Elk Monthly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends (Wayne County) records
Collection — Folder: S2223
Identifier: S2223
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the complete meeting minutes of the Elk Monthly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends in Wayne County from its inception in 1843 to its conclusion in 1852. Minutes discuss group leadership, logistics, community outreach, and absolution from slavery--such as not consuming produce from slave labor.
Dates
- 1843-1852
Creator
- Elk Monthly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
The Elk Monthly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends were a local anti-slavery and abolitionist group to Wayne County Indiana, organized after some community members had attended a larger Quaker regional meeting. It existed from 1843-1852.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/08/16 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2018/08/16 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Elk Monthly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends (Organization)
- Title
- Elk Monthly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends (Wayne County) records
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
