%eadnotat; ]> 4080frci An Inventory of the Friends Circle (Baltimore, Md.) Minutes, 1884-1896 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staffEncoding 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. 1999 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Friends Circle (Baltimore, Md.) Minutes, 1884-1896 SKM Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1999 Descriptive Summary Minutes, 1884-1896 RG 4/080 Friends Circle (Baltimore, Md.) 1 box; 4 bound volumes 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. Friends Circle, a Quaker study and social group, was established in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1884. The group met regularly to discuss topics of mutual interest. The collection contains four volumes of bound minutes, 1884-1896.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

Friends Circle, a Hicksite Quaker study and social group, was established in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1884, to discuss topics of mutual interest. Originally the Circle met in the homes of members, but after the Park Avenue meeting house opened in March 1889, the meeting house library became the regular location.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection contains four volumes of bound minutes, 1884-1885, 1885-1888, 1888-1894, 1894-1896.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Baltimore Monthly 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], Friends Circle (Baltimore, Md.), Minutes, RG 4/080, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

The collection was deposited by Baltimore Monthly Meeting and later catalogued separately in Record Group 4.

 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:

Friends Circle (Baltimore, Md.) -- Archives Quakers -- Maryland -- Baltimore Quakers -- Social life and customs Quakers -- Societies, etc. Literature Societies, etc. Quakers -- Literature Societies Baltimore (Md.) -- Quakers Maryland -- Baltimore -- Literature Societies -- Quakers DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Minutes, 1884-1896 Minutes 1884-1885 1 Minutes 1885-1888 1 Minutes 1888-1894 1 Minutes 1894-1896 1