Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Records, 1828-2022
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Summary
Title: Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Records, 1828-2022
Collection identifier: 960
Extent: 54.6 cubic feet
Abstract
Predominantly consisting of records from the Religious Society of Friends Illinois Yearly Meeting and the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings affiliated with it, this collection includes minutes, clerk's and treasurer's records, publications, reports, committee records, correspondence, and various other materials.
Subjects (links to similar collections)Adams County--Quincy (Ill.)
American Friends Service Committee
Champaign County--Champaign (Ill.)
Champaign County--Urbana (Ill.)
Clubs
Coles County--Clear Creek (Ill.)
Colorado
Cook County--Chicago (Ill.)
Cook County--Evanston (Ill.)
Cook County--Oak Park (Ill.)
Cook County--Park Forest (Ill.)
DeKalb County--DeKalb (Ill.)
DuPage County--Downers Grove (Ill.)
Education
Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.)
Friends General Conference (U.S.)
Friends World Committee for Consultation
Indiana
Jackson County--Carbondale (Ill.)
Knox County--Galesburg (Ill.)
Lake County--Lake Forest (Ill.)
Macon County--Decatur (Ill.)
McHenry County (Ill.)
McLean County--Bloomington (Ill.)
McLean County--Normal (Ill.)
Missouri--St. Louis
Ohio
Peoria County--Peoria (Ill.)
Putnam County--McNabb (Ill.)
Quakers
Quaker United Nations Office
Religion
Religious communities--Illinois
Sangamon County--Springfield (Ill.)
Schools
Societies
Society of Friends
Whiteside County--Sterling (Ill.)
Wisconsin
American Friends Service Committee
Champaign County--Champaign (Ill.)
Champaign County--Urbana (Ill.)
Clubs
Coles County--Clear Creek (Ill.)
Colorado
Cook County--Chicago (Ill.)
Cook County--Evanston (Ill.)
Cook County--Oak Park (Ill.)
Cook County--Park Forest (Ill.)
DeKalb County--DeKalb (Ill.)
DuPage County--Downers Grove (Ill.)
Education
Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.)
Friends General Conference (U.S.)
Friends World Committee for Consultation
Indiana
Jackson County--Carbondale (Ill.)
Knox County--Galesburg (Ill.)
Lake County--Lake Forest (Ill.)
Macon County--Decatur (Ill.)
McHenry County (Ill.)
McLean County--Bloomington (Ill.)
McLean County--Normal (Ill.)
Missouri--St. Louis
Ohio
Peoria County--Peoria (Ill.)
Putnam County--McNabb (Ill.)
Quakers
Quaker United Nations Office
Religion
Religious communities--Illinois
Sangamon County--Springfield (Ill.)
Schools
Societies
Society of Friends
Whiteside County--Sterling (Ill.)
Wisconsin
Administrative InformationAcquisition Note:
Source: This collection of records of the Religious Society of Friends was begun in 1977. Since then, Illinois Yearly Meeting and many constituent Quarterly and Monthly Meetings have deposited additional materials in the collection, and the archives as a whole is expected to grow in the future..
