US-RUn-msg106 Guide to the Records of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pawtucket, Rhode Island Finding aid prepared by Kevin J. Logan. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 1993
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 Finding aid encoded by Russell M. Franks on 2007 July 28, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 Aug 12 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pawtucket, Rhode Island Records of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 1816-1991 41 box(es) (27.75 linear feet) The records of St. Paul's Church of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the fifth Episcopal parish to be established in the state, date to the founding of the parish in 1815 and document the administrative, fiscal, and religious activities of the church. The financial records of the parish are the most comprehensive, while administrative and religious activities are less completely documented. Special Collections and University Archives
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 Mss. Gr. 106 The records are in English. Historical Information

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Pawtucket, Rhode Island was the fifth Episcopal parish to be established in the state. Founded in 1815, St. Paul's was preceded only by Trinity Church in Newport, St. Paul' s in Narragansett (now located in Wickford) , St. Michael's in Bristol, and King's Church/St. John's Church in Providence (now the Cathedral of St. John). St. Paul's was the first new Episcopal parish to be established in over ninety years.

As the village of Pawtucket grew in the first decade of the nineteenth century, Episcopalians in the community began to look into the possibility of establishing their own parish so that worshippers would no longer have to journey to St. John's in Providence to attend services. Rev. Nathan Crocker, rector of St. John's, began to conduct services at the Baptist Meeting House in Pawtucket on Sunday evenings in the summer of 1814. Though discontinued in the fall, the services had struck a responsive chord in Pawtucket.

The following spring, the Rev. John Blake began to hold services every Sunday in Pawtucket to an ever-growing congregation. Before the end of 1815, a parish was organized and Samuel Slater, founder of the first textile mill in the United States, was elected senior warden. The cornerstone was laid for the new church in June, 1816. The new St. Paul's Church was consecrated on October 15,1817 and John Blake was named the first rector the following day.

St. Paul's parish enjoyed steady growth and stable leadership throughout the nineteenth century. Between 1817 and 1900 St. Paul's was led by only five rectors including two, Rev. George Taft and Rev. Emery Porter, who served a combined seventy years in the position. This stability at the top contributed to a growth in the parish from less than 100 parishioners in 1817 to more than 600 by the turn of the century.

As the number of parishioners continued to increase, it became apparent by 1900 that the original church building was too small to meet the needs of the parish. The old church was demolished in 1901 and the present church constructed on the same site. The cornerstone for the new building was laid in August, 1901 and the church consecrated the following year.

The steady growth of the parish continued into the twentieth century. New buildings were added as the congregation increased in number, including a parish house and an office and education building. In 1971, Trinity Episcopal Church of Pawtucket merged with St. Paul's, further increasing the size of its congregation as the Trinity congregation joined with St. Paul's. The Trinity Church building was retained as a chapel until the building was deconsecrated and sold in 1976.

As it nears the end of the twentieth century, St. Paul's parish enjoys a status as one of the oldest and largest Episcopal parishes in Rhode Island. It continues to play a central role in the religious, social, and cultural life of Pawtucket.

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.

Preferred Citation

Records of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Mss. Gr. 106, University of Rhode Island Library.

 Scope and Content Note

The records described herein document the administrative, fiscal, and religious activities of St. Paul's Church. The financial records of the parish are the most comprehensive, while administrative and religious activities are less completely documented. Parish administrative files and registers stored in the offices are in good to excellent condition. Older parish financial records stored in the church loft are in fair to poor condition.

 Arrangement

After processing, the records were organized into seven series as follows:

1. Subject Files 2. Registers 3. Ledgers 4. Financial Records 5. The Messenger 6. Photographs 7. Glass Plates

Open for research.

 Acquisitions Information

The records of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Pawtucket were deposited in the Special Collections Department of the University of Rhode Island Library in October, 1992.

Prior to their transfer, the records were housed in parish offices or in the loft of St. Paul's Church. Their condition varies with the location in which they were stored.

Records of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Mss. Gr. 106, University of Rhode Island Special Collections.

The records were processed in 1991.

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.

Records of Trinity Episcopal Church in Pawtucket, which merged with St. Paul's in 1971, were also included among the records transferred to Special Collections.

