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Flushing 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

Call Number:
NY.F672
Repository:
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
3 linear ft.
Date:
1725-2013 (inclusive)
Creator:
Flushing Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1957- : Flushing, New York, N.Y.)
Abstract:
Records of Flushing Monthly Meeting, 1725-2013. Includes: Minutes, 1805-2013; vital records 1725-2001; minutes of Ministry and Counsel, 1907-1971, 2007, 2009.

Flushing Monthly Meeting was reestablished in 1805, set off from New York Monthly, under Westbury Quarterly Meeting. The Orthodox branch was laid down in 1830, members attached to New York Monthly Meeting. Flushing Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) was reunited with the Orthodox branch when Westbury and New York Quarterly meetings reunited in 1957. Flushing Monthly Meeting remains active to date.

Records of Flushing Monthly Meeting, 1725-2013. Includes: Minutes, 1805-2013; vital records 1725-2013; minutes of Ministry and Counsel, 1907-1971, 2007, 2009.

Divided into series: Minutes (men's & joint): 1.1 1805-1825, 1.2 1826-1872, 1.3 1873-1918, 1.4 1918-1946, 1.5 1946-1963, 1.6 1963-1974, 1.7 1974-1987, 1.8 1987-2002, 1.9 Extracts 1707-1837, 1.10 Misc. 1675-1828, 1.11-1.21 2003-2013; Women's minutes: 2.1 1805-1823, 2.2 1823-1845, 2.3 1845-1865, 2.4 1866-1880, 2.5 1880-1899; Vital Records: 3.1 Register 1858-1950, 3.2 Register 1805-1906, 3.3 Register 1903-1931, 3.4 Marriages 1806-1935, 3.5 Removals 1805-1877, 3.6 Births and Deaths 1725-1880, 3.7 Abstracts 1805-1877, 3.8 Membership 1873-1980, 3.9 Membership 1876-1980, 3.10 Membership Records ca.1945-2001, 3.11 Marriage Certificate 1876, 3.12 List of member families 1881, 3.13 Town Clerk List 1755; Ministry and Counsel: 4.1 1907-1914, 4.2 1914-1946, 4.3 1947-1971, 4.4 1978-86, 4.5 1986-2001 (gaps); Financial and Property Records: 5.1 1842-1876, 5.2 1876-1888, 5.3 1987-2002, 5.4 Meeting blueprints, 5.5 Deeds and related documents 1676-1928, 5.6 Subscription and quota lists 1772-1882, 5.7 Trustees 2006-13, 5.8-5.28 Property records; Miscellaneous Papers: 6.1 1900-1932, 6.2 Bulletin 1980-89, 6.3 Newsletter 1954-68, 6.4 Bulletin 1941-72, 6.5 Quaker Gazette 1958, Newsletter 6.6 1990-1995, 6.7 Philanthropic 1888-91, 6.8 Social Duty 1910-16, 6.9 'Speaking Scripture' 1992, 6.10 Library lists 1828/n.d., 6.11 Historical notes, 6.15 Newsletter 2003-12, 6.13 Peace & Social Action 2010-13, 6.14-6.15 Ministry & Oversight 2007, 2009.

Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.

Births & deaths, 1725-1880, marriages, 1764-1821 & 1806-81, membership, 1805-1906, removals, 1805-77, and minutes to 1872 also available in microfilm, for use in the repository only: MR-NY 160, 47, 51-52.

Deposit, 1997.

Organization
Subject
Place

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.

Use Restrictions

Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

Collection Inventory

RG2/NY/F672 3.1. Register, 1858-1950.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 3.2. Register, 1805-1906.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY160
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 3.3. Register, 1903-1931.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 3.4. Marriages, 1806-1935.
Scope and Contents

Microfilm contains Marriages 1806-1870.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY160
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 3.5. Removals, 1805-1877.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY52
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 3.6. Births and Deaths, 1725-1880.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY160
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 3.7. Abstracts, 1805-1877.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Folder of duplicates included.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 3.8. Membership (A-L), 1873-1980.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Births (1873-1967), admissions (1877-1975), removals (1938-1980), deaths (1953-1973).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite/United

RG2/NY/F672 3.9. Membership (M-Z), 1876-1980.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Births (1876-1971), admissions (1877-1978), removals (1950-1980), deaths (1956-1981).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite/United

RG2/NY/F672 3.10. Membership Records, ca.1945-2001.
Box 2
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

RG2/NY/F672 3.11. Marriage Certificate, 1876.
Box 2
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/F672 3.12. List of member families, 1881.
Box 2
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/F672 3.13. Town Clerk List, 1755.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Typed copy. List of Quakers enrolled in the town clerk office, NYC.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

RG2/NY/F672 1.10. Minutes, 1675-1828.
Box 1
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

RG2/NY/F672 1.9. Minutes, 1707-1837.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Extracts by Elias H. Underhill 1888.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 1.1. Minutes, 1805-1825.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY51
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

RG2/NY/F672 1.2. Minutes, 1826-1872.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY52
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 1.3. Minutes, 1873-1918.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY253
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 1.4. Minutes, 1918-1946.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY254
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 1.5. Minutes, 1946-1963.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY254
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 document binder of enclosures

