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West Baltimore United 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

Call Number:
B.W471
Repository:
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
1 linear ft.
Language:
English
Language Note:
Records in English
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: West Baltimore United Preparative Meeting of Friends Records.
Date:
1944-1963 (inclusive)
Creator:
West Baltimore United Preparative Meeting of Friends (Baltimore, Md.)
Abstract:

In 1944, some members from Baltimore Monthly Meeting, Homewood (Orthodox) and Baltimore Monthly Meeting, Stony Run (Hicksite) formed the West Baltimore Meeting of Friends. This was an Independent meeting, formed to bring Quakers to less prosperous sections of Baltimore. In 1952, West Baltimore Meeting of Friends affiliated with both branches, and began to call itself the West Baltimore United Preparative Meeting of Friends. In 1962, the remaining seven members transferred to Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting, and the meeting was laid down.

Records of West Baltimore United Preparative Meeting of Friends, 1944-62. Includes minutes 1944-63.

Divided into series: 1.Minutes.

Records include correspondence with Stony Run and Homewood Meetings. Vol. 1.1 includes founding documents and reasons for formation.

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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Information on reproduction policies available in the Library.

Collection Inventory

RG2/B/W471 1.1. Minutes, 1944-48.
Scope and Contents

Title: The minutes and papers of Friends Meeting in West Baltimore 1944-1948."

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Haverford: No Film
  2. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/W471 1.2. Minutes, 1948-53.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Haverford: No Film
  2. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/W471 1.3. Minutes, 1954-59.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Haverford: No Film
  2. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/B/W471 1.4. Minutes, 1952-62.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Haverford: No Film
  2. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

1116/Box HW-42. Minutes, 1960-1963.
General

Ca. 12 items.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location:

  1. Haverford: No Film
  2. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

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