See Mss. Gr. 41, Records of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, 1715-1990, and Mss. Gr. 41.1, Records of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, 1810-2003, for additional related materials regarding St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

The records relating to Trinity Church were separated from those of St. Paul's and organized into a separate manuscript group (See Mss. Gr. 107).

No further materials are expected for this collection.

 Names St. Paul's Church (Pawtucket, R.I.) Subjects St. Paul's Church (Pawtucket, R.I.) Confirmation records -- Rhode Island -- Pawtucket Episcopal Church -- Rhode Island Marriage records -- Rhode Island -- Pawtucket Pawtucket (R.I.) -- Genealogy Registers of births, etc. -- Rhode Island -- Pawtucket St. Paul's Church (Pawtucket, R.I.) -- Records and correspondence St. Paul's Church (Pawtucket, R.I.) -- Registers RIAMCO Browsing Terms Religion Inventory Series 1 Subject Files 1816-1990 13 box(es) (8 linear feet) annual reports blueprints (reprographic copies) deeds minutes parochial records programs sermons

The records in this series document the administrative, social, and religious activities of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Pawtucket. Topics include the annual meetings of the parish, construction and building renovation programs, church fairs and bazaars, the church school, the allocation of pews to parishioners, and the activities of such church organizations and offices as the vestry, the wardens, the Girls' Friendly Society, the St. Paul's Men's Club, and the Young People's Fellowship.

 Arrangement

The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of record and chronologically within folders.