Collection Material Type: Official Records
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| Service Location | Boxes | Request |
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| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Adm:1 (Illinois Yearly – Administrative Documents, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Adm:1 (Illinois Yearly – Administrative Documents, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Cle:1 (Illinois Yearly – Clerk’s Records, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Cle:1 (Illinois Yearly – Clerk’s Records, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Com:1 (Illinois Yearly – Committees, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Com:1 (Illinois Yearly – Committees, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Com:2 (Illinois Yearly – Committees, Box 2) | Request Box IYM:Com:2 (Illinois Yearly – Committees, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Com:3 (Illinois Yearly – Committees, Box 3) | Request Box IYM:Com:3 (Illinois Yearly – Committees, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Cor:1 (Illinois Yearly – Correspondence and Programs, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Cor:1 (Illinois Yearly – Correspondence and Programs, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Fri:1 (Illinois Yearly – Friends Schools and Colleges, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Fri:1 (Illinois Yearly – Friends Schools and Colleges, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Jun:1 (Illinois Yearly – Junior Yearly Meeting, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Jun:1 (Illinois Yearly – Junior Yearly Meeting, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:McN:1 (Illinois Yearly – McNabb Buildings, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:McN:1 (Illinois Yearly – McNabb Buildings, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:McN:2 (Illinois Yearly – McNabb Buildings, Box 2) | Request Box IYM:McN:2 (Illinois Yearly – McNabb Buildings, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Mem:1 (Illinois Yearly – Membership and Attendance Records, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Mem:1 (Illinois Yearly – Membership and Attendance Records, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Min:1 (Illinois Yearly – Minutes, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Min:1 (Illinois Yearly – Minutes, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Min:2 (Illinois Yearly – Minutes, Box 2) | Request Box IYM:Min:2 (Illinois Yearly – Minutes, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Mis:1 (Illinois Yearly – Miscellaneous and Ephemera, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Mis:1 (Illinois Yearly – Miscellaneous and Ephemera, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Pho:1 (Illinois Yearly – Photographs, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Pho:1 (Illinois Yearly – Photographs, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Pub:1 (Illinois Yearly – Publications and Writings, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Pub:1 (Illinois Yearly – Publications and Writings, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Pub:2 (Illinois Yearly – Publications and Writings, Box 2) | Request Box IYM:Pub:2 (Illinois Yearly – Publications and Writings, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Pub:3 (Illinois Yearly – Publications and Writings, Box 3) | Request Box IYM:Pub:3 (Illinois Yearly – Publications and Writings, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Soc:1 (Illinois Yearly – Social Concerns, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Soc:1 (Illinois Yearly – Social Concerns, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Soc:2 (Illinois Yearly – Social Concerns, Box 2) | Request Box IYM:Soc:2 (Illinois Yearly – Social Concerns, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Tre:1 (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Tre:1 (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Tre:2 (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 2) | Request Box IYM:Tre:2 (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Tre:3 (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 3) | Request Box IYM:Tre:3 (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Tre:4 (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 4) | Request Box IYM:Tre:4 (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 4) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Tre-4B (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 4B) | Request Box IYM:Tre-4B (Illinois Yearly – Treasurer’s Records, Box 4B) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box IYM:Wal:1 (Illinois Yearly – Walden Gathering, Box 1) | Request Box IYM:Wal:1 (Illinois Yearly – Walden Gathering, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:108:1 (Monthly – 108th Street, Box 1) | Request Box MM:108:1 (Monthly – 108th Street, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:57t:1 (Monthly – 57th Street, Box 1) | Request Box MM:57t:1 (Monthly – 57th Street, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:57t:2 (Monthly – 57th Street, Box 2) | Request Box MM:57t:2 (Monthly – 57th Street, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:57t:3 (Monthly – 57th Street, Box 3) | Request Box MM:57t:3 (Monthly – 57th Street, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:57t:4 (Monthly – 57th Street, Box 4) | Request Box MM:57t:4 (Monthly – 57th Street, Box 4) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Cle:1 (Monthly – Clear Creek, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Cle:1 (Monthly – Clear Creek, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Cle:2 (Monthly – Clear Creek, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Cle:2 (Monthly – Clear Creek, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Cle:3 (Monthly – Clear Creek, Box 3) | Request Box MM:Cle:3 (Monthly – Clear Creek, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Cle:4 (Monthly – Clear Creek, Box 4) | Request Box MM:Cle:4 (Monthly – Clear Creek, Box 4) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Dec:1 (Monthly – Decatur, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Dec:1 (Monthly – Decatur, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Dow:1 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Dow:1 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Dow:2 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Dow:2 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Dow:3 