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West Branch Monthly Meeting Records
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Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]
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
West Branch was the site of a preparative meeting under Centre Monthly Meeting, beginning in 1824. In 1833, the preparative meeting petitioned Warrrington Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite) to be set off as a monthly meeting; the request was granted. It became a part of the Centre Quarterly Meeting at its formation in 1835.
Records of West Branch Monthly Meeting, 1833-1991. Includes Men's and Joint minutes 1833-1991, women's minutes 1833-84, marriages 1834-83, First-day school minutes 1863-1991, and First day school attendance books 1959-91.
Divided into series: 1.Men's and Joint Minutes; 2.Women's minutes; 3.Vital records; 4.Committees.
Vol. 3.1 also includes men's minutes 1833-62 and removals sent 1840-98. Vol. 1.2 includes note disowning Isaac Kirk.
Also available in microfilm, for use in the Library only: MR-B227-228.
Deposit, Baltimore Yearly Meeting.
Organization
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
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Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
- Use Restrictions
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Information on reproduction policies available in the Library.
Collection Inventory
Note: Fire in 5 mo 1847 destroyed some records from 1842-1847 dates overlap with RG2/B/W471 3.1, but not duplicate information
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B227
1 vol. (in folder); 19 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes: note disowning Isaac Kirk
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B228
1 vol. (in folder); 32.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B227
1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B228
1 vol. (in folder); 22 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
11 mo. 6 1932 - 8 mo 10 1941
Physical Description1 vol.; 30.5
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
9 mo. 7 1941 - 6 mo 17 1979
Physical Description1 vol.; 30.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 mo. 20 1980 - 3 mo 5 1989
Physical Description1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Title: "Book of Records of West Branch Monthly Meeting of women friends second month 5th 1833." Note: Began joint meetings with men in 1884.
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B227
1 vol.; 30 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Title: "Records of Marriage Certificates Belonging to West-branch Monthly meeting established in the year 1833." Includes: Marriage certifcates, Minutes from meeting (10 mo 3 1833 to 10 mo 23 1862), removals sent (1840-1898).
Available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B228
1 vol. (in folder); 31 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Minutes 1863-1879 available on microfilm in the following location:
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-B227
Title: "Secretaries Book of Friends first day school at West branch established the 26th of the 4th month 1863." Founding notes and ideas. Includes list of books and prices at back.
Physical Description1 vol.; 19.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 20 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 page of minutes from 1898 found on back of front cover
Physical Description1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 21.5
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 21 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 21 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 21.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol. (in folder); 21.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 25 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 30.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 32 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 32 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 26.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 24 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 26.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 26.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 26.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 vol.; 26.5 cm
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College