Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org
1615 THL
Scope and Content: Hopewell-Centre Monthly Meeting of Friends Collection contains minutes of meetings, membership, business transaction receipts, and a graveyard chart for the Hopewell (Quaker) Society of Friends, 19th and 20th centuries.
(14 boxes) Last updated 2/16.
Biographical/Historical: Hopewell Monthly Meeting of Friends was founded in 1734 and continues as an active meeting today. Centre Monthly Meeting was founded in 1817. The current Meeting House was built in 1872 after Union General Robert Milroy destroyed the original building in 1863 during the Civil War. In the 1990s the two congregations merged. Hopewell is in Clear Brook and Winchester is the home of Centre.
Cite As: Hopewell-Centre Monthly Meeting—Society of Friends Records, 1615 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.
Organization:
Box 1 Centre Meeting
“Congregational Vitality: Foundation for Integrity in Evangelism” by James B. Sauer;
1 item, 20 pages, printed
Bond, Mary Maxwell – Birth announcement, 1923, 1 leaf, manuscript
Centre Monthly Meeting -- Brochures – 5 items, printed
Centre Monthly Meeting -- Deed – September, 1870, 2 leaves, typescript (photocopy)
Centre Monthly Meeting – Established 1970
Centre Monthly Meeting – Invitation to Worship, n.d., 2 items, 2 pages, printed
Centre Monthly Meeting Preparative Meeting - notes, February 5, 1933 to July 1, 1934,
1 item, manuscript; 1 leaf, manuscript
Correspondence—Quaker; unnumbered leaves, printed/manuscript
Fairfax Quarterly Meetings – Goose Creek, 1900, 1906, 6 items, manuscript
Finances—Winchester Centre Meeting; 1998-1999, unnumbered leaves, printed
Griffith, John, Memorial of – October 4, 1871, 1 item, 4 pages printed
Law of Sea Treaty, 1982—unnumbered pages, printed
Memorials—Winchester Centre Meeting; 3 leaves, typescript
Miscellaneous Correspondence—Centre Monthly Meeting; unnumbered leaves, printed/typescript
Robinson, Mary Sarah - obituary, December 12, 1959, 1 leaf, typescript
State of the Meeting Report , May 1972-May 1996—8 leaves, printed/typescript
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission—5 leaves, typescript
BOX 1A—Centre Monthly Meeting—Minutes
Crooked Run Monthly Meeting—Notes from the minutes book, 1783-1785; 11 leaves, typescript
Winchester Centre Meeting Minutes, September 1986-August 1995—1 item, 300 pages, manuscript
Winchester Centre Meeting Minutes, 1990-1992—unnumbered leaves, typescript
Winchester Centre Meeting Minutes, October 1992-September 1994—1 item, unnumbered pages, printed
Winchester Centre Meeting Minutes, November 1994-November 1996— 1 item, unnumbered pages, printed
Winchester Centre Meeting Minutes, May 1995-January 1999—unnumbered leaves, printed
BOX 1B—Centre Monthly Meeting—Newsletters
Winchester Centre Meeting Newsletter, November 1969-February 1977—unnumbered leaves, typescript
Winchester Centre Meeting Newsletter, 1977-1992—unnumbered leaves, typescript
BOX 2 Hopewell Monthly Meeting History
“The History of the Calverts Who Were Quakers” by John R. Buckey—unnumbered leaves, printed
Articles on Quakers—March 1979-April/June 2009, unnumbered leaves, printed/typescript
Butterfield Family History—1731-present; unnumbered leaves, typescript
Correspondence – July 11, 1933-November 3, 1934, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Fashion Show: “Glimpses into a Hopewell Family Album”; June 12, 1957, unnumbered leaves, printed
Historama of Hopewell Meeting House—n.d., 14 pages, typescript
Hopewell Records – 1755-1826
Certification of Membership and Removals, 1777-1791, 21 leaves, typescript
Certificates of Membership and Removal, 1791-1811, unnumbered leaves,
typescript
Certificates of Membership and Removal, 1811-1851, 11 leaves, typescript
Certificates of Removal, 1783-1807, 11 leaves, typescript
Disownments, Book 1-4, 1754-1829, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Hoge, Phebe, Membership transfer, November 21, 1866, 1 leafs, typescript
Marriage Records, 1749-1830, 11 leaves, typescript
Marriage Records, 1783-1803, 13 leaves, typescript
Miscellaneous Records, 1755-1826, 21 leaves, typescript
Officers Appointed, 1759-1814, unnumbered leaves typescript
Hopewell Friends history, 1734‑1934 ‑ 8 folders of notes used in preparation of book, unnumbered items, typescript
Hopewell Friends history, 1734-1934 – 10 folders of notes used in preparation of book, unnumbered leaves, typescript