 1 1 1866-1921 Act of Incorporation and Charter Amendments 1 2 1974-1978 Altar Guild: Minutes of Meetings 1 3 1954, 1978-1981 Annual Fair: Advertising Program 1 4 1974-1977 Annual Meetings: Minutes and Reports 1 5 1978-1980, 1982 Annual Meetings: Minutes and Reports 1 6 1974-1978 Annual Meetings, Miscellaneous 1 7 1976 Bicentennial Celebration of the United State of America: Brochure 1 8 1975 Bicentennial Fair: Program for 1 9 1820 Blake, Rev. John L.: "The Gospel Minister's Farewell" 1 10 1941 Book of Common Prayer Presented by Trinity Alter Guild 1 11 1920, 1932-1934, undated Brochures 1 12 1913, 1915 Brown, Jane Francis: Estate of 1 13 1963, undated Building Fund Brochures 1 14 1925 By-Laws 1 15 undated Christmas and Easter Carols and Hymns 1 16 1945-1947, 1949-1967, scattered Christmas Fair: Programs for 2 17 1969-1974, undated Christmas Fair: Programs for 2 18 1901 Church Building: Specifications 2 19 1917-1950, scattered Church Bulletins 2 20 1952-1958, scattered Church Bulletins 2 21 1960 Church Bulletins 2 22 1961 Church Bulletins 2 23 1962 Church Bulletins 2 24 1963 Church Bulletins 2 25 1964 Church Bulletins 3 26 1965 Church Bulletins 3 27 1966 Church Bulletins 3 28 1967 Church Bulletins 3 29 1968 Church Bulletins 3 30 1969 Church Bulletins 3 31 1970 Church Bulletins 3 32 1971 Church Bulletins 3 33 1972 Church Bulletins 4 34 1973 Church Bulletins 4 35 1974 Church Bulletins 4 36 1975 Church Bulletins 4 37 1976 Church Bulletins 4 38 1977-1978, scattered, undated Church Bulletins: Other Churches 4 39 1922-1977, scattered, undated Church Choir: Attendance Record 4 40 1947-1953 Church Home for Children, Los Angeles, CA: Annual Report 4 41 1917 Church Organizations of St. Paul's: Description 4 42 undated Church School: Hymnal 5 43 undated Church School Registration Cards: Ahmed-Butler 5 44 undated Church School Registration Cards: Carlin-Guindon 5 45 undated Church School Registration Cards: Hall-Lyons 5 46 undated Church School Registration Cards: MacDonald-O'Neill 5 47 undated Church School Registration Cards: Pare-Ryback 5 48 undated Church School Registration Cards: Schmidt-Szala 5 49 undated Church School Registration Cards: Taylor-VanZandt 5 50 undated Church School Registration Cards: Wayner-Wood 6 51 1964 Classroom Building: Blueprints 6 52 1964 Classroom Building: Contract for Construction of 6 53 1964 Classroom Building: Specifications 6 54 1872, 1877, 1892, undated Committee Report 6 55 1969 Confirmation Class List 6 56 1903 Consecration of St. Paul's Church, Program for 6 57 1917 Constitution and Canons of the Rhode Island Episcopal Convention, Revision of 6 58 1906 Corporation Members, List of 6 59 1816-1965 Corporation, Vestry and Wardens: Minutes of Meetings 7 60 1865-1902 Apr Corporation, Vestry and Wardens: Minutes of Meetings 7 61 1902-1921 Feb Corporation, Vestry and Wardens: Minutes of Meetings 8 62 1921 Mar-1949 Mar Corporation, Vestry and Wardens: Minutes of Meetings 8 63 1901-1902, 1904-1905 Dix, Thomas R., Estate of. Correspondence re. 8 64 1897-1898 Dix, Thomas R., Estate of. Correspondence re. Estate of- Suit Against 8 65 1897 Dix, Thomas R., Estate of. Correspondence re. Last Will and Testament 8 66 1978 Episcopal Church Women: Annual Report and Directory 8 67 1919-1922 Every Name Visitation 8 68 1923-1925 Every Name Visitation 9 69 1926-1934, undated Every Name Visitation 9 70 undated Floor Plans of St. Paul's Church 9 71 1891 Foster, Rev. Theodore B.: Letter of Acceptance as Rector 9 72 1895-1896 Foster, Rev. Theodore : Resignation as Rector 9 73 1907-1908 Girls Friendly Society: Ledger 9 74 1893-1936 Girls Friendly Society: Membership Lists 9 75 1929-1940, undated Girls Friendly Society: Membership Lists 9 76 1914-1918 Girls Friendly Society: Minutes of Meetings 9 77 1913-1918 Girls Friendly Society: Roll Book 9 78 1923-1925 Girls Friendly Society: Roll Book 9 79 1929-1930, 1937-1938 Girls Friendly Society: Roll Book 10 80 1916-1932 Girls Friendly Society Associates: Minutes of Meetings 10 81 1975-1982 Guest Book 10 82 1916 Guild Hall: Construction of 10 83 1915 Guild Hall: Cornerstone Laying Ceremony 10 84 1951,1957, 1976-1977 Harvest Fair: Programs for 10 85 1901, 1907, undated Heating Plant: Specifications for 10 86 undated "A History of St Paul's Church, Pawtucket, Rhode Island (holograph mss.) 10 87 1943, 1947 Hutton, Rev. Harold: Sermons 10 88 1973 Jacobson, Rev. Bruce H.: Institution As Rector 10 89 1906,1912,1914-1917, undated Law, Rev. Marion: Correspondence 10 90 1930 Law, Rev. Marion: Death of: 10 91 1917 Law, Rev. Marion: Death of: Resolution of Thanks by the Vestry 10 92 1966 Law, Rev. Marion: Death of: Will and Testament 10 93 1951 Lynch, Rev. Arthur: Ordination of 10 94 1984 McShane, Joan Lyon: Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons 10 95 undated Memorial Organ Fund: Brochure for 10 96 undated Memorials, List of 10 97 1968, 1971 Merger Agreement Between St. Paul's and Trinity Church 10 98 1942-1946 Military Service Record of Parishioners 11 99 1940-1950 Newspaper Clippings 11 100 1950-1955 Newspaper Clippings 11 101 1957-1959 Newspaper Clippings 11 102 1959-1969 Newspaper Clippings 11 103 1970s-1980s Newspaper Clippings Circa 11 104 1965 One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary Fair: Program 11 105 1965-1966 One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary Services: Programs for 11 106 1976 One Hundred Sixtieth Anniversary: Program 11 107 1941 One Hundred Twenty Fifth Anniversary: Program 11 108 1929 Organ, Repairs to 11 109 undated Parish House: Specifications for Construction 11 110 1983 A Parish Profile 11 111 1921-1940 Parochial Reports 11 112 1941-1955 scattered Parochial Reports 11 113 1956-1970 Parochial Reports 11 114 1971-1972,1994-1990 Parochial Reports 11 115 1916, 1931 Perry, Bishop James DeWolf- Correspondence 11 116 1947 Perry, Bishop James DeWolf- Correspondence: Memorial Service 12 117 1892 Pew Deeds 12 118 1839-1896 Pew Deeds, Record of 12 119 1817-1865, undated Pew Holders, List of 12 120 1933 Pew Rentals, Proposal to Eliminate 12 121 1894 Porter, Rev. Emery: Resignation as Rector 12 122 1834 Proceedings of the Forty-Fourth Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Rhode Island 12 123 1901 Queen Victoria: Memorial Service for 12 124 1977 Questionnaire for the Diocese 12 125 1868 Randall, Rev. Edward H.: "A Discourse Commemorative of the 50th Anniversary of the consecration of St. Paul's Church 12 126 1900-1902 Rector's Bible Class: Roll Book 12 127 1919, undated Rectory: Estimate for Repairs 12 128 1880, 1891, 1901-1902, 1917, 1918, undated Renovations and Repairs to the Church: Specifications 12 129 1952 Rhode Island Churchman: "A New Plan for St. Paul's" 12 130 undated Road Map of Rhode Island Showing Locations of Episcopal Churches 12 131 1972-1973 Roebuck, Rev. Canon Arthur F.: Memorial Services for 12 132 undated St. Elizabeth's Guild: By-Laws and Charter Members 12 133 1916 St. Paul's Church, 1816-1916 12 134 1976 St. Paul's Follies: Program 12 135 1939,1941, 1946-1947 St. Paul's Men's Club: Annual Dinner Programs 12 136 1944-1946 Minutes of Meetings 13 137 1928-1944 Treasurer's Account Book 13 138 1923-1936 scattered Seilhamer, Rev. Roberts: Correspondence 13 139 1941 Seilhamer, Rev. Roberts: Death of 13 140 1977 Shipee, Rev. Richard C,: Ordination of 13 141 1970 Slack House: Proposal for Renovation (See Oversize) 13 142 1892, 1968 Stained Glass Windows: Estimates for Repairs 13 143 1977 Stenning, Rev. Gordon: A Tribute 13 144 1870 Taft, Rev. George: Memorial Service for 13 145 1949, undated This is St. Paul's 13 146 1954 Tyng, Rev. Dudley: Rhode Island Episcopalians 13 147 1896-1916, scattered Vestry: Correspondence 13 148 1917-1924, 1933 Vestry: Correspondence 13 149 1975, 1977-1978 Vestry: Correspondence 13 150 1968, 1977 Vestry: Membership and Committee Lists 13 151 1919, 1963-1974 Vestry: Minutes of Meetings (See also: Corporation, Vestry and Wardens: Minutes of Meetings) 13 152 1953 Village Fair: Program for 13 153 1945 War Memorial Fund Brochure 13 154 undated Washington, Booker T. X-ref. Young Men's Christian Association 13 155 1873 Wilkinson, Edmund: Resolution of Sorrow Upon His Death 13 156 1952 Winter Wonderland: Program for 13 157 undated World War II Roll of Honor (See also: Military Service Record for St. Paul's) 13 158 undated Young Men's Christian Association: Announcement of an Address by Booker T. Washington 13 159 1931-1938 Young People's Fellowship Series 2 Registers 1821-1978 2 box(es) (4 linear feet) baptismal registers burial registers confirmations marriage registers