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 3) | Request Box MM:Dow:3 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Dow:4 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 4) | Request Box MM:Dow:4 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 4) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Dow:5 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 5) | Request Box MM:Dow:5 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 5) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Dow:6 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 6) | Request Box MM:Dow:6 (Monthly – Downers Grove, Box 6) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Eva:1 (Monthly – Evanston, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Eva:1 (Monthly – Evanston, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Eva:2 (Monthly – Evanston, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Eva:2 (Monthly – Evanston, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Fri:1 (Monthly – Friends Hill, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Fri:1 (Monthly – Friends Hill, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Lak:1 (Monthly – Lake Forest, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Lak:1 (Monthly – Lake Forest, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Misc:IL1 (Monthly – Miscellaneous meetings in Illinois, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Misc:IL1 (Monthly – Miscellaneous meetings in Illinois, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Misc:IL2 (Monthly – Miscellaneous meetings in Illinois, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Misc:IL2 (Monthly – Miscellaneous meetings in Illinois, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Misc:Ou1 (Monthly – Miscellaneous meetings outside of Illinois, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Misc:Ou1 (Monthly – Miscellaneous meetings outside of Illinois, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Misc:Ou2 (Monthly – Miscellaneous meetings outside of Illinois, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Misc:Ou2 (Monthly – Miscellaneous meetings outside of Illinois, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Nor:1 (Monthly – Northside, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Nor:1 (Monthly – Northside, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Nor:2 (Monthly – Northside, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Nor:2 (Monthly – Northside, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Nor:3 (Monthly – Northside, Box 3) | Request Box MM:Nor:3 (Monthly – Northside, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Roc:1 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Roc:1 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Roc:2 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Roc:2 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Roc:3 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 3) | Request Box MM:Roc:3 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Roc:4 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 4) | Request Box MM:Roc:4 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 4) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Roc:5 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 5) | Request Box MM:Roc:5 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 5) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Roc:6 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 6) | Request Box MM:Roc:6 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 6) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Roc:7 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 7) | Request Box MM:Roc:7 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 7) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Roc:8 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 8) | Request Box MM:Roc:8 (Monthly – Rock Valley, Box 8) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Spo:1 (Monthly – Spoon River, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Spo:1 (Monthly – Spoon River, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Spr:1 (Monthly – Springfield, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Spr:1 (Monthly – Springfield, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:StL:1 (Monthly – St. Louis, Box 1) | Request Box MM:StL:1 (Monthly – St. Louis, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:StL:2 (Monthly – St. Louis, Box 2) | Request Box MM:StL:2 (Monthly – St. Louis, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Tho:1 (Monthly – Thorn Creek, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Tho:1 (Monthly – Thorn Creek, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Tho:2 (Monthly – Thorn Creek, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Tho:2 (Monthly – Thorn Creek, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Tho:3 (Monthly – Thorn Creek, Box 3) | Request Box MM:Tho:3 (Monthly – Thorn Creek, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Urb:1 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 1) | Request Box MM:Urb:1 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Urb:2 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 2) | Request Box MM:Urb:2 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Urb:3A (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 3A) | Request Box MM:Urb:3A (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 3A) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Urb:3B (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 3B) | Request Box MM:Urb:3B (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 3B) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Urb:4 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 4) | Request Box MM:Urb:4 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 4) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Urb:5 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 5) | Request Box MM:Urb:5 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 5) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Urb:6 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 6) | Request Box MM:Urb:6 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 6) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box MM:Urb:7 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 7) | Request Box MM:Urb:7 (Monthly – Urbana-Champaign, Box 7) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box Nat:1 (National – Box 1) | Request Box Nat:1 (National – Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box