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Colora Preparative Meeting (1890-1945) 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

An indulged Meeting for worship at Colora was established in 1885 by New Garden Monthly Meeting (Pennsylvania) (Orthodox) under the care of West Grove Preparative Meeting (Pennsylvania). A meeting for worship and preparative meeting at Colora were established in 1890 by Western Quarterly Meeting under New Garden Monthly Meeting. In 1945, Colora Preparative Meeting was established as Colora Monthly Meeting.

When Colora Monthly Meeting was discontinued in 1980, a second Colora Preparative Meeting, attached to West Grove Monthly Meeting, was established. This preparative meeting was discontinued in 1983. Currently, Colora Meeting is held from April to November.

Men's and Joint Minutes, 1890-1945; Women's Minutes, 1890-1903.

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Publisher
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Date
2003
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.C502.01.001 (1250/R4.39). Minutes (Men's/Joint and Women's), 1890-1903, 1909-1917.
Box C-15
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: No Film
  2. Haverford: No Film
Scope and Contents

Book includes women's minutes from 1890-1903 and men's/joint minutes from 1909-1917.

Physical Description

1 volume

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Orthodox

Physical Location

Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections

HC.PhM.C502.01.002 (1250/R4.38). Minutes, 1890-1909.
Box C-15
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.C500.01.001 (1250/R4.40). Minutes, 1917-1945.
Box C-15
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

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