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Byberry Monthly 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

Byberry Monthly Meeting was established in 1810 by Abington Quarterly Meeting out of Horsham Monthly Meeting. Byberry Preparative Meeting was its only subordinate business meeting. The meeting remained with Hicksite Friends at the time of the Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1827; Orthodox members were attached to Frankford Monthly Meeting. The meeting reunited with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox) in 1955, and is currently active.

Records include: pre-Separation and Hicksite minutes of the Women's Meeting; minutes of the pre-Separation and Hicksite Ministry & Council committee and its predecessor, the Preparative Meeting of Ministers & Elders; pre-Separation and Hicksite vital records since 1726, including births, deaths, burials, marriage and membership records, certificates of removal, etc. as well as other types of records.

Deposit

Organization
Subject
Place

Publisher
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Date
2011
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.

Use Restrictions

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

Biographical / Historical

At the time of the Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1827-28, pre-Separation vital records were generally retained by the branch with which the recorder was affiliated. Researchers are advised to consider vital records which span this period carefully: in many cases, the meeting without the original records may have reconstructed these records for its membership only, giving the impression that individuals in the other branch were never members.

RG2/Ph/B9 3.10, 3.11. Acknowledgments and Cases Under Advisement, 1822-1863.
Scope and Contents

Written statements of apology from offending members to Byberry Monthly for having acted in a manner contrary to the rules of discipline, 1822-1863.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.2. Births and deaths, 1740-1879.
Scope and Contents

Meeting's register of births and deaths, 1740-1879. Includes Births, 1740- 1879 and Deaths, 1810-1879. Deaths recorded in back of register in opposite direction to births.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph70
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 34 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.4. Burials (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1726-1825.
Scope and Contents

Burial record of Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1726-1825. Included are: "Burials in Byberry Graveyard taken from Benjamin Atkinson's book of charges, 1793- 1797;" "Burials taken from Griffith Street's book of charges for digging graves;" also deaths and/or burials, 1726, 1732, 1747, 1783. Earliest recorded death is that of Giles Knight, 1726 8mo 12th; latest recorded death is that of Mary Foster, 1825 4th mo 21st, buried 23rd.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 25 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.3, 3.17. Deaths, 1737-1823.
Scope and Contents

Registers of deaths of Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1737-1823 and 1737-1791. Earliest recorded death is: 1736/7 12th mo 9th (William Walton); latest recorded deaths are: 1823 9th mo 7th (Jane Shoemaker; Elizabeth Sickles).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph70
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 v. ; 34 cm or smaller

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.8. Testimonies of disownment, acknowledgements, and other miscellaneous papers, 1810-1821.
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous records of Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1810-1821. Chiefly disownments, 1811-1821, and acknowledgments, 1810-1821. Also includes removals issued, 1810-1819, clerk's correspondence and other miscellaneous papers, 1811-1821.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph70
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. (57 items) ; 18 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.9. Disownments, 1822-1841.
Scope and Contents

Minutes agreed upon by the Meeting indicating that certain offending members were no longer Friends, 1822-1841. One item is undated.

General

Stored in misc. papers box 1.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

35 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.11. Discipline cases under advisement, 1841-1862.
Scope and Contents

Reports about offending members whose cases were being reviewed by a committee appointed by the meeting, 1841, 1852, 1862.

General

Stored in misc. papers box 1.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

4 items (in folder).

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.1. Marriage records, 1811-1886.
Scope and Contents

Meeting's copies of marriage certificates, 1811-1886.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph70
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 34 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.16. Marriage records, 1845.
Scope and Contents

Written declaration of intention of marriage with corresponding parental support, no date; note stating where marriage of James Thornton and Emma Gilbert will take place, 3/22/no year; Clement Biddle's request for certificate to marry a member of Byberry, 1845 3rd mo 29th.

General

Stored in misc. papers box 2.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

3 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.5, 3.24, 3.20, 3.18. Membership, 1816-1827.
Scope and Contents

Membership lists of Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1816-1819 (3.5); 1820 (3.24); 1825 (3.20); 1827 (3.18).

General

Each volume contained in special folder.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

4 v. ; 17 cm or smaller

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.6-3.7, 3.19, 3.21-3.23. Membership, 1829-1845.
Scope and Contents

Membership lists of Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1829 (3.19), 1830-1831 (3.7), 1835 (3.21), 1840 (3.22), 1840-1844 (3.23), 1845 (3.6). 1835 lists includes names of "orthodox who have not been excluded a right amoung Friends" and of "orthodox members released since 1827 up to 1st mo 1836," p. [30-32].

