%eadnotat; ]> doylemm RECORDS OF DOYLESTOWN MONTHLY MEETING A Finding Aid for its Meeting Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Records Services Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 2003 RECORDS OF DOYLESTOWN MONTHLY MEETINGA Finding Aid for its Meeting Records Deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Records Services Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Summary Records 1950-[ongoing] Doylestown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. 1.25 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Libraries' online catalog: http://tripod.brynmawr.edu SHORT HISTORY OF MEETING

Doylestown Monthly Meeting was established by Bucks Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1950. In 1951, it became a United meeting by affiliation with Burlington and Bucks Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox). This is currently an active monthly meeting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Records include: Minutes and membership since 1950; newsletter.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Deposit

 Access

Collection is open for research. Access is through microfilm, if available.

 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.

 SEARCHING IN OUR ON-LINE CATALOGUE FOR RELATED MATERIALS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in TRIPOD, the joint on-line catalog of Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings. Please note that records created before 1827, the date of a schism in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, may have been added to by either the Hicksite or Orthodox branches of this meeting, but could include information about members of the other branch before the Separation:

Subjects: Doylestown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of FriendsSociety of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County.Chester County (Pa.) -- Genealogy. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Monthly meeting records normally include minutes of men’s and women’s meetings for business and registers of births, deaths, marriages, removals (transfers), and disownments. In general, non-members are not mentioned in the minutes, even when they attended meeting for worship on a regular basis.

Note to Researchers: These records may only be consulted at Swarthmore (SW), and are not available through inter-Library loan. To request materials on-site, please make sure to use the correct call numbers for the Library in which you wish to use the records:

Vital Records Membership (inactive)1950-1992 2 foldersH/USW RG2/Ph/D63

Inactive membership record sheets, 1950-1979 & 1980-1992.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Recorder's records1990-1999 1 folderUSW RG2/Ph/D63

Recorder's records of membership and transfer, 1990-1999.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film Meeting for Business

Official records of proceedings kept for all Quaker business meetings. Only Quakers could participate. It has responsibility for care of members, authorizes removals and marriages, maintains discipline, considers the queries, manages meeting property, fosters social concerns, and reports regularly to the quarterly meeting.

Minutes1950-1997 15 vols.H/USW Box 42

Minutes of Doylestown Monthly Meeting, 1950-1997. Includes volumes: 1946-54, 1954-57, 1958-61, 1962-66, 1967-78, 1979-83, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1988, 1989-91, 1992, 1993, 1994-95, 1996, and 1997. Volume 1, 1950-1954, also includes minutes of Doylestown Indulged Meeting, 1946-1950. The minutes for 1989 are incomplete.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

MR-Ph152 (1946-1957) MR-Ph153 (1950-1978) MR-Ph154 (1979-1983) No Film Miscellaneous Newsletter1950-1977 H/USW RG2/Ph/D63

Description based on: March 25, 1950 issue; title from caption.

Available on microfilm in the following location(s):

No Film No Film