The Register Series contains bound Registers of Church Services for the years 1950 to 1978 and Parish Registers of baptisms, marriages, confirmations, and burials for the years 1821 to 1968. The Registers of Church Services include the date, time, type of service, number of worshippers, and the name of the celebrant for each service held in the parish. The entries in each -volume are arranged chronologically by the date of the service.

The Parish Registers are divided into sections by the type of service performed, i.e., baptisms, burials, confirmations, and marriages. The amount and type of information recorded varies with the type of service. For baptisms it includes the name and date of birth of the person baptized, the date of the ceremony, the names of his/her parents, and the name of the officiating clergy. The marriage records include the date of the ceremony, the names and ages of the betrothed, their residences, the names of the parents, and the name of the presiding clergy. Confirmation records include the dates and names of those confirmed and the name of the 'bishop performing the service. The burial records include the name of the deceased, the date of death, the age at death, the cause of death, the date of the funeral, the place of burial, and the name of the presiding clergy. Individual entries within each section are arranged chronologically by the date of the service.

Arrangement

The registers are arranged alphabetically by the type of register and then chronologically by the inclusive dates of the register.

 14 1 1821-1865 Parish Register. Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Burials 14 2 1864-1896 Baptisms, Confirmations, Communicants, Marriages, Burials 14 3 1896-1911 Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Burials. See: Oversize 14 4 1912-1918 Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Burials. See: Oversize 14 5 1919-1932 Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Burials. See: Oversize 14 6 1919-1934 Marriages 14 7 1950-1968 Communicants 14 8 1882-1900 Pew Rental Register. See: Oversize 14 9 1950 Sep 10-1952 Register of Church Services 15 10 1953-1956 Nov 11 Register of Church Services 15 11 1956 Nov 12-1960 Mar 13 Register of Church Services 15 12 1960 Mar 15-1963 Apr 10 Register of Church Services 15 13 1963 Apr 10-1966 Sep 30 Register of Church Services 15 14 1966 Nov 1-1971 Apr 7 Register of Church Services 15 15 1971 Apr 7-1974 Apr 6 Register of Church Services 15 16 1974 Apr 7-1976 Mar 3 Register of Church Services 15 17 1976 Mar 3-1978 Feb 13 Register of Church Services Series 3 Ledgers 1816-1969 7 box(es) (6 linear feet) financial records ledgers (account books)

This series consists of oversize bound ledgers and unbound ledger sheets which document the fiscal activities of St. Paul's parish over a 150 year period. Included are building fund ledgers, cash books, contributions ledgers, general ledgers, receipts and disbursements ledgers, Sunday offering ledgers, and treasurer's accounts.

Different types of financial transactions are recorded in each ledger but, taken together, the ledgers provide a comprehensive record of the financial history of the parish. The ledgers in this series are also complemented by the series, Financial Records, which provides documentation for the financial transactions recorded in the ledgers.

Arrangement

The ledgers are arranged alphabetically by the type of ledger.

 16 1 1967-1969 Building Fund Account Ledger 16 2 1918 Cash Book, See: Oversize 16 3 1919-1920 Aug Cash Book, See: Oversize 16 4 1920 Sep-1922 Jan Cash Book, See: Oversize 16 5 1922-1923 Cash Book, See: Oversize 16 6 1924 Cash Book, See: Oversize 16 7 1925 Cash Book, See: Oversize 16 7A 1816-1817 Cash Disbursement Ledger 16 8 1891 Church Repair Fund 16 9 1901-1902 Contributions Ledger 16 10 1903 Contributions Ledger 16 11 1904 Contributions Ledger 16 12 1906-1907 Contributions Ledger 16 13 1908-1909 Contributions Ledger 16 14 1910 Contributions Ledger 17 15 1911 Contributions Ledger 17 16 1912 Contributions Ledger 17 17 1913 Contributions Ledger 17 18 1914 Contributions Ledger 17 19 1915 Contributions Ledger 17 20 1916 Contributions Ledger 17 21 1917 Contributions Ledger 18 22 1918 Contributions Ledger 18 23 1920 Contributions Ledger 18 24 1964-1969 Current Account Ledgers 18 25 1891-1906 Envelope Offerings 18 26 1823-1856 General Ledger 18 27 1856-1867 General Ledger 18 28 1867-1889 General Ledger 19 29 1952-1955 General Ledger 19 30 1956-1957 General Ledger 19 31 1958-1959 General Ledger 19 32 1960 General Ledger 19 33 1961 General Ledger 19 34 1962 General Ledger 20 35 1963 General Ledger 20 36 1964 General Ledger 20 37 1965 General Ledger 20 38 1966 General Ledger 20 39 1967 General Ledger 20 40 1968 General Ledger 20 41 1969 General Ledger 21 42 1930-1939 Insurance and Extraordinary Expense Account Ledger 21 43 1914-1923 Jane Frances Brown Legacy Ledger 21 44 1922-1937 Parish House Percentage Receipts Ledger 21 45 1889 Aug-1894 Jul Pew Rent Collection Ledger 21 46 1894 Aug-1900 Apr Pew Rent Collection Register 21 47 1900 May-1904 Jan Pew Rent Collection Register 21 48 1904 Feb-1909 May Pew Rent Collection Ledger 21 49 1920-1922 Pew Rent Collection Register 21 50 1817 Pew Sales 22 51 1816-1830 Receipts and Disbursements Ledger 22 52 1926-1929 Receipts and Disbursements Ledger, See: Oversize 22 53 1930-1934 Receipts and Disbursements Ledger, See: Oversize 22 54 1935-1940 Receipts and Disbursements Ledger, See: Oversize 22 55 1967-1969 Reserve Account Ledgers 22 56 1888-1892, 1897, 1906 St. Paul's Church Choir Fund: Thomas Dix Estate Legacy 22 57 1967-1969 St Paul's Church School Ledger 22 58 1843-1866 Sunday Offering Ledger 22 59 1966-1976 Sunday Offering Ledger 22 60 1924-1939 Sunday School Account Book 22 61 1889-1905 Apr Treasurer's Accounts, See: Oversize 22 62 1905 May-1909 Dec Treasurer's Accounts, See: Oversize 22 63 1909 Dec-1914 Sep Treasurer's Accounts, See: Oversize 22 64 1914 Sep-1917 Treasurer's Accounts, See: Oversize Series 4 Financial Records 1873-1991 13 box(es) (6.5 linear feet) annual reports financial records