General

Membership list, 1880, in back of book of minutes, 1863-96, and membership, 1827 & 1897, in minutes, 1896-1918.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

6 v. ; 36 cm. or smaller

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.25. Distribution of membership by age and sex, 1862.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.14. Removals Received, 1810-1821.
Scope and Contents

Certificates of removal received from other meetings for persons transferring their membership to Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1810-1821.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph73
  2. Haverford: Microfilm 74A
Physical Description

1 v. (74 items) ; 23 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.12. Removals issued, 1822-1852.
Scope and Contents

Letters issued by Byberry Monthly Meeting for persons transferring their membership to other meetings, 1822-1852.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph70
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

6 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.15. Removals issued, 1810-1852.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph70
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 3.13. Removals received, 1822-1876.
Scope and Contents

Letters received by Byberry Monthly Meeting for persons transferring their membership from other meetings, 1822-1876.

General

Stored in misc. papers box 2.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

118 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Biographical / Historical

Official records of proceedings kept for all Quaker business meetings. Only Quakers could participate. It has responsibility for care of members, authorizes removals and marriages, maintains discipline, considers the queries, manages meeting property, fosters social concerns, and reports regularly to the quarterly meeting. Beginning at the end of the 19th century, men and women ceased to hold separate business meetings, meeting instead in joint session.

RG2/Ph/B9 1.1. Synopsis of Monthly Meeting History or Abridgment of the Minutes as far as respects Byberry, 1782-1850.
Scope and Contents

Abstract of the minutes of Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1810-1850. Also includes abstract of the minutes of Horsham Monthly Meeting relative to the meeting at Byberry, 1782-1800.

General

Original minutes 1810-1831 lost in fire in 1896.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 23.5 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.2. Minutes, 1831-1863.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:Microfilm MR-Ph70
  2. Haverford:Microfilm 73A
General

Vols. 1831-1863 and 1863-1896 contain an index of removals issued and received.

Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.3. Minutes, 1863-1896.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:Microfilm MR-Ph71
  2. Haverford:Microfilm 73A
General

Vols. 1831-1863 and 1863-1896 contain an index of removals issued and received.

General

Index in vol. 1863-1896 is an index to both volumes.

Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.4. Minutes, 1896-1918.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph71
  2. Haverford:Microfilm 158
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.5. Minutes, 1918-1932.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph37
  2. Haverford:Microfilm 158
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.6. Minutes, 1932-1941.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph72
  2. Haverford:Microfilm 147
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.7. Minutes, 1941-1952.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph72
  2. Haverford:Microfilm 157
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.8. Minutes, 1953-1964.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.9. Minutes, 1964-1972.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.10. Minutes, 1972-1981.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.11. Minutes, 1981-1991.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.12. Minutes, 1992-2003.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 1.13. Minutes, 2004-2009.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900. Minutes, 2010-2014.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 1.15. Minutes, 2015.
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Orthodox

RG2/Ph/B9 1.16. Minutes, 2016.
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Orthodox

RG2/Ph/B9 2.1. Women's minutes, 1810-1826.
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the pre-Separation meeting of Women Friends, 1810-1826.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph71
  2. Haverford: Microfilm 73A
Physical Description

1 v. ; 25 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 2.5. Women's minutes [clerk's copy], 1810-1831.
Scope and Contents

Clerk's or rough copy of women's minutes, 1810-1831. Pages 61-68 contain a record of visits to families by women Friends and an account of the last sufferings of a woman member.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 22 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 2.2. Women's minutes, 1826-1854.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:MR-Ph71
  2. Haverford:Film 73A
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 2.3. Women's minutes, 1854-1874.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:MR-Ph73
  2. Haverford:MR-Ph74A
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 2.4. Women's minutes, 1875-1897.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:MR-Ph73
  2. Haverford:Film 74A
General

Joint sessions with men began 1897 12mo28.

Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Biographical / Historical

Committee which had care of the spiritual welfare of the meeting, particularly the meeting for worship. Ministry and Counsel committees were established in 1918 by Hicksite meetings, which no longer designated members as ministers or elders. The predecessor of Ministry and Counsel was the Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders.

