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Swarthmore 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

Call Number:
Ph.S900
Repository:
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
  • 13 linear ft.
  • 0.2 gb
Language:
English
Date:
1893-2023 (inclusive)
Creator:
Swarthmore Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends)
Abstract:

Swarthmore Monthly Meeting was established in 1893 by Concord Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite). It was transferred to the newly-formed Chester Quarterly Meeting in 1955. This is a currently active monthly meeting.

Ongoing records of the Hicksite and United meeting include: minutes since 1893 (including digital minutes 2009-2023), marriage and membership records; minutes of the Worship and Ministry Committee and of its predecessors (including digital), the Meeting of Ministry and Counsel and the Meeting of Ministers and Elders; overseers' minutes; account books and financial records (includnig digital); property records; minutes and papers of several committees (incluing digital); correspondence and other kinds of miscellaneous papers.

Beginning in 2022, records are deposited digitally and are available to on-campus users.

Deposit

Organization
Subject
Place

Publisher
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
Swarthmore Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends).
Finding Aid Date
2003
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy. Digital files are accessible to TriCollege accounts or on-campus users.

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

RG2/Ph/S9 2.1. Marriages, 1894-1952.
Volume 2.1
Scope and Contents

Marriages of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1894-1952. Includes some photostatic copies.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph601
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. ; 41.5 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S92.2-2.5. Marriage records, 1940-1971.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Includes: approvals, consents, correspondence, declarations, and licenses.

General

Folders arranged chronologically as follows: 1940-1949; 1950-1959; 1960- 1965; 1966-1971.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 box (4 folders) ; 25 x 40 x 12 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.17. Marriage certificates [photocopies and abstract], 1950-2003.
Box 6
General

Includes photocopies of wedding certificates (1950-2003) and an abstract of some weddings approved by Swarthmore Meeting (1979-1997), neither are comprehensive.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.16. Membership, 1893-1932.
Volume 2.16
Scope and Contents

List of members of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1893-1932. Volume includes the following items: Resignations, 1908-1929; Removals issued, 1895-1932; Marriages, 1894-1932; and Deaths, 1893-1932.

Physical Description

1 v. (88 p.) ; 25 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.6. Membership, 1893-1953.
Volume 2.6
Scope and Contents

Membership register contains information on births, deaths, marriages, removals, etc.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 601
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

1 v. (119 p.) ; 30 x 47 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.7-2.8. Membership papers, 1893-1961.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Loose membership papers in two bundles, 1893-1946 and 1947-1961.

Physical Description

2 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.9. Member directory, 1936.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

Printed membership directory, 1936 (2 copies in folder). Folder also contains: Recorder's annual report of membership to clerk of meeting, Dec.31, 1936; Letter from Albert L. Buffinton to Howard B. Buckman regarding errors in the printed membership directory. One copy has corrections, additions, deletions.

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. (unpaged) ; 16 cm. + 2 items.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9. Member directory (digital), 2022.
RG2/Ph/S9 2.10-2.15. Membership lists, 1941-1990.
Box 3
General

Folders arranged chronologically as follows: 1941-57; 1952; 1974-76; 1978- 79; 1984-88; 1980-90.

Physical Description

6 folders (in box) ; .4 linear feet

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.18. Membership records, 1968-1989.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Membership records of former members, 1968-80 and 1989.

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 (in 1 box) ; .3 linear feet

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.19. Membership [inactive], 1953-1989.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Arranged alphabetically.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 box

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.20-2.21. Membership Transfers, 1987-1991.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Transfers to and from Swarthmore Monthly Meeting.

