Minutes, 1900-1937 (2 vols.) [EE 58-59]
Records of Bentham Friends Essay Society
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS Dep. 1979/1 (Carlton Hill archive) Bentham Friends Essay Society
- Dates of Creation
- 1900-1937
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 2 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
This Society was formed in August 1900 and met in the schoolroom at the Friends Meeting House in High Bentham or in members' homes. Its first secretary was R Charles Ford and meetings were held once a month at which essays and talks were presented by members and attenders of Bentham Meeting. The emphasis of the gatherings gradually changed to include more musical and social activities. The Society was active until at least 1937.
Arrangement
The records are numbered and arranged according to the system used when they were in Carlton Hill 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 at Carlton Hill, Leeds
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
Contents listed in Handlist 99, "Inventory of the records of Brighouse, Knaresborough, Leeds, and Settle Monthly Meetings of the Society of Friends formerly preserved at the Friends Meeting House, Carlton Hill, Leeds", 2nd edition, 1997
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