RG2/Ph/B900 4.1. Ministers and Elders' minutes, 1810-1855.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
General

Also included are membership lists, 1810-1943.

Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 4.2. Ministers and Elders' minutes, 1856-1891.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
General

Also included are membership lists, 1810-1943.

Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 4.3. Ministry and Counsel minutes, 1891-1941.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
General

Also included are membership lists, 1810-1943.

Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 4.4. Ministry and Counsel minutes, 1942-1958.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
General

Also included are membership lists, 1810-1943.

Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 4.5. List of ministers and elders belonging to Abington Quarterly Meeting: divided by component monthly meetings, 1827.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 item (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 4.6. Travelling certificates, 1810-1822.
Scope and Contents

Certificates and minutes for Friends in the ministry, 1810-1822.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph70
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. (67 items) ; 30 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 4.7. Travelling certificates and visiting minutes, 1827-1845.
Scope and Contents

Chiefly travelling certificates and visiting minutes for Mary Pike and John Comly, 1827-1845. Also included are minutes for James Walton, 1823; and Sara Shotwell, 1842.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

26 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.9. Trustees Incorporation, 1916.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 item (in oversized folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 5.17. Incorporation and by-laws, (1915, 1981 and undated).
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
  2. Haverford:No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.20. Trustees minutes, 1916 3mo.
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Orthodox

RG2/Ph/B9 5.7. Trustees minutes, 1924.
Scope and Contents

Manuscript copy of minutes of 1924 1st mo 5th relating to disposition of income accumulated from the funds for school purposes.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

4 sheets (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 5.10. Trustees minutes, 1975-1994.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore:No Film
  2. Haverford:No Film
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation:United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.19. Trustees minutes, 1993-2017.
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Orthodox

RG2/Ph/B9 5.1. Eastburn donation, 1776-1854.
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous account of John Eastburn's donation, 1776-1782; statement recording the income from the Eastburn account, 1854 1st mo 17th.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

2 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.2. Financial records, 1827-1853.
Scope and Contents

Included are: quota of Yearly Meeting stock apportioned to monthly meetings within Abington Quarterly Meeting, including Byberry, 1827; quota of Abington Quarterly Meeting, 1832; printed communication from Philadelphia Monthly Meeting soliciting funds to defray costs of purchasing a lot at 8th & Spruce and building a meeting house thereon, 1831; receipt indicating that John Comly, a member of Byberry, donated $125. towards the erection of said meeting house; meeting tax for 1853.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

5 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.3. Joseph Lukens' donation: [Trustees' account book], 1843-1907.
Scope and Contents

Account book of the Lukens' donation, including the judgement from a subcommittee appointed by the Representative Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting regarding the disposition of income arising from this fund, 1886.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

54 p. ; 17 cm. + 1 item (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.4. Papers relating to the school fund, 1928-1932.
Scope and Contents

Includes: Extract from minutes of 25th of 3rd mo, 1928 containing school committee's report on certain funds left for school purposes; copy of letter (1929 7th mo. 27th) to Miriam Tomlinson, Secondary School Committee, and William P. Bonner, Treasurer of Byberry Monthly Meeting, from Edwin K. Bonner, Clerk, containing a letter to John H. Wood, Treasurer of Trustees, regarding the school fund; letter from Miriam Tomlinson to William P. Bonner relating to "this much discussed matter of the school fund." (1932 1st mo. 20th).

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

3 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.5. Papers relating to Walton's donation (124 Spruce St.), 1879-1914.
Scope and Contents

Includes tax receipts, 1880-1913, and a cash book, 1880-1914.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

ca. 80 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.6. Report of Committee appointed to examine trusts belonging to Byberry Preparative Meeting, n.d.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 item (in folder)

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 5.8. Certificate of incorporation and by-laws of Trustees, 1915.
Scope and Contents

Four typescript copies of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the trustees of Byberry Monthly Meeting, 1915.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

4 items (in folder)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 5.12. Trustees records, 1919-1947.
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1 folder

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Affiliation:Hicksite

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 5.13. Trustees records, 1950-1955.
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1 folder

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 5.14. Trustees records, 1955-1956.
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1 folder

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Affiliation:United

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 5.15. Trustees records, 1957-1959.
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1 folder

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 5.16. Trustees' records and financial correspondence, 1958-1993.
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  2. Haverford:No Film
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1 folder

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B900 5.18. Trustees of Byberry Hall, Transfer of Real Estate, 1854-1981.
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  1. Swarthmore:No Film
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1 folder

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 6.1++ and 6.4. Deeds, indentures, surrenders of trust, 1694-1918.
Folder RG2 OVERSIZE
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1 oversize folder (6.1) and 1 regular folder (6.4)

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Affiliation: Hicksite

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 6.2. Property records, 1923-1950.
Scope and Contents

Bonds and warrants, mortgages, fire insurance and title insurance policies, 1923-1950.