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: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 2.22. Memorial minutes, 1997.
Box 6
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9. Memorial minutes (digital), 2022-2023.
Physical Description

7 files

Scope and Contents

Draft minutes for 1995-2005 can be found in the newsletters file

RG2/Ph/S9 1.1-6. Minutes, 1893-1951.
Volume 1.1 Volume 1.2 Volume 1.3 Volume 1.4 Volume 1.5 Volume 1.6
Scope and Contents

Minutes books of the Hicksite meetings: 1893-1911, 1912-1924, 1924-1929, 1930-1937, 1938-1943, 1944-1951.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

  1. Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 602-603 (to 1979)
  2. Haverford: No Film
Physical Description

6 volumes

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 1.7-1.11. Minutes, 1952-1995.
Box 1
Physical Description

5 folders

RG2/Ph/S9 1.12-1.13. Minutes, 2005-2008.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Folders include minutes (some draft, some approved) as well as agendae and some reports to the MfB from committees.

Physical Description

2 folders

RG2/Ph/S9. Minutes (digital), 2009-2022.
Scope and Contents

Digital minutes of reguarly monthly Meeting for Business (excepting the early COVID-19 pandemic in April and May 2020) through May 2022. Also includes minutes for Called Meetings in July 8, 2018, January 17, 2021, and May 24, 2021.

Much of 2022's minutes are draft minutes included in the following month's Meeting for Business packet, along with agendae and related reports. 2009-2021 are the final approved minutes.

RG2/Ph/S9. Minutes (digital), 2023.
Physical Description

28 files

Material Specific Details

United

RG2/Ph/S9 3.1. Minutes, 1895-1921.
Volume 3.1
Scope and Contents

Minute book of the Meeting of Ministry and Counsel and of its predecessor, the Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders. Label on cover has title: Minutes of Select Meeting of Swarthmore.

General

Meeting's name changed to Ministry and Counsel on 7mo21 1918; known as Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders until that time.

Physical Description

1 v. (ca. 130 p.) ; 22 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 3.2. Miscellaneous papers, 1944-1953.
Box 7
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 ; 28 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 3.3-3.6. Minutes, 1945-1976.
Box 7
Physical Description

4 folders

Material Specific Details

Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 3.18. Minutes, 1975-1988.
Box 8
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 3.19. Minutes, 2002-2008.
Box 8
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 3.7-3.9. Correspondence and reports, 1955-1976.
Box 7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports of the Committee on Worship and Ministry of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1955-1957, 1960-1967, and 1968-1976.

Physical Description

3 folders ; 30 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 3.10-3.16. Miscellaneous records, 1957-1988.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous records of the Committee on Worship & Ministry of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1943-1992. Includes: Correspondence, 1980, Recording sheets, 1976-1981, Miscellaneous, 1980-1986 & 1964-1986, Survey, 1985, Annual Reports, 1957-1985, Disruptions in Meeting, 1970.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

7 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9. Spiritual State of the Meeting report (digital), 2022.
Physical Description

1 PDF

RG2/Ph/S9 3.17. Travelling minutes, 1949-1990.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

Introductory letters issued by the Clerk of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting to members travelling elsewhere. Also contains some correspondence.

Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9. Worship Sharing and Hybrid Worship (digital), 2022.
Scope and Contents

In October 2022 the Worship & Ministry Committee held a special worship sharing to share thoughts and feelings related to hybrid worship, begun in 2020 as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Physical Description

1 PDF

RG2/Ph/S9. "What shall we share or learn?", 2023.
Physical Description

1 file

RG2/Ph/S9 4.1. Account book, 1894-1936.
Volume 4.1
Scope and Contents

Treasurer's account book, 1894-1936. Includes the following accounts: Building association stock, 1931-1935; cemetery fund, 1922-1935; borrowed money, 1931-1936; building fund, 1922-1931; colored church fund, 1927.

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. (285 p.) ; 37 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 4.2-4.5. Account books, 1937-1964.
Volume 4.2 Volume 4.3 Volume 4.4 Volume 4.5
Scope and Contents

Treasurer's account books, 1937-1945, 1945-1950, 1955-1959, and 1959-1964.

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. ; 36 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 4.6. Account book - Civilian Public Service, 1941-1946.
Volume 4.6
Scope and Contents

Record of contributions and disbursements for the assistance of conscientious objectors in the Civilian Public Service. Treasurer's annual reports for 1941, 1942, 1943 laid in. Emma Parson Walter, treasurer.