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

RG2/NY/F672 1.6. Minutes, 1963-1974.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Pages removed from original binder.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY254
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 1.7. Minutes, 1974-1987.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 1.8. Minutes, 1987-2002.
Box 1
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

2 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 1.11-1.21. Minutes, 2003-2013.
Box 1
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

11 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 2.1. Women's minutes, 1805-1823.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY160
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

RG2/NY/F672 2.2. Women's minutes, 1823-1845.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY160
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 2.3. Women's minutes, 1845-1865.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY160
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 2.4. Women's minutes, 1866-1880.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 2.5. Women's minutes, 1880-1899.
Box 2
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 volume in box

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 4.1. Ministry and Counsel, 1907-1914.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 4.2. Ministry and Counsel, 1914-1946.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY255
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 4.3. Ministry and Counsel, 1947-1971.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY256
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

RG2/NY/F672 4.4. Ministry and Counsel, 1978-1986.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 4.5. Ministry and Counsel, 1986-2001 (gaps).
Box 2
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/NY/F672 6.13, 6.14. Ministry and Oversight, 2007, 2009.
Box 4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

2 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.1. Financial Records, 1842-1876.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY256
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 5.2. Financial Records, 1876-1888.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY256
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 5.3. Financial Records, 1987-2002.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

More complete financial records available at Flushing Meeting House.

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/NY/F672 5.6. Subscription and quota lists, 1772-1882.
Box 2
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 5.4. Meeting blueprints, n.d.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Original blueprint of first floor, photocopies of alternate views and details.

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/F672 5.5. Deeds and related documents, 1676-1928.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Some photographs, some originals.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre/Hicksite

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
RG2/NY/F672 5.8. Certificate of Incorporation Bylaws, 1983-2007.
Box 2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.10. Correspondence re: property, deeds, covenants, etc., 1997-2005.
Box 2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.12. Montrose Survey, Metes Bounds, 2012.
Folder RG2/NY/F672 ++
Physical Description

1 oversize folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.14. O'Buckley Survey of 136-33 37th Avenue, 2011.
Folder RG2/NY/F672 ++
Physical Description

1 oversize folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.16. Agreements re: NYS-FMM 1975, 1977 re: Quaker Meeting House Funds, 2006.
Box 2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.18. Restoration of Meeting House 2007, 2008.
Box 3
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.20. Alterations to Meeting House, 1963.
Folder RG2/NY/F672 ++
Physical Description

1 oversize folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.22. Wiring of Meeting House, 1969.
Folder RG2/NY/F672 ++
Physical Description

1 oversize folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.24. Stabilizing Repair to Tie Beam, 1984.
Folder RG2/NY/F672 ++
Physical Description

1 oversize folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.26. NYC DEP Water Exemption (originals) Water Meter, 2012.
Box 3
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.28. Deed, Meeting House Property 1690? (photocopy), 2012.
Box 3
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.9. NYC Landmark Designation, 1971.
Box 2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.11. Indenture re: property split (1845), 2005-2006.
Box 2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.13. Pierce Construction Plans for 136-33 37th Avenue, 2009.
Box 2 Folder RG2/NY/F672 ++
Physical Description

1 folder, 1 oversize folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.15. IRS Recognition of Tax Exempt Status, 2004.
Box 2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.17. NYS Restrictive Covenants 1975 1977 (copies), 2006.
Box 2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.19. Agreement between NYS-OPRHP FMM for the Use of Funds Granted for the Quaker Meeting House (originals), 2007.
Box 3
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.21. Map of Friends' Section of Flushing Cemetery, 1963.
Folder RG2/NY/F672 ++
Physical Description

1 oversize folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.23. Boundary and Settlement Agreements with 136-33 37th Avenue Realty LLC (originals), 2013.
Folder RG2/NY/F672 ++ Box 3
Physical Description

1 folder, 1 oversize folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.25. Flushing Monthly Meeting Cemeteries Report, 2002.
Box 3
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 5.27. Deed Meeting House Burial Ground 1676 (transcription), 2001.
Box 3
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 6.7. Records, 1888-91.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 6.8. Minutes, 1910-1916.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 6.12. Minutes, 2010-2013.
Box 4
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/NY/F672 5.7. Annual Meeting Minutes, 2006-2013.
Box 2
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/NY/F672 6.1. Papers, 1900-1932.
Box 3
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY256
Physical Description

1 volume in box

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/F672 6.2. Bulletin, 1980-1989.
Box 3
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/NY/F672 6.3. Newsletter, 1954-1968.
Box 3
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/F672 6.4. Bulletin, 1941-1972.
Box 3 Box 4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

5 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

RG2/NY/F672 6.5. Quaker Gazette, 1958.
Box 4
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/NY/F672 6.6. Newsletter, 1990-1995.
Box 4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

3 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/F672 6.15. Newsletter, 2003-2012 9mo.
Box 5
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/NY/F672 6.9. 'Speaking Scripture', 1992.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

By R.W. Harrington. A study of the Remonstrance prepared by the Townspeople of Flushing 1657.

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/NY/F672 6.10. Library lists, 1828/n.d.
Box 4
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/F672 6.11. Historical notes, n.d.
Box 4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the Library:

  1. Swarthmore: No film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Print, Suggest