The records in this series document to some extent the financial transactions recorded in the Ledgers series. There is considerable overlap between the two series in documenting financial transactions of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Included are bank books, bank statements, budget reports, check registers, financial statements of estates, credit and deposit slips, investment committee reports, payrolls for the church choir, payroll receipts, promissory notes, and treasurer's annual and monthly reports.

Approximately five linear feet of financial records consisting of canceled checks and paid bills and receipts were returned to the parish because the financial information they contained is available in the ledgers of Series III and in the bank statements, check registers, and other financial records of this series.

Arrangement

The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of record and chronologically within folders.

 23 1 1984-1987 Altar Guild: Bank Statements 23 2 1988-1991 Altar Guild: Bank Statements 23 3 1987-1990 Altar Guild: Bank Statements for Select Account 23 4 1985-1987 Altar Guild: Treasurer's Report 23 5 1922-1932 Bank Books: Rhode Island Hospital Trust 23 6 1921-1932 Bank Books: Slater Trust Company 23 7 1919, 1922 Bank Statements 23 8 1923-1925 Bank Statements 23 9 1928-1930 Bank Statements 23 10 1931-1933 Bank Statements 23 11 1934-1936 Bank Statements 23 12 1937-1939 Bank Statements 24 13 1940-1941, 1943 Bank Statements 24 14 1928-1932 Bank Statements: Extension Funds 24 15 1933-1935 Bank Statements: Extension Funds 24 16 1936-1940 Bank Statements: Extension Funds 24 17 1940-1941 Bank Statements: Extension Funds 24 18 1942-1943 Bank Statements: Extension Funds 24 19 1919 Bank Statements: Special Account 24 20 1940-1941 Bank Statements: Sunday School Account 24 21 1942-1943 Bank Statements: Sunday School Account 24 22 1919-1924 Board of Trustees: Financial Report 25 23 1924-1926, 1935, 1937 Budget Reports 25 24 1902 Building Account Statement 25 25 1990 Certificate of Deposit Statements 25 26 1906 May 31-1908 Aug 17 Check Register 25 27 1908 Aug 26-1910 Jan 20 Check Register 25 28 1910 Jan 20- 1911 Jun 19 Check Register 25 29 1911 Jun 20-1912 Nov 25 Check Register 25 30 1912 Nov 29-1914 Feb 25 Check Register 25 31 1914 Feb 25-1915 Apr 30 Check Register 26 32 1915 Apr 30-1916 Jun 5 Check Register 26 33 1916 Jun 9-1918 Mar 2 Check Register 26 34 1918 Mar 2-1919 Apr 9 Check Register 26 35 1919 Apr 14-1920 May 25 Check Register 26 36 1922 Feb 23-1920 May 27 Check Register 26 37 1922 Feb 25-1922 Aug 25 Check Register 27 38 1922 Aug 8-1924 Jan 31 Check Register 27 39 1922 Apr 8-1929 Oct 4 Check Register 27 40 1924 Jan 31-1925 Apr 27 Check Register 27 41 1925 May 2-1926 Jun 7 Check Register 27 42 1926 Jun 7-1927 Sep 8 Check Register 28 43 1927 Sep 15-1928 Nov 30 Check Register 28 44 1928 Nov 30-1929 Dec 23 Check Register 28 45 1929 Dec 23-1930 Dec 31 Check Register 28 46 1930 Dec 31-1932 Feb 19 Check Register 28 47 1932 Feb 19-1933 