Quaker meeting records collection
Collection
Identifier: L467
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises materials Webster Parry collected from Society of Friends monthly meetings, beginning in the 1880s. He compiled the information into separate record books for each Quaker community, not only from Indiana but also Miami County, Ohio. The information includes births, marriages, and deaths, beginning in 1708 and continuing through 1928 when he donated them to the Indiana State Library. The books were microfilmed in April 1964.
Dates
- 1880-1928
Creator
- Parry, Webster (Person)
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.
Biographical Note
Webster Parry (1848-1936) from Richmond, Indiana, compiled these records from monthly meetings held by Quakers. Parry was a Quaker businessman and accountant, who was also a genealogist of Quaker families.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records donation from Webster Parry on 1928/04/16.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2004/09/07 by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson. Finding aid created 2015/12/17 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Creator
- Parry, Webster (Person)
- Title
- Quaker meeting records collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
