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New York-Westbury Quarterly Meeting Records

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Call Number:
NY.N476
Repository:
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
5 linear ft.
Language:
English
Date:
1759-1975 (inclusive)
Creator:
New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. New York-Westbury Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1957-1976)
Abstract:
Records of New York-Westbury Quarterly Meeting, 1759-1973. Includes men's, joint, and women's minutes, 1783-1973. Ministers and Elders' minutes 1759-1956; committee minutes 1892-1959; financial records 1833-1972, and miscellaneous 1737-1938.

A meeting was established at Westbury before 1671. In 1676 it became a quarterly meeting under New England Yearly Meeting. It became part of New York Yearly Meeting on that body's establishment in 1746. In 1828, the Hicksite branch continued as Westbury Quarterly Meeting; the Orthodox branch changed its name to New York Quarterly Meeting in 1884. The two branches reunified, effective 1957, as New York-Westbury Quarter. In 1974 New York Monthly Meeting became New York Quarterly Meeting; in 1976 the remaining meetings of the former New York-Westbury Quarterly became Long Island Quarterly Meeting. Religious Society of Friends; in 1976 the remaining meetings of the former New York-Westbury Quarterly became Long Island Quarterly Meeting, which body continues to the present day.

Records of New York-Westbury Quarterly Meeting, 1759-1973. Includes men's, joint, and women's minutes, 1783-1973. Ministers and Elders' minutes 1759-1956; committee minutes 1892-1959; financial records 1833-1972; and miscellaneous 1921-79.

Divided into Series: Minutes: 1.1 1795-1817, 1.2 1818-48 (H), 1.3 1848-93 (H), 1.4 1894-1912 (H), 1.5 1912-21 (H), 1.6 1941-53 (H), 1.7 1954-56 (H), 1.8 1858-91 (O), 1.9 1891-1917 (O), 1.10 1917-56 (O), 1.11 1957-61, 1.12 1961-65, 1.13 1966-73, 1.14 rough 1973-75, 1.15 1828-58 (O), 1.16 1921-32 (H), 1.17 1933-40 (H), 1.18 index 1894-1912 (H), 1.19 index 1912-21 (H); Women's minutes: 2.1 1783-93, 2.2 1793-1814, 2.3 1814-49 (H), 2.4 1850-1901 (H), 2.5 draft 1895-1901 (H), 2.6 1828-65 (O), 2.7 1865-85 (O); Ministers and Elders: 3.1 1759-68 and 1828-1901 (O), 3.2 1787-1804, 3.3 1805-1828, 3.4 1828-54 (H), 3.5 1854-1901 (H), 3.6 1902-07 (H), 3.7 1907-35 (H), 3.8 1936-56 (H), 3.9 1891-1915 (O), 3.10 1916-45 (O), 3.11 1946-56 (O); Philanthropic Labor Committee (H): 4.1 1893-96, 4.2 1896-1913, 4.3 1913-1916, 4.4 treasurer's book 1928-36; Women's Foreign Missionary Society (O): 5.1 1892-1902, 5.2 1902-10, 5.3 1910-17, 5.4 1926-59; Miscellaneous: 6.1 Newsletters 1924-70, 6.3 Advancement Committee 1921-22 (H), 6.4 Cemetery Committee book of plots, A-G (O), 6.5 Extracts 1737-82, 6.6 Reports 1886 and 1937-38; Finance and Property: 7.1 Miscellaneous 1833, 1875-77, and 1966-72.

Volume 1759-68 includes New York Yearly Meeting minutes, 1760-64.

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
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Information on reproduction policies available in the library.

Collection Inventory

RG2/NY/N476 6.3. Prospect Park Cemetery Register, 1988.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Register with maps of Hicksite west side of Prospect Park Cemetery. Box includes three volumes. Volume 1: sections A, B, C; volume 2: sections D, E (duplicate book); volume 3: sections F, G. Also included, photocopies of each volume in three folders.

Existence and Location of Copies

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY361
Physical Description

1 box

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 1.1. Minutes, 1795-1817.
Existence and Location of Copies

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY352
Physical Description

1 vol.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

RG2/NY/N476 1.2. Minutes, 1818-1848.
Existence and Location of Copies

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY353
Physical Description

1 vol.