"Memories of Hopewell, 1734-1984," 3 items, printed
Robinson, Clarence J.—Correspondence to; 1953-1957, 14 letters, manuscript
New Monthly Meeting Unification—History of; 1954-1970, unnumbered leaves, printed/manuscript
250th Anniversary 1984—unnumbered leaves, typescript/manuscript
BOX 3 Hopewell Monthly Meeting, History-News Articles
Hopewell Centre Meeting—Quaker Calendar, 2 items, printed
Hopewell Records Available on Microfilm—8 leaves, typescript
News Clippings – unnumbered leaves, printed
Scrapbook of Mary Smith—Goose Creek, 1900, 1906, news articles pasted in book
BOX 4 The Monthly Silence, Hopewell-Centre Friends Meetings Newsletter
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
BOX 5 Hopewell Monthly Meeting Newsletters
Hopewell Center Friends Newsletter, October 1998, January and February 1999—4 leaves, printed
Monthly Silence 2010
Monthly Silence 2011
Monthly Silence 2012
Monthly Silence 2013-2015
BOX 6 Hopewell Monthly Meeting—Committees and Businesses A-L
Advancement Committee
Baltimore Yearly Meeting Notices:
-Postcard of Yearly Dues from Hopewell Monthly Meeting 3-18-1953, manuscript
-Letter re: Harvie Clymer for Minister 12-3-1971, 3 pages, typescript
-Letter calling for resignation of President Nixon 11-5-1973, 1 page, typescript
-Letter call for discussion and support of film, budget attached, 2-18-1983, 3 pages, typescript
-Ad hoc committee notes re: possible reorganization 2-20-1971, 2 pages
-“We Have Assembled On Thy Holy Ground” by Martha Sheetz, 2 pages, 5-1962, typescript
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends-Proceedings of—279th Annual, 1950; 109 pages, printed
Books belonging to the Library—120 pages, manuscript
Brochures
Budget/Finances
Hopewell Library Records—1 item, unnumbered leaves, manuscript
Interchange Notices 1977-1983:
-Hopewell Meeting Notice Fall 1977, 1 page, printed
-Hopewell Meeting Notices Spring 1982, 1 page, printed
-Birth Notices Summer 1982, 1 page, printed
-Hopewell Meeting Notices Winter 1982, 1 page, printed
-Hopewell Meeting Notice of 250th Anniversary Winter 1983, 1 page, printed
-Hopewell Meeting Notice of Half-Yearly Meeting held 5-1983, 2 pages, printed
Lunch Committee Records—1 item, unnumbered pages, manuscript
Miscellaneous Correspondence
BOX 6A Hopewell Monthly Meeting—Committees and Businesses M-Z
Marriages At Hopewell Meeting 1979-1984:
-Hamler/Wilson Marriage 11-24-1979
-Crawford/Cummings Marriage 5-15-1976
-Munsell/Lupton Marriage 7-11-1981
-Bates/Physioc Marriage 6-28-1981
-Light/Clark Marriage summer 1982
-Alexander/Bratina Marriage 9-1982
-Massie/Riley Marriage 7-9-1983
-Sparling/Trent Marriage 10-15-1983
-Gallo/Sekinger Marriage 10-7-1984
Membership Directory
Membership Requests 1976-1983—unnumbered items, manuscripts
Membership Statistics
Membership Transfers 1834, 1853—2 leaves, manuscript
Memorials and Obituaries:
-Copy of will of Sarah Zane, gift to Hopewell, copy dated 1899, manuscript
-Memorial of John Griffith d. 3-18-1870
-Memorial of Mary Sarah Robinson d. 12-12-1959
-Memorial of Lillian Doing Kent d. 7-13-1978
-Obit of Gladys Virginia Cochran d. 8-9-1979
-Memorial of Grace Edgerton Clevenger d. 1-12-1981
-Memorial of Eunice Kenworthy Pidgeon d. 6-1982
Miscellaneous Study Materials
Miscellany
Petitions for Membership/Marriage Permissions/Transfers, 1961-1981
Programs
Trustees—2 leaves, typescript
Vaught, Arnold—Letters, 1963-1979
BOX 7 Hopewell Monthly Meeting—Minutes
Minutes of the Hopewell Meeting Trustees—March 4, 1951-June 25, 1953, 1 manuscript, 8 pages
Hopewell—Minutes of Monthly Meeting United, August 11, 1963-December 14, 1969; 1 item, manuscript, 206 pages
Minutes of Monthly Meeting—January 18, 1970-December 1978; 1 item, 157 leaves, typescript
Minutes of Monthly Meeting—January 14, 1979-December 14, 1980; 1 item, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Minutes of Monthly Meeting—January 11, 1981-November 11, 1984; 192 leaves, typescript
Minutes of Monthly Meeting 1988—1 item, unnumbered pages, typescript
Minutes of Monthly Meeting, June 2, 1996—1 leaf, printed
Minutes of Monthly Meeting, 1998—unnumbered leaves, printed
Minutes of Monthly Meeting, 1999—unnumbered leaves, printed
Minutes of Hopewell Center Monthly Meeting—2003, unnumbered pages, printed
Minutes of Hopewell Center Monthly Meeting—2004, unnumbered pages, printed
Minutes of Hopewell Center Monthly Meeting—2005, unnumbered pages, printed