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. (p. 1-59, 138-152) ; 31 x 14 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 4.7. Collection Committee subscription book, 1931-1939.
Volume 4.7
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. (152 p.) ; 27 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 4.8-4.9. Funds ledgers, 1953-1977.
Volume 4.8 Volume 4.9
Scope and Contents

Funds ledgers, 1953-1959 & 1959-1977. The volume, 1953-59, records income and expenditures from the special building fund; 1959-77 includes accounts of a variety of funds.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

2 v. ; 27 cm. or smaller.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

RG2/Ph/S9 4.10-4.11. Miscellaneous financial papers, 1953-1991.
Box 9
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous financial records of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, includes: Piano Fund & other instruments, 1983-1986 & 1985-1986, South Africa Divestment, 1975-1987, Discretionary Fund, 1988-1991, Income, Expenses and Treasurers Reports 1954-1985, Discretionary Fund Committee, 1976-1985 & 1979-1988, Treasurers Report 1953-1979, Records & Receipts Fall Festival etc., 1959-1961, Suggested letters to non-contributors, 1956, "Nudge" letter samples 1953-1970, Budget Committee Letters to young adults, 1953.

Physical Description

1 box

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 4.11. Building Fund records, 1954-1955.
Box 10
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 4.12-4.13. Appeals letters, 1948-1959, 1980-1991.
Box 10
Physical Description

2 folders

RG2/Ph/S9 4.14-4.15. Budget and Collections Committee records, 1935-1977.
Box 10
Physical Description

2 folders

RG2/Ph/S9 4.16. Budget reports, 2002-2009.
Box 10
Scope and Contents

Includes annual operating budget reports as well as a sampling of Budget & Finance Committee records

Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9. Budget and reports (digital), 2022-2023.
Scope and Contents

In addition to proposed and approved meeting budgets, the file includes information about a recent trust, Treasurer's reports, budget appeals, and proposed guidelines and procedures of the Education Fund Working Group related to the Meeting's Friends Education Fund.

Physical Description

12 files (.doc, .xls, .pdf)

RG2/Ph/S9++ 5.1. Blueprints : for additions to meeting house, 1914-1931.
Folder RG2 OVERSIZE
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

6 items (in oversize folder).

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 5.2. Building Committee account book, 1910-1912.
Volume 5.2
Scope and Contents

Title page has dates: 1910 to 1913.

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. (14 p. used) ; 22 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9. MOU with Swarthmore College (digitized), 1929.
Physical Description

1 file

RG2/Ph/S9. MOU with Swarthmore College (digital), 2022.
Scope and Contents

This (unsigned) MOU covers the Meetinghouse, a jointly owned property between Swarthmore College and Swarthmore Friends Meeting.

Physical Description

1 PDF file

RG2/Ph/S9 6.1-6.4. Miscellaneous Committee records, 1943-1992.
Box 11 Box 12 Box 13 Box 14
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous papers of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1943-1992. Includes in Box 1: Community Dispute Settlement, 1987-1989, Guatemalan Student Fund, 1978-1989, Minutes authorized by Monthly Meeting, 1980-1989, Minutes Received, 1964- 1988, Miscellaneous papers, 1979-1989, Pendle Hill. 1977-1990, Correspondence, 1988-1991, PYM Miscellaneous, 1989-1991, PYM Testimonies, Concerns, 1977-1991, Monday Sewing Group, 1941-1986, Wednesday Service Group, 1945-1986; Box 2: Minutes approved by Monthly Meeting, 1956-1971 & 1972- 1979, Peace Field Secretary reports, 1975-1987, PYM miscellaneous, 1983- 1988, Swarthmore-Wade House Study Project, 1964-1970, Inventory of Whittier House, 9/30/1955 &11/13/1946, Confused Elderly Friends, 1949-1951, Committee on Aging, 1978-1984, CASA/sanctuary 1989-1991, Quakerism Series, 1950; Box 3: Chester Quarterly Meeting papers, 1945-1956, Re-Alignment among Friends, 1990-1992, Community Support Corporation, 1981-1985, AFSC papers, 1986-1991, Chester Quarterly Meeting papers, 1980-1987, Correspondence, 1985-1986, Faith & Witness series, 1986, Marriage Correspondence, 1980-1982; Box 4: Correspondence, 1983-1985, 1986-1989, 1974-1979, & 1970-1973, Committee Lists, 1939-1969, 1944-1969, 1952-1989 & 1980-1989, Annual Reports & Queries, 1967 & 1983, Guest Book, 1978-1987, Calendars, 1987-1989, Birthday Lists, 1977-1990, Correspondence, 1949-1951, Draft & Military service for Vietnam War & Korea, 1950-1975, Draft-WWII/CPS letters 1943-1951, Gulf War Actions, 1990-1991, Vietnamese Childrens Fund, 1967-1969, Survey of Mtg. Members in Military or Civilian Service, 1942.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

