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Media Monthly 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
In 1948, Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) released some of its members to form Springfield Monthly Meeting. The members of Chester Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) merged with Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in the same year to form Chester United Monthly Meeting of Friends. The membership of Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) was therefore identical with that of Media Preparative Meeting, its only remaining preparative meeting. The preparative meeting was accordingly discontinued. In 1952, the monthly meeting became a united meeting by affiliation with the two Concord Quarterly Meetings. In 1955, the meeting's name was changed to Media Monthly Meeting
Records of Media Monthly Meeting and its immediate predecessor, Chester Monthly Meeting (Media, Pa.) from 1948. Includes: vital records to 2009, minutes, 1948-2013/2015-18, financial records, committee records, and miscellaneous. Of particular interest are the records of the Sanctuary Committee, 1986-1990, and blueprints of the Media meetinghouse
The pre 1948 records of Chester Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) have been described with the records of Chester Monthly Meeting.
Deposit
Organization
- Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends (Media, Pa.)
- Media Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
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
Includes Orthodox and United meeting marriage records
Photostatic copies of marriage certificates. Post 1961 certificate photocopies were not retained, but an index of names and dates is included.
Filmed to 1961
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph297 (to 1961)
- Haverford: No Film
1 binder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:O/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Typescript copies of certificates for marriages held under the meeting's oversight.
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 v. (p. 1-73)
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:Orthodox
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Register contains information on births, deaths, marriages, removals, etc
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 v
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:O/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Membership record forms for members lost through resignation, removal, or death, 1956-1985, 1985-1994, 1985-1995, and 1998-2009. Includes information on births, marriages, names of children, addresses, and dates of removal or death
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
3 v. (loose-leaf) and 1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Minutes of Media Monthly Meeting and of its predecessor as follows: 1949-1964; 1965-1973; 1973-1979; 1980-1983; 1984-1990; 1990-1993; 1993-1995; 1995-1997; 1997-1998; 1998-1999; 1999-2001; 2001-2003. Also includes index to minutes, 6mo 1986-1mo 1990
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 298 (1949-1962)
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 298 (1965-1973)
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 299 (1973-1979)
- Haverford: No Film
6 v. + 7 folders
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:O/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore:No Film
- Haverford:No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore:No Film
- Haverford:No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore:No Film
- Haverford:No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore:No Film
- Haverford:No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on Microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore:No Film
- Haverford:No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
United
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 v.
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Records of the Trustees under the will of Evelina D. Caldwell. Bank books, accounts, and correspondence relating to the Estate of Evelina D. Caldwell and its trust for Clara Davis Myers, 1924-1955
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
9 items (in folder)
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:O/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes audit correspondence and statements (1971-1984), samples of contribution/appeal letters (1978-79), accounts of fees for meetinghouse space (1970-77), insurance records (1978-82), records of Media Interfaith Housing Corporation (1984-86), war tax materials (1984-86), and other miscellaneous records
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
7 folders (in box)
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 box
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
13 items
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:Orthodox
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
10 items in oversize folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes papers of the Business and Property Committee, 1921-1969 and of the Finance Committee, 1969-1972. The Business and Property Committee was reorganized in 1969 to form separate Finance and Property Committees
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
2 boxes
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:O/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsOrthodox
Records of the Committee of Overseers, 1974-1992. Includes minutes, 1980-81 & 1991-92, correspondence, 1974-77, Care List, 1981-91, funds, grants, & scholarships, 1980-91, and Sharing List, 1983-91
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
6 folders
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Includes records of Young Friends.
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Records of the Sanctuary Committee of Media Meeting, 1986-1990. Includes minutes and miscellaneous records. Also includes materials from Central American Sanctuary Alliance (CASA) of Delaware County
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Miscellaneous committee papers as follows: Community Relations Committee, 1957-1964; Community Support Corporation, 1971-1976; Coordinating Committee reports, 1948-1953, 1966-1973; Coordinating Committee papers concerning Shoemaker Fund/Mtg. Sec'y, 1955-1961; Coppock-Patterson Committee, 1957- 1960; Fellowship Activities Committee, 1957-1960; The Harned Committee, 1937-1955, 1967-1969; Long Range Planning, 1969-1976; Overseers, 1957-1968; Religious Education (also called Fist Day School Committee) reports, 1945-1965 and God and Country Award Data, 1956-1958; School Committee, 1967; School Relationship Committee, 1980-1988; Peace Committee reports and correspondence, 1954-1965; Worship and Ministry, 1955-1969; Young Friends, 1944-1958
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
ca. 800 items in box
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:O/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Papers concerning meeting's history, including name change, organic union, transfer of responsibility from preparative meetings to monthly meeting, 1930-1971; membership lists, 1941-1956; membership correspondence, 1957- 1966, 1969; marriage permissions, 1951-1969; miscellaneous membership and education statistics, 1946-1968; papers relating to draft resistance and conscientious objectors, 1940-1969; travel minutes, 1930-1965; memorials, 1946-1960 & n.d.; reports to Quarterly Meeting, 1951-1967; queries and answers to queries, 1946-1968
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 box
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:O/United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Clerks correspondence of Media Monthly Meeting, 1970-72, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1977, 1978-79, 1980-81.
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
6 folders (in 2 boxes)
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Typescript copy of remarks on the occasion of the family memorial service for Albert Nicholson Votaw (1925-83), given at the Florida Avenue Friends Meeting House (Washington, D.C.) on April 27, 1983. Also includes letter from Greg Votaw to Friends of Media Monthly Meeting, 8 May 1983, received with the remarks
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
2 items (in folder)
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation: United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: No Film
- Haverford: No Film
1 folder
Material Specific DetailsAffiliation:United
Physical LocationFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College