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Cheltenham Monthly Meeting and Abington Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) 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

Abington Monthly Meeting was established in 1683 by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting as a monthly meeting for the meetings for worship at Tacony [Frankford] and Poetquesink [Byberry]. From 1687 to 1710, Abington Monthly Meeting was known as "Dublin". It was transferred to Abington Quarterly Meeting in 1786.

The Orthodox branch of this monthly meeting removed to Cheltenham in 1920; in 1944, it was renamed as "Cheltenham Monthly Meeting". A new Meetinghouse was built on the grounds of the Anna T. Jeanes Foundation with approval of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and with cash from scholarship and other funds. The Meetinghouse and other physical assets were later transferred to the Jeanes Foundation. Cheltenham Monthly Meeting was laid down in 2007 and members transferred to various meetings.

The former Hicksite monthly meeting is the forerunner of the current Abington Monthly Meeting.

Records of the Cheltenham Monthly Meeting and its Orthodox predecessor, Abington Monthly Meeting, 1713-1980, as follows: Orthodox vital records, 1827-2007; Orthodox/United Men’s and Joint minutes, 1827-2007; Women's minutes, 1827-1903; records of Worship & Ministry and its predecessors, 1713-1988; Financial records, 1922-2008; Property records, 1907-2007; Miscellaneous, 1913-2008; newsletter.

Deposit

Except for the pre-Separation minutes of the Meeting of Ministers and Elders, the records of Abington Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) and its pre-Separation predecessor, Abington Monthly Meeting, have been described in a separate finding aid.

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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

HC.PhM.C469.01.003 (1250/J4.13). Membership, 1827-1886.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph12
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

UN. Membership [Copy], 1828-1894.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: Film 153
Physical Description

UN

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

HC.PhM/C469.01.006 (1250/J4.8.7). Membership, 1885-2007.
Scope and Contents

folder includes demographics of members in 2005

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 vol. 1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox/United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.008 (1250/J4.8.8). Membership-Requests for Membership Transfers, 2007.
Box C-2
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

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.004 (1250/J4.8.9). Marriages, 1835-1984.
Box C-2
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox/United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.005 (1250/J4.12). Removals Issued, 1828-1921.
Box C-2
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.001 (1250/J4.18). Obituary of John Cadwalader, 1742.
Box C-2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.002 (1250/J4.17). Partial Record of Burials, 1827-1937.
Box C-2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.007 (1250/J4.17.1). Inventory of Safe, 1974.
Box C-2
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.009. Materials related to funerals, 1972-1984, undated.
Box C-18
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.010. Committee members, 1956-1957, 2001.
Box C-18
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.011. History of meeting, 1956-1980.
Box C-18
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.01.012. Marriage Certificate, 1969.
Box C-19
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

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.

HC.PhM.C469.02.002 (1250/J4.1). Minutes, 1827-1830.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph29
  2. Haverford: Film 25
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.003 (1250/J4.2). Minutes, 1830-1839.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph29
  2. Haverford: Film 25
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.004 (1250/J4.3). Minutes, 1839-1848.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph29
  2. Haverford: Film 25
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.005 (1250/J4.4). Minutes, 1848-1896.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph13 (p.184-); MR-Ph29 (p.1-184)
  2. Haverford: Film 25
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.006 (1250/J4.5). Minutes, 1896-1931.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph13
  2. Haverford: Film 26
Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.007 (1250/J4.6). Minutes, 1931-1938.
Box C-2
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph13
  2. Haverford: Film 26
Physical Description

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.008 (1250/J4.7). Minutes, 1938-1953.
Box C-2
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph13
  2. Haverford: Film 26
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.009 (1250/J4.8). Minutes, 1953-1960.
Box C-2
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph13
  2. Haverford: Film 26
Physical Description

