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Bethesda Monthly 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

Call Number:
B.B481
Repository:
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
0.75 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: Bethesda Monthly Meeting Records, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Date:
1971-2008 (inclusive)
Creator:
Bethesda Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Bethesda, Md.)
Abstract:

Bethesda Monthly Meeting was set off from Friends Meeting of Washington D.C. in 1971. Its first meeting took place in 9mo 1971.

Records of Bethesda Monthly Meeting, 1971-2008. Includes minutes 1971-2001/2005-08, vital records 1972-79, committees 1984, and miscellaneous 1974-77.

Divided into series: 1.Minutes; 2.Vital records; 3.Miscellaneous; 4. Committees.

Prior to its establishment as a Monthly Meeting, Bethesda met as a Preparative Meeting. See Bethesda Preparative Meeting for records prior to 1971.

Some records also available in microfilm, for use in the Library only: MR-B7

Deposit, Baltimore Yearly Meeting.

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Subject
Place

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

Information on reproduction policies available in the Library.

Collection Inventory

RG2/B/B481 2.1. Membership Directories, 1972-1979.
Scope and Contents

Lacking 1976 and 1978 directories.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B7
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 1.1. Minutes, 1971-1976.
Scope and Contents

Includes minutes concerning its recognition as a monthly meeting.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B7
Physical Description

1 vol.; 29 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 1.2. Minutes, 1977-1982.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Bethesda Friends Meeting Minutes of Meeting for Business Beginning: January, 1977 Ending: December, 1982."

Physical Description

1 vol.; 29 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 1.3. Minutes, 1983-1992.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Bethesda Friends Meeting Minutes of the Meeting for Business Beginning: January, 1983 Ending: December, 1992."

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B
Physical Description

1 vol.; 29 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 1.4. Minutes, 1993-1997.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Bethesda Friends Meeting A Monthly Meeting of Baltimore Yearly Meeting Meeting for Business Minutes and Reports 1993-1997."

Physical Description

1 vol.; 28 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 1.5. Minutes, 1998-2001.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Bethesda Friends Meeting A Monthly Meeting of Baltimore Yearly Meeting Meeting for Business Minutes and Report 1998-2001."

Physical Description

1 vol.; 28 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 1.6-1.9. Archives, 2005-2008.
Scope and Contents

Bound volumes of Archives, including Meeting for Business Minutes, Newsletters, Directory, Memorial Minutes, and Committee Annual Reports.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

4 vols.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B481 4.1. Peace and Social Justice Committee Report/Testimony, 1984.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/B/B481 3.1. Newsletters, 1974-1979.
Scope and Contents

Includes Vol. VI No. 10 through Vol. XI No. 10 (with gaps).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B7
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 3.2. Newsletters, 1975-1977 & 1980-1981.
Scope and Contents

With gaps.

Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 3.3. Newsletters, 1992-1993 & 1999.
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/B481 3.4. Newsletters, 1996-1998.
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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