Congregational churches
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
American Missionary photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: 018
Content Description
The collection contains photographs that were gathered for use in the monthly magazine American Missionary, published by the American Missionary Association. Photographers include W. Knighton Bloom, Laura Kincheloe, and Frank Moore. These photographs document various ethnic groups and communities, both urban and rural in various sections of the United States. Also included are numerous photographs related to Ellis Island in the 1920s.Photographs taken and collected by W. Knighton...
Dates:
Other: 1922-1934
Beecher Memorial United Church of Christ records
Collection
Identifier: 487
Content Description
The records of Beecher Memorial United Church of Christ consist mainly of minutes, annual reports and financial papers. The first minute book 1904 -1909 is available. The later books consist of the Board of Trustee Minutes 1935-1942, 1951-1954 and the Church Council Minutes 1977-1980. The main bulk of correspondence documents race relations, desegregation issues and church activities 1958 to 1968. Notable is the correspondence and working papers for the Interdenominational Ministerial...
Dates:
Other: 1904-2000
Beecher Memorial United Church of Christ records addendum
Collection
Identifier: 487-1
Content Description
This deposit includes agendas for the Beecher Memorial Church Council in 1996 and a copy of the Beecher charter from 1905. Other materials include audio recordings of 1989 sermons by Barry E. Brandon and a 1993 sermon by Elder McFarland.
Dates:
Other: 1962-2001
Central Congregational United Church of Christ records
Collection
Identifier: 079
Content Description
The records of the Central Congregational United Church of Christ in New Orleans, Louisiana consist of board of bylaws trustees’ reports, correspondence, minute books, financial reports, sermons, photographs, membership rosters, programs, and other printed materials. Unbound minutes are also included, as is the centennial history of the church that was founded in 1872. Former pastors of the church are represented by items in that collection, past and present members of the church are also...
Dates:
Other: 1893-2009
Church of the Good Shepherd records
Collection
Identifier: 089
Content Description
The collection consists primarily of orders of service, programs, schedules of activities, and other various materials. The collection documents the activities of African American United Church of Christ churches, and they augment holdings about African American Congregational churches in particular.
Dates:
Other: 1987
Congregational Church of Christian Fellowship (Los Angles, Cal.) collection
Collection
Identifier: 463
Content Description
This collection includes materials generated by the Congregational Church of Christian Fellowship in Los Angeles, California, pastored by Madison T. Shockley II. It contains church bulletins, programs for the Men's Day Celebrations, annual reports, and correspondence regarding the church's 50th annivesary commemoration.
Dates:
Other: 1993-1995
Congregational Home Missionary Society records
Collection
Identifier: 368-098
Scope and Contents
The records of the Congregational Home Missionary Society (CHMS) contain correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, reports, and printed matter mainly covering the years 1917-1927. The collection documents the financial and administrative work of the Society, as well as the personal activities and issues faced by its missionaries. Foreign speaking communities are also detailed within the letters and reports of the Society. The bulk of the collection documents, through...
Dates:
Created: 1870-1955; Other: Majority of material found in 1917-1927; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1966
Harlan Paul Douglass papers
Collection
Identifier: 131
Content Description
The Harlan Paul Douglass papers consists of approximately 400 items, 3 reels of microfilm, and 4 volumes. The papers include correspondence; clippings; biographical data; family histories by Douglass' mother, Maria Greene Douglass, and father, Truman Orville Douglass; photographs; wills; honors and tributes; an appreciation book; writings; and a scrapbook. The items relate to Douglass' school days, his career with the American Missionary Association and his retirement. Included among the...
Dates:
Other: 1889-1966
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Harlan Paul Douglass papers
Roland Tilman Heacock papers
Collection
Identifier: 175
Content Description
The papers of Congregational clergyman and author Roland Tilman Heacock contain correspondence, writings, sermons, notes, photographs, news clippings, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and collected items. Writings by Heacock document his interest in civil rights, African American history, religion, and bee culture. Several unpublished manuscripts and poems constitute a portion of the collection. Correspondence of interest includes letters generated by Heacock's acceptance to an all-White...
Dates:
Other: 1894-1973
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Roland Tilman Heacock papers
Hazel Stamps Moore papers
Collection
Identifier: 470
Content Description
Hazel Stamps Moore is a former librarian, an active member of the Tougaloo College Alumni Association, and has served on several boards and committees of the South Central Conference of the United Church of Christ. Her papers reflect these activities. Included are reports, agenda and minutes, correspondence, and other documents related to the South Central Conference and Central Congregational Church in New Orleans. Tougaloo College Alumni Association materials include correspondence,...
Dates:
Other: 1911-1995
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Hazel Stamps Moore papers