4 boxes ; 2 linear feet

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.81. Clerks' Meeting minutes, 2002-2008.
Box 22
Scope and Contents

Minutes from the regularly-held meeting for all clerks and officers of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting

Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 6.5. Committee for Members in Need account book, 1903-1910.
Volume 6.5
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 v. ([14] p. used) ; 18 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9. Committee roster (digital), 2023.
Scope and Contents

Committee list for FY 2023-2024

Physical Description

1 file

RG2/Ph/S9 6.6. Minutes, ca. 1953.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the second meeting of a Committee of Chairmen to discuss issues related to the scope of secretarial services within the Meeting, ca. 1953.

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: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.20. Minutes, 1948-1955.
Box 16
Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.7. Miscellaneous papers, 1945-1954.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Stored in box with Coordinating Committee minutes, ca. 1953.

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: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.21-6.24. Miscellaneous records, 1947-1966.
Box 16
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous records of the Family Relations Committee, 1947-1966, primarily concerning marriage counseling. Includes: miscellaneous, 1947-53, 1954-60, & 1960-66, and clippings, publications, etc., 1950-53.

Physical Description

4 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

RG2/Ph/S9 6.64. Minutes, 1898-1909.
Box 16
Scope and Contents

Volume also includes minutes of the Service Committee, 3mo18 1931-12mo7 1936 with loose papers.

Physical Description

1 volume [in folder]

RG2/Ph/S9 6.78. Minutes and Handbook, 2002-2008.
Box 22
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 6.8-6.10. Records, 1944-1989.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Records of the First Day School Committee of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1944-89. Includes: minutes, 1980-89, and miscellaneous papers, 1944-47 & 1952-53.

General

Stored in box with Coordinating Committee minutes, ca. 1953.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

3 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.11-6.14. Miscellaneous papers, 1941-1990.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous papers of the Forum Committee, a sub-committee of Worship & Ministry of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1941-1990. Includes: 1941-50, ca. 1950 (Seybold-Rogers Forum), 1957-60 (scrapbook), and 1960-90.

General

Stored in box with Coordinating Committee minutes, ca. 1953.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

4 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.15. Miscellaneous papers, 1958-1973.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous papers of the Human Relations Committee, also called the Race Relations Committee, of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1958-1973. Includes: reports, correspondence, queries, and other records.

General

Stored in box with Coordinating Committee minutes, ca. 1953.

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/S9 6.36. Minutes, 1924-1945.
Volume 6.36
Scope and Contents

Pertinent items laid in.

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. (64 p. used) ; 25 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.16-6.17. Miscellaneous papers, 1947-1954 & 1981-1989.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous papers of the Nominating Committee of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1947-54 & 1981-89. Includes reports, 1947-54, and miscellaneous papers, 1981-89.

General

Stored in box with Coordinating Committee minutes, ca. 1953.

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: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.82. Report to monthly meeting and rosters, 1999.
Box 22
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 6.18-6.19. Miscellaneous papers, 1954-1985.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous papers of the Nursery School Committee of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1954-89. Includes: minutes (gaps), reports, newsletters, and other materials, 1954-79 & 1975-85.

