Greenwich Preparative Meeting Records
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1841-1953
Creator
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
Copyright and Rights Information
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.
Biographical / Historical
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).
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language
English
Physical Location
This collection includes records stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College and at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit
Subject
- Greenwich Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1760-1827) (Organization)
- Greenwich Preparative Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1948) (Organization)
- Greenwich Preparative Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1893) (Organization)
- Greenwich Preparative Meeting (Society of Friends : 1760-1827) (Organization)
- Title
- Greenwich Preparative Meeting Records
- Date
- 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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