Trust deeds, 1912&1934 (2 items) [G 24.1-24.2]; Letter re. end of Adult School trust, 1977 [G 24.3]
Records of York: Lawrence Street Friends Adult School
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS Dep. 1981/2 (Clifford Street archive) York Lawrence Street Friends Adult School
- Dates of Creation
- 1912-1977
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Adult School in Lawrence Street, York, was set up by Friends in 1895, with 30 members initially. It was the third branch of the Central Adult School in the city. Women's and children's classes began the following year, and a Sick Fund was established in 1899. In 1903, it became part of the York and District Adult School Union.
Arrangement
The records are numbered and arranged according to the system used when they were in Clifford Street Meeting House
Access Information
The conditions of deposit include a clause requiring written prior permission from a Friend Custodian for access to consult current legal documents and any material less than fifty years old
Acquisition Information
The collection of archives of the Society of Friends formerly held at the Friends Meeting House in Clifford Street, York
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
Contents listed in Handlist 75, "Inventory of the records of Yorkshire General Meeting and York and Thirsk Monthly Meetings of the Society of Friends formerly preserved at the Friends' Meeting House, Clifford Street, York" (1986)
Conditions Governing Use
As with access, the photocopying of current legal documents and any material less than fifty years old requires the permission of a Friend Custodian
Additional Information
The records are deposited and remain the property of the Society of Friends