1 folder (213 p.)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox/United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.001 (1250/J4.15). Minutes-Rough, 1827-1828.
Box C-2
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.010 (1250/J4.8.1). Minutes, 1961-1968.
Box C-3
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 (169 p.)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.011 (1250/J4.8.2). Minutes, 1968-1974.
Box C-3
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 (176 p.)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.012 (1250/J4.8.3). Minutes, 1974-1980.
Box C-3
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 (147 p.)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.013 (1250/J4.8.4). Minutes, 1979-1993.
Box C-3
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

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.02.014 (1250/J4.8.5). Minutes, 1993-2007.
Box C-3
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

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.03.001 (1250/J4.9). Minutes, 1827-1838.
Box C-4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph13
  2. Haverford: Film 26
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.03.002 (1250/J4.10). Minutes, 1846-1866.
Box C-4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph13
  2. Haverford: Film 26
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.03.003 (1250/J4.11). Minutes, 1867-1903.
Box C-4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph14
  2. Haverford: Film 99
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

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.

HC.PhM.C469.05.001 (1250/J4.19.1). Minutes, 1713-1848.
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Pre-Separation/Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.05.003 (1250/J4.20). Minutes, 1871-1875.
Box C-4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.05.004 (1250/J4.24). Minutes-Rough, 1871-1874.
Box C-4
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

1250/J4.8.21. Issues, 1977-1988.
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 [On search as of 1/2021]

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.05.002 (1250/J4.19). Minutes, 1842-1868.
Box C-4
Physical Description

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.05.005. Minutes and reports, 1977-1978.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.05.006. Outreach actions, 1983-1985.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.05.007. Laying down of meeting, 2007.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.001 (1250/J4.14). Account Book, 1830-1899.
Box C-4
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.002 (1250/J4.25). Account Book, 1836.
Box C-4
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.003. Cash Accounts, 1921-1956.
Box C-19
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox/ United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.004. Account book, 1947-1955.
Box C-19
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.005. Accounts and Receipts, 1947-1955.
Box C-19
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.006. Treasurer's accounts and correspondence, 1947-1955.
Box C-19
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.007. Miscellaneous Finance, 1948-1956.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.008. Miscellaneous Finance, 1955-1957.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.009. Treasurer's accounts and correspondence, 1956-1970.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.04.010. Miscellaneous Finance, 2001-2008.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.07.001 (1250/J4.16.1). Visitors Register, 1956-1968.
Box C-5
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 volume in folder (80 p.)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.07.002 (1250/J4.16). Historical Items from Abington Monthly Meeting, 1957.
Box C-5
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.07.003. Correspondence, 1955-1979.
Box C-21
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.07.004. Correspondence, 1984-1988.
Box C-21
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.07.005. Correspondence, 1987-1988.
Box C-21
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.001 (1250/J4.21). Minutes, 1875-1906.
Box C-4
Physical Description

1 volume in folder, index in C-22

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.002 (1250/J4.22). Minutes, 1907-1913.
Box C-5
Physical Description

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.003 (1250/J4.23). Minutes, 1912-1923.
Box C-5
Physical Description

1 volume in folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.004. Correspondence regarding Jeanes Hospital Meetinghouse, 1952-1956.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox/ United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.005. Correspondence regarding Jeanes Hospital Meetinghouse, 1953-1956.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox/ United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.006. Agreement between Cheltenham Meeting and Jeanes Hospital, 1956, 1986-1987.
Box C-20
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.007. Agreement between Cheltenham Meeting and Jeanes Hospital, 1956-1957.
Box C-21
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.008. Correspondence regarding meetinghouse, 1986-1987.
Box C-21
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.009. Meetinghouse renovation, 1986-1987.
Box C-21
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.010 (1250/J4.8.25). Facts about History from Official Minutes, 1964.
Box C-22
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.011 (1250/J4.8.26). Jeans Foundation minutes, 2000-2003.
Box C-23
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C469.06.012 (1250/J4.8.257. Jeans Foundation minutes, 2003-2008.
Box C-23
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

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