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Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 1.3. Minutes, 1848-1893.
Existence and Location of Copies

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY353
Physical Description

1 vol.

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 1.4. Minutes, 1894-1912.
Scope and Contents

Becomes joint in 1902.

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY353
Physical Description

1 vol.

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 1.5. Minutes, 1912-1921.
Existence and Location of Copies

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY356
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 1.6. Minutes, 1941-53.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY354
Physical Description

1 vol.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 1.7. Minutes, 1954-1956.
Box 1
Existence and Location of Copies

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY354
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 1.8. Minutes, 1858-1891.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY354
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 1.9. Minutes, 1891-1917.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY355
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 1.10. Minutes, 1917-56.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY355
Physical Description

1 vol.

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Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 1.11. Minutes, 1957-61.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY355
Physical Description

1 vol.

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Affiliation: United

RG2/NY/N476 1.12. Minutes, 1961-65.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY355
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 1.13. Minutes, 1966-1973.
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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RG2/NY/N476 1.14. Minutes, 1973-1975.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Rough.

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Physical Description

1 folder

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RG2/NY/N476 1.15. Minutes, 1828-1858.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY356
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 1.16. Minutes, 1921-1932.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY357
Physical Description

1 vol.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 1.17. Minutes, 1933-1940.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY354
Physical Description

1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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RG2/NY/N476 1.18. Minutes index, 1894-1912.
Box 1
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1 volume in box

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RG2/NY/N476 1.19. Minutes index, 1912-1921.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY357
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 2.1. Minutes, 1783-1793.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY357
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 2.2. Minutes, 1793-1814.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY357
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 2.3. Minutes, 1814-1849.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY357
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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RG2/NY/N476 2.4. Minutes, 1850-1901.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY357
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 2.5. Minutes, 1895-1901.
Scope and Contents

Draft.

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY358
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 2.6. Minutes, 1828-1865.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY358
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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RG2/NY/N476 2.7. Minutes, 1865-1885.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY358
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 3.1. Minutes, 1759-1768/1828-1901.
Scope and Contents

1759-68 is Clerk's draft, in small volume pasted in front cover of larger volume.

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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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RG2/NY/N476 3.2. Minutes, 1787-1804.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY359
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 3.3. Minutes, 1805-1828.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY359
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 3.4. Minutes, 1828-1854.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY359
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1 vol.

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 3.5. Minutes, 1854-1901.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY359
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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RG2/NY/N476 3.6. Minutes, 1902-1907.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY359
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 3.7. Minutes, 1907-1935.
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Restricted.

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY359
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 3.8. Minutes, 1936-1956.
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Restricted.

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 3.9. Minutes, 1891-1915.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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RG2/NY/N476 3.10. Minutes, 1916-1945.
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Restricted.

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 volume and 1 document binder of enclosures

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RG2/NY/N476 3.11. Minutes, 1946-1956.
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Restricted.

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-
Physical Description

1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 4.1. Minutes, 1893-1896.
Box 1
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 volume in box

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 4.2. Minutes, 1896-1913.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 4.3. Minutes, 1913-1916.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 vol.

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RG2/NY/N476 4.4. Treasurer's book, 1928-1936.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 5.1. Minutes, 1892-1902.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 vol.

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Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 5.2. Minutes, 1902-1910.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY360
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1 vol.

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Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 5.3. Minutes, 1910-1917.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY361
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 5.4. Minutes, 1926-1959.
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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-NY361
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1 volume and 1 envelope of enclosures

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Affiliation: Orthodox

RG2/NY/N476 6.2. Minutes, 1921-1922.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Includes miscellaneous papers.

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1 box

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Affiliation: Hicksite

RG2/NY/N476 7.1. Miscellaneous financial records, 1833, 1875-1877, 1966-1972.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 folder

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Affiliation: Hicksite and United

RG2/NY/N476 6.1. Newsletters, 1924-1970.
Box 2
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  1. No film
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1 box

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RG2/NY/N476 6.5. Extracts and miscellaneous records, 1737-1782.
Box 1
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1 folder

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Affiliation: Pre

RG2/NY/N476 6.6. Miscellaneous reports, (1886 and 1937-1938 and undated).
Box 1
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1 folder

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Affiliation: Hicksite

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