General

Stored in box with Coordinating Committee minutes, ca. 1953.

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: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.77. Records, 2002-2006.
Box 22
Scope and Contents

File includes committee minutes, newsletters to SFNS parent families, and SFNS policies and strategic plan.

Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9. Expansion and Rental records (digital), 2022.
Physical Description

3 .doc files

RG2/Ph/S9 6.37-6.39. Minutes, 1905-1940.
Volume 6.37 Volume 6.38 Volume 6.39
Scope and Contents

Minute books of the overseers, 1905-1923, 1924-1935, 1935-1940. Volume for 1905-1923 contains list of members, 1905-1909.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

3 v. ; 23 cm. or smaller.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.25-6.32. Minutes, 1956-1988.
Box 17
Scope and Contents

Minutes of Overseers, 1956-1959, 1960-1964, 1965-1969, 1970-1975, 1976-1979, 1980-1983, 1983-1985, 1985-1988.

Physical Description

8 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.33. Minutes, 1992-1998.
Box Restricted
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 6.44. Miscellaneous correspondence, 1987-1988.
Box Restricted
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 6.40-6.41. Removals Sent and Received, 1955-1992.
Box 17
Physical Description

2 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.80. Membership Correspondence, 1940-1993.
Box Restricted
Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

1 box

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.34-6.35. Released Members, 1981-1990.
Box Restricted
Physical Description

2 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.42. Reports, 1943-1952.
Box 17
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 6.43. Individual files, 1953-1989.
Box Restricted
Physical Description

4 folders

RG2/Ph/S9 6.45-6.47. Records, 1944-1989.
Box 18
Scope and Contents

Records of the Peace Committee of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, also called the Peace & World Order or Peace & Social Order Committee, 1944-1989. Includes: Minutes and miscellaneous records, 1944-50, Displaced Persons, 1950, and Correspondence, 1954-89.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

3 folders (in box).

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.79. Minutes, 2003-2009.
Box 22
Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 6.61. Account book, 1895-1921.
Volume 6.61
Scope and Contents

Pertinent papers laid in.

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. (ca. 20 p. used) ; 22 cm

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.62. Minutes, 1894-1907.
Volume 6.62
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. (152 p.) ; 25 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9. Racial Justice Working Group report on welcoming (digital), 2022.
Physical Description

1 doc file

RG2/Ph/S9 6.48-6.50. Minutes, 1980-1994.
Box 18
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the Refugee Committee of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1980-1994. Includes: 1980-84, 1985-88, and 1989-94.

General

Stored in box with Peace Committee records.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

3 folders (in box)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.51. Miscellaneous records, 1985-1988.
Box 18
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous records of the Sanctuary Committee of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1985-1988. Includes: minutes, correspondence, and publicity.

General

Stored in box with Peace Committee records.

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/S9 6.63. Minutes, 1907-1930.
Volume 6.63
Scope and Contents

Minute book contains the minutes of the Philanthropic Committee, 1907-1921, and of the Service Committee, 1921-1930.

General

Service Committee absorbed the Philanthropic Committee in 1921.

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. (152 p.) ; 26 cm.

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.64. Minutes, 1931-1936.
Box 16
Scope and Contents

Minutes of the Service Committee, 3mo18 1931-12mo7 1936 with loose papers. Volume also contains minutes of the First Day School and teachers, 11mo15 1898-4mo13 1909. Pertinent papers laid in.

Physical Description

1 volume [in folder]

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.52. Miscellaneous re-investment and low-cost housing records, 1987-1989.
Box 18
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous re-investment and low-cost housing records of the Social Concerns Committee of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1987-1989. Includes: minutes of the Committee on Social Concerns, 2mo 1987, 1mo 1988, & 1mo 1989, mailings, and publicity.

General

Stored in box with Peace Committee records

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/S9 6.55-6.60. Minutes, 1955-1981.
Box 19
Scope and Contents

Includes: correspondence, minutes, news clippings, printed materials, and reports.