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ca. 70 items (in folder)

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 6.3. Release of liens for putting roof on Potters Hall, 1880.
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1 item (in folder)

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 7.1-7.2. Minutes, 1928-1984.
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the Overseers' Meeting, 1928 4mo22-1939 7mo23 and 1939 10mo15-1984 12mo13. Vol. 1928-39 includes committee membership list including death dates up to 3/1942, and accounts for annual suppers, 1928 12mo29-1938 12mo28. Vol. 1939-84 includes, in back of book, membership list, ca.1948. Volumes are 7.1 1928-1939 and 7.2 1937-1984.

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2 v. ; 26 cm.

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 7.3. Records, 1895-1931.
Scope and Contents

Chiefly minutes of the Byberry Preparative Meeting School Committee, 1895- 1918. Also included are: financial data from treasurer's account book, 1918 -1920 and 1929; regulation regarding portion of school fund income to be used in assisting members in attending George School, 1928; minutes of 8th mo. 16, 1931 on distribution of aid to Byberry students attending George School; list of Byberry members of school age. Accompanied by: miscellaneous papers relating to Byberry Friends School, 1902-1929 (24 items in 2 plastic folders).

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1 v. ; 25 cm + 24 items.

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 8.1. Miscellaneous papers, 1822-1871 & n.d.
Scope and Contents

Included are: printed communications from the Indian Affairs Committee; minute extract documenting the "laying down" of Byberry Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) in 1827; John Bowman's resignation, 1850; reportute from Abington Quarterly Meeting on secret societies; Yearly Meeting miscellaneous, etc.

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16 items in folder

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Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 8.2. Epistles received, 1809-1824.
Scope and Contents

Chiefly epistles from the London Yearly Meeting of Women Friends, 1809-1815, 1817-1819, 1821-1822. Also includes printed epistles from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1812, and from London Yearly Meeting, 1824.

General

Stored in misc. papers box 2.

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14 items (in folder)

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 8.3m. Letter from Richland Monthly Meeting concerning George W. Evans, 1845 8mo 29.
Scope and Contents

George W. Evans was a member of Byberry who removed to Richland. His mental facilities were impaired, and he depended on the charitable contributions of a friend for his maintenance. Richland Monthly Meeting returned his certificate of removal to Byberry with assurances that the meeting would continue to take care of him on Byberry's behalf as long as he continued in Richland. However, Richland clearly indicates that if Evans' means of support was withheld, the meeting would inform Byberry of the fact.

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 8.4. Minute/Abington Quarterly Meeting, 1857.
Scope and Contents

Byberry Monthly Meeting's copy of minute from Abington Quarterly Meeting, 1857 5mo2, rejecting the Meeting's request to have two quarterly meetings held at Byberry.

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1 item (in folder)

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 8.5. Papers relating to Doan Trust, 1881-1893.
Scope and Contents

Correspondence , receipts, etc. relating to the care and guardianship of Thomas Doan, 1881-1893.

General

Stored in misc. papers box 1.

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51 items (in folder)

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 8.7. Queries, 1843-1844 & n.d.
Scope and Contents

Printed queries, n.d., and answers to queries, 1843-1844.

General

Stored in misc. papers box 2.

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8 items (in folder)

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9 8.8. Record of suffering cases, 1809-1838.
Scope and Contents

Accompanied by a folder containing miscellaneous papers, 1833-1853. Included are: certificates of removal, acknowledgments, financial records.

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  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph70
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Physical Description

23 p. ; 34 cm + 14 items.

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Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Hicksite

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/B9++. History: "Organization of Byberry Friends", 1908.
Folder RG2 OVERSIZE
Scope and Contents

Broadside printing of a paper read by Joseph Walton, Principle of George School.

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1 oversize folder

RG2/Ph/B9 8.6. Newsletter, 1949-1963.
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v. ; 28 cm.

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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