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Greenwich Preparative Meeting 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
A seasonal meeting for worship known as "Cohansey" was established under Salem Monthly Meeting in 1686. In 1737, the meeting was allowed on a year-round basis. A preparative meeting was established in 1760. In 1783, the meetings at Greenwich became part of Greenwich Monthly Meeting. Greenwich Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) was discontinued in 1893.The meeting for worship was transferred to Woodbury the same year; it was discontinued in 1903, re-established in 1906, and finally discontinued in 1911. In 1948, Greenwich Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was incorporated as a body of trustees for Greenwich Monthly Meeting (Hicksite).
Records of Greenwich Preparative Meeting, 1817-1952, include: minutes of the Hicksite men's meeting and joint sessions, 1841-1948; minutes of the Orthodox men's meeting, 1823-1874; women's meeting minutes, 1807-1816; Hicksite women's meeting minutes, 1850-1890; Orthodox women's meeting minutes, 1817-1884; and treasurer's account book, 1884-1953.
Deposit
Organization
- Greenwich Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1760-1827)
- Greenwich Preparative Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1948)
- Greenwich Preparative Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1893)
Subject
Place
- Publisher
- Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Finding Aid Date
- 2003
- 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
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 volume in folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Orthodox
Physical LocationHaverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Minutes of the men's meeting and joint sessions, 1841-1887 and 1887-1948. After 1928, only the following minutes were recorded: 1929 9mo30 and 1948 8mo17. Volume 1887-1948 also includes a list of members 1909 1mo1.
In 1948, Greenwich Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was incorporated as a body of trustees for Greenwich Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). Joint Sessions began on 5mo21, 1890. Volumes are 1.1 1841-1887, 1.2 1887-1948.
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
2 v.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Contains pre-Separation and Orthodox women's meeting minutes, from 1807 10mo21-1816 11mo20, and from 1817 7mo23-1828 5mo21. Volumes are 2.1 1807-1816, 2.2 1817-1828.
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
2 v.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Pre-Separation/Orthodox
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 volume in folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Orthodox
Physical LocationHaverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Minutes from 1850 1mo23 to 1890 4mo23.
Joint sessions with men begin in 1890.
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 v. (ca. 100 p. used) ; 20 cm.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Treasurer's book of Greenwich Preparative Meeting of Friends with entries from 1884 to 1953.
In 1948, Greenwich Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) was incorporated as a body of trustees for Greenwich Monthly Meeting (Hicksite).
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 v. (ca. 200 p. used)
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: Hicksite
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College