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Brooklyn 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:
NY.B797
Repository:
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (36 volumes)
Date:
1837-1974 (inclusive)
Creator:
Brooklyn Preparative Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1955-1975 : New York, N.Y.)
Abstract:
Minutes of Brooklyn Preparative Meeting and its Hicksite predecessor, 1837-1974. Includes: Men's minutes, 1837-1974; women's minutes, 1837-1901; minutes, Brooklyn First Day School Association and its Board, 1868-1886, Friendly Hand, 1889-1987, Brooklyn Fellowship Group, 1927-56.

Brooklyn Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was established in 1837 under New York Monthly Meeting. In 1857 it changed its location to Schermerhorn Street, where it remained. It was responsible for the formation of a First Day School in 1868. In 1975 the preparative meeting at Brooklyn was established as a monthly meeting; it is currently active.

Minutes of Brooklyn Preparative Meeting and its Hicksite predecessor, 1837-1974. Includes: Men's minutes, 1837-1974; women's minutes, 1837-1901; minutes, Brooklyn First Day School Association and its Board, 1868-1886, Friendly Hand, 1889-1987, Brooklyn Fellowship Group, 1927-56.

Divided into series: Minutes: 1.1 1837-87, 1.2 1887-1912, 1.3 1913-21, 1.4 1922-26, 1.5 1927-33, 1.6 1934-36, 1.7 1937-39, 1.8 1940-41, 1.9 42-46, 1.10 1947-49, 1.11 1950-53, 1.12 1953-55, 1.13 1955-59, 1.14 1960-61, 1.15 1962-66, 1.16 1966-72, 1.17 1972-73, 1.18 1973-74; Women's minutes: 2.1 1837-53, 2.2 1853-70, 2.3 1870-97, 2.4 1897-1901; Minutes of the Brooklyn First Day School Association: 3.1 1868-86, 3.2 Board 1868-75, 3.3 Board 1875-86; Friendly Hand: 4.1 1889-92, 4.2 1892-96, 4.3 1917-30, 4.4 1930-42, 4.5 1942-52, 4.6 Booklet 1893, 4.7 Account book 1923-39, 4.8 Account book 1922-60, 4.9 Account book & miscellaneous; Brooklyn Fellowship Group: 5.1 1927-37, 5.2 1937-50, 5.3 1950-56; Property: 6.1 Properties and Deeds 1856-1917; Misc.: 7.1 Correspondence and Papers 1846-1960.

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Deposit, 1997.

Organization
Subject

Publisher
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
Finding Aid Date
2007
Access Restrictions

Where available, access is through microfilm. Records of the Friendly Hand are restricted; please consult the Curator for details.

Use Restrictions

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

Collection Inventory

RG2/NY/B797 1.1. Minutes, 1837-87.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY183
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.2. Minutes, 1887-1912.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY183
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.3. Minutes, 1913-21.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.4. Minutes, 1922-26.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.5. Minutes, 1927-33.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.6. Minutes, 1934-36.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.7. Minutes, 1937-39.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.8. Minutes, 1940-41.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.9. Minutes, 1942-46.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.10. Minutes, 1947-49.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 binder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.11. Minutes, 1950-53.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.12. Minutes, 1953-55.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY184
Physical Description

1 binder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 1.13. Minutes, 1955-59.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY185
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/B797 1.14. Minutes, 1960-61.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY185
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/B797 1.15. Minutes, 1962-66.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY185
Physical Description

1 binder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/B797 1.16. Minutes, 1966-72.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY185
Physical Description

1 binder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/B797 1.17. Minutes, 1972-73.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY185
Physical Description

1 binder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/B797 1.18. Minutes, 1973-74.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 binder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/B797 2.1. Minutes, 1837-53.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 2.2. Minutes, 1853-70.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 2.3. Minutes, 1870-97.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 2.4. Minutes, 1897-1901.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 3.1. Minutes, 1868-86.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 3.2. Board, 1868-75.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 3.3. Board, 1875-86.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.1. Minutes, 1889-92.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 notebook

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.2. Minutes, 1892-96.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY186
Physical Description

1 notebook

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.3. Minutes, 1917-30.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 notebook

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.4. Minutes, 1930-42.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 binder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.5. Minutes, 1942-52.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 notebook

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.6. Handbook, 1893.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.7. Account Book, 1923-39.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 notebook

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.8. Account Book, 1922-60.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 binder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 4.9. Account Book Misc., 1961-1987.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 5.1. Minutes, 1927-37.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 notebook

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 5.2. Minutes, 1937-50.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY187
Physical Description

1 notebook

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 5.3. Minutes, 1950-56.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY188
Physical Description

1 notebook

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

RG2/NY/B797 6.1. Properties and Deeds, 1856-1917.
Scope and Contents

Copies.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/B797 7.1. Correspondence and Papers, 1846-1960.
Scope and Contents

Folder includes Proposal for Relocation 1947-48, Various papers (member requests, marriage requests, disownment, clerk's notes) 1872-1908, Directory 1974, and other miscellaneous papers.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

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