Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: |
Church of the Resurrection (Warwick, RI) |
| Title: |
Records of the Church of the Resurrection, Warwick |
| Dates: |
1927-2001 |
| Quantity: |
5 boxes (3 linear feet) |
| Abstract: |
The Records of the Church of the Resurrection consist of materials from 1927-2001, documenting the administrative activities and worship life of the church. The collection, which is divided into one series, consists of annual reports of the parish, church bylaws, vestry meetings and minutes, financial records, guest registers, registers of church services, and a framed certificate of consecration of the church on Nov. 1, 1970. |
| Identification: |
Mss. Gr. 180 |
| Language: |
The records are in English. |
| Repository: |
University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 http://www.uri.edu/library/special_collections/ |
There is scant information on the history of the Church of the Resurrection in Warwick. It was founded around 1927 and consecrated on Nov. 1, 1970.
The records of the Church of the Resurrection in Warwick document the administrative activities and worship life of the Church of the Resurrection. Records represented include annual reports of the parish, church bylaws, vestry meetings and minutes, financial records, guest registers and registers of church services. Also included is a framed certificate of consecration of the church on Nov. 1, 1970.
After processing, the records of the Church of the Resurrection were organized into one series as follows:
Open for research.
Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
These records are indexed under the following headings in the HELIN catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.
Additional records pertaining to the Church of the Resurrection are in the first accession of the Records of the Episcopal Church Series X, Parish Administrative Files, and the second accession of Diocesan records, Series VII, Parish Administrative Files.
The records for the Church of the Resurrection arrived with a second accession of records of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, which were separated in processing.
Prior to their transfer, the records were housed in St John's Cathedral in Providence.
Records of the Church of the Resurrection, Warwick, Mss. Gr. 180, University of Rhode Island Special Collections
The records of the Church of the Resurrection in Warwick were deposited in the Special Collections Unit of the University of Rhode Island Library in 2004.
This collection was processed in 2004 by Janet F. Long.
Finding aid prepared by Janet F. Long.
Finding aid encoded by Kate Freedman on 2007 June 11
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Scope and Content Note |
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The records contained in this series document the administrative activities and worship life of the Church of the Resurrection. Included are annual reports of the parish, church bylaws, vestry meetings and minutes, financial records, guest registers and registers of church services. Also included is a framed certificate of consecration of the church on Nov. 1, 1970. |
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Arrangement |
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The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject. |
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date(s) |
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1 |
1 |
Annual Reports and Bylaws |
1975, 1987-1996, 1998-1999 |
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2 |
Guest Register |
1967-1976 |
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3 |
Guest Register |
1993-2001 |
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4 |
Offering Record Book |
1976-1981 |
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5 |
Pledge Slips |
1994 |
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date(s) |
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2 |
6 |
Register of Church Services |
Jul 1927-Oct 1950 |
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7 |
Register of Church Services |
Oct 1950-Dec 1957 |
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8 |
Register of Church Services |
Jan 1958-Mar 1963 |
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9 |
Register of Church Services |
Mar 1963-Jul 1969 |
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10 |
Register of Church Services |
Aug 1969-Jan 1974 |
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11 |
Register of Church Services |
Jun 1974- Dec 1982 |
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Folder |
Title |
Date(s) |
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3 |
12 |
Register of Church Services |
1983-2000 |
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13 |
Treasurer's Reports |
1990-1992 |
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14 |
Vestry: Building Fund Subscriptions |
1923-1924 |
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15 |
Vestry: Meeting Minutes and Statements of Income and Expense |
1948-1951, 1962-1965, 1970-1975 |
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16 |
Vestry: Meeting Minutes and Statements of Income and Expense |
1948-1951, 1962-1965, 1970-1975 |
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Folder |
Title |
Date(s) |
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4 |
17 |
Vestry: Minutes (Bound) |
1955-1970 |
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18 |
Vestry: Treasurer's and Committee Reports |
1947-1950 |
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date(s) |
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5 (Oversize) |
19 |
Warwick, Church of the Resurrection - Framed Certificate of Consecration |
1-Nov-70 |
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