%eadnotat; ]> 4085mefr An Inventory of the Media Friends' Association Minutes, 1894-1908 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1997 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Media Friends' Association Minutes, 1894-1908 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1997 Descriptive Summary Minutes, 1894-1908 RG 4/085 Media Friends' Association 1 box; 0.25 linear feet Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Media Friends Association, a Quaker study and social group, was established in 1894 in Media, Pennsylvania, by members of Providence Preparative Meeting (Hicksite). The goal of the Association was to further discussion and knowledge of the history and testimonies of Friends, and the meetings, which included reports, papers, and readings, were open to all who were interested. The collection contains one volume of minutes, with constitution and by-laws included.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

Media Friends Association, a Quaker study and social group, was established in 1894 in Media, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, by members of Providence Preparative Meeting. The goal of the Association was to further discussion and knowledge of the history and testimonies of Friends, and the meetings included reports, papers, and readings. Meetings were open to all who were interested.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

This collection contains one volume of minutes, 1894-1914, which includes the constitution and by-laws of the organization. Inserted into the book is a letter from the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite), 1913, urging (Young) Friends' Associations to discuss and support women's suffrage.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Chester Monthly Meeting (Providence Preparative Meeting)

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Media Friends Association, RG 4/085, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

Transferred from the records of Providence Preparative Meeting (Chester Monthly Meeting) and catalogued separately as an RG 4 in 1997.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Media Quakers -- Social life and customs Quakers -- Societies, etc. Media (Pa.) -- Societies, etc. Media (Pa.) -- Quakers Pennsylvania -- Quakers -- Societies, etc. Providence Preparative Meeting of Friends (Media, PA) Media Friends Association -- Archives Young Friends' Association -- United States Society of Friends -- History DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Minute book Minute book 1894-1914 1

Includes constitution and by-laws. Also includes a letter from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite) re: the Young Friends Association.