Mar 03 Check Register 29 48 1933 Mar 4-1934 Apr 7 Check Register 29 49 1934 Apr 7-1935 May 18 Check Register 29 50 1935 May 20-1936 Aug 31 Check Register 29 51 1936 Aug 31-1937 Aug 31 Check Register 30 52 1938 Jun 3-1939 Apr 24 Check Register 30 53 1939 Apr 24-1940 Feb 10 Check Register 30 54 1940 Feb 17-1940 Dec 19 Check Register 30 55 1940 Dec 19-1941 Oct 31 Check Register 31 56 1941 Oct 31-1942 Aug 11 Check Register 31 57 1980 Jun 27-1984 Dec 9 Check Register 31 58 1985 Jan 8-1988 Aug 31 Check Register 31 59 1937 Aug 31-1938 Jun 30 Check Register 31 60 1889 Choir Fund Report 31 61 1906-1915 Collins, Mary A., Estate of Financial Statements 31 62 1919-1923 Credit and Deposit Slips 31 63 1924-1929 Credit and Deposit Slips 32 64 1930-1931, 1934-1940 scattered Credit and Deposit Slips 32 65 1906, 1926-1932 Feb 16 Deposit Books 32 66 1932 Feb 23-1935 Nov 6 Deposit Books 32 67 1935 Nov 23-1939 Oct 18 Deposit Books 32 68 1939 Oct 25-1942 Jul 7 Deposit Books 33 69 1906-1916 Dix, Thomas R, Estate of: Financial Statements 33 70 1894-1897 Dix, Thomas R, Estate of: Promissory Notes 33 71 1877-1894, scattered Dix, Thomas R, Estate of: Promissory Notes of Edward H. Dix 33 72 1897-1898, 1905, undated Dix, Thomas R, Estate of: Receipts for Payments 33 73 1889, 1984-1995, 1901-1906 Envelope Offerings 33 74 1926-1930 Extension Fund Reports 33 75 1931-1934 Extension Fund Reports 33 76 1935-1939 Extension Fund Reports 33 77 1907-1921, 1924, 1928-1929, 1933 Financial Statements 33 78 1926-1939 scattered Investment Committee Reports 33 79 1923-1924 Missionary Custodian's Reports 33 80 1891-1994 Payroll for St. Paul's Church Choir 33 81 1895-1901 Payroll for St. Paul's Church Choir 33 82 1891-1997 Payroll Receipts: Jared Chace 34 83 1891-1995 Payroll Receipts: Rev. Theodore B. Foster 34 84 1902-1906 Payroll Receipts: 0. E. Kellogg 34 85 1896-1906 Payroll Receipts: Rev. Marion Law 34 86 1902-1906 Payroll Receipts: George Lomas 34 87 1902 Payroll Receipts: Benjamin Lomax 34 88 1891 Payroll Receipts: George Newell 34 89 1891-1902 Payroll Receipts: E. W. Read 34 90 1903 Payroll Receipts: Arthur E. Rogers 34 91 1921 Promissory Note 34 92 1907-1909 May Receipt Stubs 34 93 1909 Oct-1912 May Receipt Stubs 34 94 1873-1889 Slater, Payne, and Spencer Fund: Financial Statements 34 95 1873-1874 Sunday Offerings, Report of 34 96 1877-1878, 1883,1889 Treasurer's Annual Reports 34 97 1906-1911 Treasurer's Annual Reports 34 98 1912-1920 Treasurer's Annual Reports 35 99 1922-1923, 1926, 1927 Treasurer's Monthly Reports 35 100 1928-1930 Treasurer's Monthly Reports 35 101 1931-1933 Treasurer's Monthly Reports 35 102 1934-1936 Treasurer's Monthly Reports 35 103 1937-1939 Treasurer's Monthly Reports Series 5 The Messenger 1898-1979 5 box(es) (2.5 linear feet) newsletters

This series contains a comprehensive, but not complete, run of the parish newsletter, The Messenger. The publication of the newsletter varied over the years from weekly to bi-monthly to monthly.

 Arrangement

The issues are arranged chronologically.

