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Little Britain Preparative Meeting Records

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
B.L582
Repository:
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
0.5 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: Little Britain Preparative Meeting Records, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Date:
1841-1964. (inclusive)
Creator:
Little Britain Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Wakefield, Pa.)
Abstract:

Little Britain Preparative Meeting was established in 1749 by Nottingham Monthly Meeting. In 1804, the meeting joined with Eastland Preparative Meeting to form Little Britain Monthly Meeting. After the Separation of 1828, Orthodox Friends withdrew and were joined as a preparative meeting. Today the meeting at Wakefield is also known as Little Britain-Penn Hill.

Records of Little Britain Preparative Meeting, 1841-1964. Includes men's and joint minutes 1909-64, women's minutes 1841-73, and financial and property records 1910-34.

Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Women's Minutes; 3.Financial and Property Records.

Deposit, Baltimore Yearly Meeting.

Organization
Subject

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.

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Collection Inventory

RG2/B/L582 1.1. Minutes, 1909-1935.
Scope and Contents

Title page marked: "Little Britain Preparative Meeting 4th month 1909 to 9th mo 1935"

Physical Description

1 vol.; 33 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/L582 1.2. Minutes, 1935-1964.
Physical Description

1 vol.; 32 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/L582 2.1. Minutes, 1841-1846.
Physical Description

1 vol.; 20 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/L582 2.2. Minutes, 1856-61.
Physical Description

1 vol.; 19.5 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/L582 2.3. Minutes, 1862-1865.
Physical Description

1 vol.; 20 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/L582 2.4. Minutes, 1870-1873.
Physical Description

1 vol.; 19 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/L582 3.1. Miscellaneous Financial Papers, 1910-34.
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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