An Inventory of the Byberry Library Company Records, 1794-1922
General International Standard for Archival Description
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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Encoded Archival Description
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
collection
Records, 1794-1922
Byberry Library Company
Biographical History for: Records, 1794-1922
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE Byberry Library was established on December 29, 1794, and incorporated in 1799. It opened with 63 volumes in the house of a member. In 1798, the library was moved to the Byberry Friends School House. When the School House was rebuilt in 1823, the books were temporarily removed, but replaced in the school the following year. Although the stockholders were not exclusively Friends, the Library was generally under Quaker management. According to a pamphlet prepared for the 150th anniversary of Byberry Meeting House, the Library was still in operation in 1958.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS This collection contains the records of the Byberry Library Company, 1794-1922. It includes the minutes of the director's meetings; constitution and by-laws, financial and property records, and miscellaneous papers.
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County
Quakers -- Charities -- Records
Bucks County -- (Pa.) -- Libraries
Bucks County (Pa.) -- Quakers -- Charities
Charities -- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania -- Quakers
series
Ser. 1 Minutes of the Committee of Directors
Minutes
Creation of Minutes
Time of Creation of Minutes
Rough, bound together in one book
Includes Minutes of the Annual Elections, 1871-1887
Ser. 2 Constitution, By-Laws, and Catalogue
Constitution, By-Laws, and Catalogue
Creation of Constitution, By-Laws, and Catalogue
Time of Creation of Constitution, By-Laws, and Catalogue
Includes Constitution, By-Laws, and signatories but no catalogue: also includes Minutes of the Annual Elections, 1799-1870
Constitution
Creation of Constitution
Time of Creation of Constitution
Ms. of constitution and incorporation; no catalogue listing or membership
Includes added ms. entries, 1806-15 and list of members, 1815
Constitution (2)
Creation of Constitution (2)
Time of Creation of Constitution (2)
Numerical catalogue of Books
Record of Damages
Creation of Record of Damages
Time of Creation of Record of Damages
Ser. 3 Circulation Records
Charge-out book
Creation of Charge-out book
Time of Creation of Charge-out book
Indexed
Ser. 4 Financial Records
Treasurer's Accounts
Creation of Treasurer's Accounts
Time of Creation of Treasurer's Accounts
Includes printed list of members and catalogue, 1849
Treasurer's Book
Creation of Treasurer's Book
Time of Creation of Treasurer's Book
Includes receipts which were inserted into the book
Bill and Receipts
Creation of Bill and Receipts
Time of Creation of Bill and Receipts
Includes some receipts which may pertain to Byberry PM
Ser. 5 Property Records
Property records1899-1905