 36 1 1848, 1905, 1920-1927, 1931 Newsletter 36 2 1935-1942 Newsletter 36 3 1943 Oct-1943 Dec Newsletter 36 4 1944 Newsletter 36 5 1945 Newsletter 36 6 1946 Newsletter 36 7 1947-1950 Newsletter 36 8 1951 Feb-1951 Jun Newsletter 36 9 1951 Jul-1951 Dec Newsletter 36 10 1952 Jan-1952 Jun Newsletter 37 11 1952 Aug-1952 Dec Newsletter 37 12 1953 Jan-1953 Jun Newsletter 37 13 1953 Jul-1953 Dec Newsletter 37 14 1954 Jan-1954 Jul Newsletter 37 15 1954 Jul-1954 Dec Newsletter 37 16 1955 Jan-1955 Jun Newsletter 37 17 1955 Jul-1955 Dec Newsletter 37 18 1956 Jan-1956 Jun Newsletter 38 19 1956 Jul-1956 Dec Newsletter 38 20 1957 Jan-1957 Apr Newsletter 38 21 1957 May-1957 Dec Newsletter 38 22 1958 Newsletter 38 23 1959 Newsletter 38 24 1960 Newsletter 38 25 1961 Newsletter 38 26 1962 Newsletter 39 27 1963 Newsletter 39 28 1964 Newsletter 39 29 1965 Newsletter 39 30 1966 Newsletter 39 31 1967 Newsletter 39 32 1968 Newsletter 39 33 1969 Newsletter 39 34 1970 Newsletter 40 35 1971 Newsletter 40 36 1972 Newsletter 40 37 1973 Newsletter 40 38 1974 Newsletter 40 39 1975 Newsletter 40 40 1976 Newsletter 40 41 1977 Newsletter 40 42 1978 Newsletter 40 43 1979 Newsletter Series 6 Photographs 1890-1976 1 box(es) (0.5 linear feet) black-and-white photographs

The Photograph series consists of photographs of people, places, and events in some way significant to the history and development of St. Paul's parish. Included are photographs of the following: the exterior and interior of St. Paul's Church including the chapel, the bell, the pulpit, the altar, and stained glass windows; other buildings in the parish complex including the "old" rectory, the Roebuck Education Center, and the parish offices; prominent religious and lay members of the parish including several former rectors; church organizations; church services; and church sponsored fairs and other events and celebrations.

Arrangement

The photographs have been organized into the categories of buildings, events and organizations, people, and places. They have been arranged alphabetically by category and then alphabetically by the subject of the photograph within each category.

 41 1 undated Church Exterior 41 2 undated Church Exterior: Old St. Paul's Church 41 3 undated Church Interior 41 4 undated Church Interior: Altar See: Oversize 41 5 1976 Church Interior: Bell 41 6 undated Church Interior: Church 41 7 undated Church Interior: Pulpit 41 8 undated Church Interior: Stained Glass Windows 41 9 1963 Parish Office 41 10 undated Rectory (Old Rectory) 41 11 1972 Roebuck Education Building: Dedication of 41 12 1910 Brotherhood of St Andrew 41 13 1906 Brother of St. Andrew Junior Chapter 41 14 1890-1968,scattered, undated Choir 41 15 undated Christmas Pageant 41 16 undated Confirmation Classes 41 17 1952, 1967 Senior Church School 41 18 undated Services 41 19 1952, undated Sunday School 41 20 undated Belden, Bishop Fredrick 41 21 undated Clergy, Unidentified 41 22 undated Esten, Howard (Usher) 41 23 1973 Gelineau, Bishop Louis: Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence 41 24 undated Howard, Rev. Donald 41 25 undated Jacobson, Rev. Bruce 41 26 undated Law Family: Jack, Winifred and Mrs. Law 41 27 undated Law, Rev. Marion 41 28 undated Roebuck, Rev. Canon Arthur 41 29 undated Unidentified People 41 30 undated Pawtucket Street Scenes 41 31 undated Unidentified Places Series 7 Glass Plates undated 1 box(es) (0.25 linear feet) lantern slides

The Glass Plate Series consists of 47 4x3 inch glass plates, 38 of which contain the words or music to hymns. The titles of the hymns appear on labels affixed to the glass plates. The remaining nine plates contain unidentified verses or photographs of unidentified places.

 Arrangement

The glass plates are arranged alphabetically by the title of the hymn depicted on them. Unidentified plates are grouped together at the end of the series.