Nat:2 (National – Box 2) | Request Box Nat:2 (National – Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box Nat:3 (National – Box 3) | Request Box Nat:3 (National – Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box Nat:4 (National – Box 4) | Request Box Nat:4 (National – Box 4) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box Nat:5 (National – Box 5) | Request Box Nat:5 (National – Box 5) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box Oth:1 (Other Yearly – Box 1) | Request Box Oth:1 (Other Yearly – Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box Oth:2 (Other Yearly – Box 2) | Request Box Oth:2 (Other Yearly – Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box QM:Blu:1 (Quarterly – Blue River, Box 1) | Request Box QM:Blu:1 (Quarterly – Blue River, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box QM:Blu:2 (Quarterly – Blue River, Box 2) | Request Box QM:Blu:2 (Quarterly – Blue River, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box QM:Chi:1 (Quarterly – Chicago Area, Box 1) | Request Box QM:Chi:1 (Quarterly – Chicago Area, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box QM:Chi:2 (Quarterly – Chicago Area, Box 2) | Request Box QM:Chi:2 (Quarterly – Chicago Area, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box QM:Chi:3 (Quarterly – Chicago Area, Box 3) | Request Box QM:Chi:3 (Quarterly – Chicago Area, Box 3) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box QM:Fox:1 (Quarterly – Fox Valley, Box 1) | Request Box QM:Fox:1 (Quarterly – Fox Valley, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box QM:Met:1 (Quarterly – Metropolitan Chicago, Box 1) | Request Box QM:Met:1 (Quarterly – Metropolitan Chicago, Box 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Box QM:Met:2 (Quarterly – Metropolitan Chicago, Box 2) | Request Box QM:Met:2 (Quarterly – Metropolitan Chicago, Box 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Envelope IYM:Wal:OS (Illinois Yearly – Walden Gathering, Oversized Envelope) | Request Envelope IYM:Wal:OS (Illinois Yearly – Walden Gathering, Oversized Envelope) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Oversize folder f002 | Request Oversize folder f002 |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Oversize folder h001 | Request Oversize folder h001 |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Oversize folder h003 | Request Oversize folder h003 |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Reel MM:Eva:1 (Monthly – Evanston Microfilm Reel 1) | Request Reel MM:Eva:1 (Monthly – Evanston Microfilm Reel 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Reel MM:Eva:2 (Monthly – Evanston Microfilm Reel 2) | Request Reel MM:Eva:2 (Monthly – Evanston Microfilm Reel 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Reel MM:StL:1 (Monthly – St. Louis, Microfilm 1) | Request Reel MM:StL:1 (Monthly – St. Louis, Microfilm 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Reel SwC:1 (Swarthmore College Reel 1) | Request Reel SwC:1 (Swarthmore College Reel 1) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Reel SwC:2 (Swarthmore College Reel 2) | Request Reel SwC:2 (Swarthmore College Reel 2) |
| Illinois History and Lincoln Collections 324 Main Library | Reel SwC:3 (Swarthmore College Reel 3) | Request Reel SwC:3 (Swarthmore College Reel 3) |
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Contact Us About This CollectionCollection Description
Scope and Contents:
The records in this collection have been organized into five series: Illinois Yearly Meeting, Quarterly Meetings, Monthly Meetings, National and International Organizations, and Other Yearly Meetings.
The Illinois Yearly Meeting series (1875-2022, 14.5 cubic feet) contains minutes, publications, committee materials, financial records, and other materials related to the work of the Yearly Meeting. It is arranged in 15 subseries, each described in more detail in the attached inventory.
The Quarterly Meetings series (1828-2015, 4.1 cubic feet) consists of records for the Blue River Quarterly Meeting and several Chicago-area Quarterly Meetings, including the Fox Valley Quarterly (Illinois Yearly), Chicago Quarterly (Western Yearly), and the Metropolitan Chicago General Meeting.
The Monthly Meetings series (1841-2022, 27.7 cubic feet) is comprised of records for individual monthly meetings throughout the United States, with the bulk falling within the scope of the Illinois Yearly Meeting. Some meetings have several boxes of records while others have only a folder or two. Those with more substantial collections of records include 57th Street (Chicago), Chicago Monthly, Clear Creek (McNabb), Decatur, Downers Grove, Evanston, Friends Hill, Lake Forest, Northside (Chicago), St. Louis (Missouri), Spoon River (Peoria-Galesburg), Springfield, Thorn Creek/South Suburban, and Urbana-Champaign.
The National and International Organizations series (1943-2007, 3.7 cubic feet) includes correspondence, publications, and other records from various external organizations and events. These include the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), Friends General Conference, and Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), and well as numerous other Friends special interest organizations and events.
The Other Yearly Meetings series (1846-2010, 1.5 cubic feet) consists of correspondence and other collected materials from Yearly Meetings throughout the world. Among these, the Ohio Yearly Meeting and the Western Yearly Meeting are the most extensively documented.
The attached inventory (last updated in fall 2023) includes both an outline of the collection and a folder-by-folder listing of the material. The inventory also includes additional notes for selected meetings on the scope of the records and the history of their acquisition.
Biographical/Historical Context:
The Illinois Yearly Meeting was established in 1875 by the Blue River Quarterly Meeting and the Prairie Grove Quarterly Meeting. These Quarterly Meetings were previously affiliated with the Hicksite branches of the Indiana and Baltimore Yearly Meetings, respectively. In 1900, the Illinois Yearly Meeting joined with six other Hicksite Yearly Meetings to form the Friends General Conference, with which it remains affiliated to the present.Acquisition Source:
This collection of records of the Religious Society of Friends was begun in 1977. Since then, Illinois Yearly Meeting and many constituent Quarterly and Monthly Meetings have deposited additional materials in the collection, and the archives as a whole is expected to grow in the future.