Physical Description

6 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.53-6.54. Miscellaneous records, 1949-1980.
Box 18
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous records of the Social Order Committee of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, 1985-1988. Includes: minutes (gaps), correspondence, and publicity.

General

Stored in box with Peace Committee records.

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: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 6.65. Correspondence and lists, 1964-1990.
Box 20
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/S9 6.66-6.70. Records, 1944-1989.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

Records of the Whittier House Committee, 1944-1989. Includes: minutes, 1944 -62 & 1963-83, addition specifications, 1955, miscellaneous, 1979-88, and redecoration, 1988-89.

General

Stored in box with Visiting Committee correspondence & lists, 1964-1990.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

5 folders (in box).

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S96.71-6.76. Records, 1945-1987.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

Records of the Young Friends Activities Committee, 1945-1987. Includes: High School, 1945-67, College 1945-52, Young Friends Fellowship, 1960-63, Junior High Fellowship, 1961-62, and miscellaneous, 1957-59 & 1960-87.

General

Stored in box with Visiting Committee correspondence & lists, 1964-1990.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

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

6 folders (in box).

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 7.1-7.7. Clerks' Files, 1893-1947.
Box 21
Scope and Contents

Includes: Property correspondence, 1910-1929 ; membership correspondence, 1911-1932; membership correspondence 1933-1947; miscellaneous correspondence, 1893-1945; financial correspondence, 1912-1940; committee correspondence, 1913-1940

Physical Description

7 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 7.8. History of Swarthmore Meeting, 1893.
Box 21
Scope and Contents

History of meeting's establishment from extracts of Concord Quarterly Meeting minutes, 1893 1mo31 and 8mo1; Birmingham Monthly Meeting minutes, 1893 5mo27.

Physical Description

1 folder

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 7.9-7.12. Jesse Holmes Memorial records, 1942-1944.
Box 22
Scope and Contents

Records concerning the Jesse Holmes Memorial Fund and the Jesse Holmes Memorial Chair in the School of Religion of Howard University. Chiefly contribution lists and correspondence.

Physical Description

4 folders

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9 7.13. Making New Friends working group records, 2003-2004.
Box 22
Scope and Contents

Swarthmore Meeting was a participant in a pilot project of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's outreach initiative "Making New Friends."

Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9 7.14. Oral History Project, 1983-1994.
Box 22
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/S9 7.17-7.18. Ross Flanagan and Whittier House, 1970.
Box 22
Scope and Contents

Files include a folder of clippings related to the dispute as well as other clippings related to Ross Flanagan's Quaker activism, as well as a folder of Flanagan's correspondence to Swarthmore Meeting and to the press.

Physical Description

2 folders

RG2/Ph/S900 7.15. "Sketches & Notes" by Jacob Feldman, 1986-1987.
Box 22
Physical Description

1 spiral-bound notebook

RG2/Ph/S9 7.16. Weekly Announcements, 1999.
Box 22
Scope and Contents

Weekly meeting announcements shared at the rise of Meeting for Worship. In later years, these are included in the newsletter files.

Physical Description

1 folder

RG2/Ph/S9. Weekly Announcements (digital), 2022-2023.
Physical Description

125 files

RG2/Ph/S9. Newsletter, 1925-2022-01.
Box Newsletters 1 Box Newsletters 3 Box Newsletters 2
Scope and Contents

Newsletter files for 2014-2016 and 2020 also include meeting announcement and facility use schedules, in keeping with original arrangement upon deposit.

Scope and Contents

Lacking: January - October 2007.

Physical Description

3 boxes (1 doc case 1925-1959, 1 half-width doc case 1960-1972, 1 record carton 1973-2021)

Material Specific Details

Affiliation: Hicksite/United

Physical Location

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

RG2/Ph/S9. Newsletters (digital), 2022-2023.
Scope and Contents

March 2022 through December 2023

Physical Description

17 files

Print, Suggest