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Abington 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
Abington Preparative Meeting was organized in 12 mo. 1701/2 under Abington Monthly Meeting. By 1815, it was the only preparative meeting under the Monthly Meeting. At the time of the Hicksite Separation in 1827, two preparative meetings were formed. The Orthodox branch was discontinued in 1875, and its members were attached to Horsham Preparative Meeting. The Hicksite preparative meeting was discontinued in 1943. At that time, Abington Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) assumed all its responsibilities.
The original records of Abington Preparative Meeting -- pre-Separation, Hicksite, and Orthodox -- include minutes of men's, women's and joint business meetings as well as other records. Records of Abington Preparative Meeting include: men's minutes, 1786-1897 (H), 1827-1868 (O); women's minutes, 1787-1893 (H); women's account books, 1834-1874; school fund account books, 1773-1900 (H).
Deposit
Organization
- Abington Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1702-1827)
- Abington Preparative Meeting (Society Of Friends : Hicksite : 1827 1943)
- Abington Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : Orthodox : 1827-1875)
Subject
- Publisher
- Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Finding Aid Date
- 2011
- 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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Copyright has not been assigned to the Repositories All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the individual Meeting or its successor. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Repositories as the holder(s) of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.
Collection Inventory
Minutes of the Orthodox men's meeting, 1827 10mo 25 to 1842 6mo 23. Minute book also contains minutes of the pre-Separation men's meeting, 1786 6mo 22 to 1800 10mo 23. Accompanied by: Index, 1786-1800 (6 typed sheets)
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph689
- Haverford: Microfilm 34*
1 v. (.5 linear ft.)
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Orthodox
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Minute books of the Hicksite preparative meeting, 1800-1841, 1841-1897, & 1897-1943. Volume for 1800-1841 contains pre-Separation minutes, 1800-1827. Volumes as follows: 1.1 1800-1841, 1.2 1841-1897, 1.3 1897-1943
Joint sessions in which men and women met together for business began in 1894
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph23
- Haverford: Microfilm 112A (1800-1897)
3 vols.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Minute books of the Hicksite preparative meeting of women Friends: 2.1 1787-1810, 2.2 1810-28, 2.3 1829-43, 2.4 1862-70, 2.5 1870-82, and 2.6 1882-93.
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
6 vol.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 v.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
A school was first established at Abington in 1697. The present-day school, serving grades K through twelve, opened in 1887
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
1 v. (166 p.)
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
A school was first established at Abington in 1697.
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
1 v.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College