Minutes of Hopewell Center Monthly Meeting—2006, unnumbered pages, printed
Minutes of Hopewell Center Monthly Meeting—2006-2007, unnumbered pages, printed
Notes from first minutes book 1741-1777—unnumbered leaves, typescript
BOX 8 Hopewell Meeting Sunday School Minutes and Attendance
1891-1895
1887-1889
4/1/1900 – 3/31/1901 Minutes
1925-1927
1943-1944 Attendance only
1933-1939 Attendance only
1893-1899 Minutes only
1943 Attendance (2 pages)
1908-1925
1910-1919 Attendance
George Fox Study Group—Minute Book, 1 item, unnumbered leaves, manuscript
Miscellaneous Minutes
Religious Education Committee:
-Minutes of Education Committee 2-26-1979, 2 pages, typescript
-Minutes of Education Committee 4-4-1979, 1 page, typescript
- Guide to Maintain Continuity in Teaching 2-26-1979, 11 pages, typescript
-Minutes of Education Committee 2-27-1980, 1 page, typescript
-Discussion on a Sunday School Lesson on speaking out of the silence 1-2-1982, 1 page, manuscript
-Discussion on concerns re: Sunday School 7-24-1983, 1 page, manuscript
-Minutes of Education Committee 10-18-1983, 2 pages, typescript
-Minutes of Education Committee 12-6-1983, 1 page, manuscript
BOX 9 Hopewell Monthly Meeting—Buildings and Grounds
Hopewell quilt c. 1988
Hopewell Remodeling Records 1910-1912, unnumbered leaves, printed/manuscript
Hopewell Meeting House Renovation 2012
Repairs to Hopewell Meeting:
-Possible uses of property and needed repairs 1983, 3 pages, manuscript
-Suggestions made to building and grounds committee by George Sheetz 2-17-1984,1 page, manuscript
-Buildings and grounds committee, division of responsibilities—n.d. 2 pages, manuscript
-Estimate for work on meeting house, n.d.—1 page, manuscript
-Master plan for grounds, undated—1 page, manuscript
-Roof work—1991 request for funds, progress report, 4 pages, typed
-Roof and chimney work, 1994—assorted bills, 9 pages, printed
-Hopewell plaster project—2011, printed
Patents issued to members Alexander Ross and Morgan Bryan Expedition, 1795—3 leaves, typescript
Hopewell Meeting Land Records:
-Indenture for original meeting house land parcel 1751—5 pages, manuscript
-Typed copy of original indenture of 1751—5 pages, typescript
-Land survey of estate of George Fayette Washington, showing Hopewell lot 6-18-1923—2 pages, typescript
-Deed for one acre lot sold to Duncan family 6-20-1944; 4 pages typescript
-Maps showing land of B.H. Cochran in relationship to Hopewell meeting lot 6-1-1967; 5 pages, typescript
-Stonewall district land survey done for Hopewell meeting 4-1982; 7 pages, typescript
-History of original land grant of 10 acres; 10-10-1983, 2 pages, manuscript
-Boundary survey of Hopewell meeting 1982, printed
Various Construction Projects, unnumbered leaves, manuscript
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission:
-Historic landmarks pamphlet and letter of intent for Hopewell meeting 11-1977, 1 page, printed
-Letter of placement on Virginia Landmarks register 11-1997, 1 page, printed
-Letter of placement on national register of historic places, 4-11-1980, 3 pages, printed
BOX 10 Hopewell Monthly Meeting—Cemeteries
Center Meeting Graveyard—moved to Hopewell
Hopewell—Graveyard; 8 pages, typescript, 2 copies
Ridge Burial Ground; 5 leaves, manuscript, 2 leaves, printed
Ridge Meeting and Cemetery lot—deed references, 1803; 1 leaf, typescript (photocopy)
BOX 11 Hopewell Monthly Meeting—Account books
Hopewell account books—1933, 1933-1954, 1935-1954; 3 items, manuscript
Hopewell Meeting bank books—1905-1962; seven items, manuscript
Hopewell school account book—1959-1961; 1 item, manuscript
Hopewell meeting account book—1934-1956; 1 item, 300 pages, manuscript
Sunday school diplomas—1911-1931; 5 items, printed
Hopewell member information—names, birthdates, death dates, marriages, etc. 1908-1931; 1 item, 138 pages, manuscript
Mapcase 2, Drawer 14 (Oversized)
Architectural drawings of Hopewell, 1972, 8 leaves, printed
Boundary Survey of Hopewell Monthly Meeting, March 22, 1982—4 items, printed/ typescript, 2 items mounted on foam boards
Deed to Hopewell from Evan Rogers and Evan Thomas to Trustees, April 2, 1792, 1 leaf, manuscript
Newspaper clippings from 1936—200th Anniversary (2 copies)
Microfilm
Selected Hopewell records, 1759-1929, 6 reels in white microfilm cabinet, drawer labeled "Church Records"
Publication
Hopewell Friends History 1734-1934 Frederick Co., VA, Joint Committee of Hopewell Friends
289.675599 H77