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Windham Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) Records

1989-1993
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Call no.: MS 902 W563
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Quaker worship began in Windham, Me., around 1780, with a preparative meeting established there under the care of Falmouth Monthly Meeting. Windham was set off as a monthly meeting in 1803, and it had Limington Monthly set off from it in 1846. Windham has supported both a preparative meeting (1844-1889) and worship group (1903-1945) at nearby Casco, where the meeting continues to gather during the late summer months.



Windham Monthly Meeting is represented in SCUA by only two State of the Society reports, 1989 and 1993. The bulk of the records for Windham Monthly are held at the Maine Historical Society.

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Quakers
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Background on Windham Monthly Meeting

An image of: Abbie Loring in Cape Cod Quaker attire, ca.1930.Photo by Alton H. Blackington

Abbie Loring in Cape Cod Quaker attire, ca.1930.

Photo by Alton H. Blackington

Quaker worship began in Windham, Me., around 1780, with a preparative meeting established there under the care of Falmouth Monthly Meeting. Windham was set off as a monthly meeting in 1803, and it had Limington Monthly set off from it in 1846.

Among its other constituent meetings, Windham has supported both a preparative meeting (1844-1889) and worship group (1903-1945) at nearby Casco, where the meeting continues to gather during the late summer months.

Constituent meetings of Windham Monthly
  • Casco Preparative (1844-1889)
  • Casco Worship Group (1903-ca.1945)
  • Gorham Worship Group (1803-1815, 1834-1849)
  • Gorham Preparative (1815-1834)
  • Limington Preparative (1803-1846)
  • Parsonfield Preparative (before 1825-1833)
  • Raymond Worship Group (1810-1815)
  • Raymond Preparative (1815-1844): became Casco Preparative

Scope of collection

Windham Monthly Meeting is represented in SCUA by only two State of the Society reports, 1989 and 1993. The bulk of the records for Windham Monthly are held at the Maine Historical Society.

Inventory

Windham Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends)
1989-1993
Windham Monthly Meeting: State of the Society reports
1989-1993
Folder

Administrative information

Access

The collection is open for research.

Provenance

Gift of the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends Records, March 2016.

Related Material

This collection is part of the New England Yearly Meeting Records.

Windham Monthly Records at Maine Historical Society
  • Minutes, Men's meeting, 1803-1864 (3 vol.)
  • Minutes, Men's and Joint meeting, 1864-1953 (2 vol.)
  • Minutes, Joint meeting, 1955-1977 (1 vol.)
  • Minutes, Women's meeting, 1803-1845 (2 vol.)
  • Minutes, Women's meeting, 1845-1884 (2 vol.)
  • Births, deaths, 1740-1893 (1 vol.)
  • Marriages, 1803-1887 (1 vol.)
  • Removals, 1802-1834 (1 fol.)
  • Treasurer's accounts, 1879-1889 (1 vol.)
  • School alumni minutes, 1886-1887 (1 vol.)
  • Discipline (printed, with notes), 1809-1829 (1 vol.)
  • Miscellaneous papers, 1803-1949 (3 fol.)
  • Windham Preparative Meeting Minutes (Men's), 1830-1890 (2 vol.)
  • Windham Preparative Meeting Deeds, 1797-1858 (1 fol.)

Processing Information

Processed by Nora D. Charles, Mar. 2020.

Language:

English

Copyright and Use (More information )

Cite as: Windham Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) Records (MS 902 W563). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.

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Subjects

  • New England Yearly Meeting of Friends
  • Quakers--Maine
  • Society of Friends--Maine
  • Windham (Me.)--Religious life and customs

Contributors

  • Windham Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) [main entry]

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