 and financial and property records 1800-49.

Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Financial and Property Records.

Deposit

Publisher
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Date
2005
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Repository. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Collection Inventory

RG2/B/A442 1.1. Minutes, 1833-1852.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B6
Physical Description

1 vol.; 16 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/A442 1.2. Minutes, 1852-1862.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "1852 - 1862 Alexandria Preparative Meeting Minutes. Mens."

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B6
Physical Description

1 vol; 14 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/A442 2.1. Women's Account Book, 1800-1849.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Alexandria Account Book for Friends- W. Branch. Preparative Meeting 1800 to 1839." On film: Treasurer's Book 1848 - 1881

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B4
Physical Description

1 vol.; 19.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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