US-RUn-msg179 Guide to the Records of the Trinity Church, Bristol, RI Finding aid prepared by Janet F. Long. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 2004
University Library, Special Collections and Archives 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011Tel: 401-874-4632E-mail: archives@etal.uri.eduWebsite: http://www.uri.edu/library/special_collections/
 Finding aid encoded by Russell M. Franks on 2007 July 22, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 8 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection Trinity Church (Bristol, R.I.) Records of Trinity Church, Bristol, RI 1955-1966 4 boxes (2 linear feet) The records of Trinity Church relate to the history of the church in its final years. Special Collections and University Archives
15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 email: archives@etal.uri.edu
 Mss. Gr. 179 The records are in English.

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 the Trinity Church, Bristol, RI, Mss. Gr. 179, University of Rhode Island Special Collections.

 Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of records related to the financial history of Trinity Church in its final years. These records include financial audits, property insurance and sales, bank deposits and invoices paid, and documents regarding the eventual sale of the church on January 21, 1964. The parish and service registers of Trinity Church are also included in the collection.

 Arrangement

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

1. Subject Files, 1955-1966 2. Parish Registers, 1875-1960

Open for research.

 Acquisitions Information

The records of Trinity Church in Bristol were deposited in the Special Collections Unit of the University of Rhode Island Library in 2004 with the second accession of The Records of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. The records in the Parish Register series were removed from series IV of the Records of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Bristol (Mss.Gr.185), in February 2008.

Prior to their transfer, the records were housed in St John's Cathedral in Providence.

The records were processed in 2004

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.

There are no known related materials.

There are no known separated materials.

 Names Trinity Church (Bristol, R.I.) Subjects Trinity Church (Bristol, R.I.) RIAMCO Browsing Terms Religion Inventory Series 1 Subject Files 1955-1966 2 boxes (1 linear feet)business records

The series consists of financial records of Trinity Church in its twilight years.

The records include financial audits, property insurance and sales, bank deposits and invoices paid, and documents regarding the eventual sale of the church on January 21, 1964.

 Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically.

 1 1 1965 Feb 28 Audit Report 1 2 1960-1963 Deposits 1 3 1960 Deposits; Invoices Paid 1 4 1962 Deposits; Invoices Paid 1 5 1960-1965 Deposits; Invoices Paid; Closing of Church 1 6 1963 Deposits; Invoices Paid; Sale of Church 1 7 1960-1961 Deposits and Utility Bills 2 8 1958-1960 Higgin's Audit: Bank Statements 2 9 1956-1962 Hope Street Property Sale: Mortgage Deed; Financial Statements; Correspondence 2 10 1961-1965 Hope Street Property Sale and LeBaron Trust 2 11 1963-1964 Instrument of Transfer, Assignment and Audit 2 12 1960-1966 Property Insurance 2 13 1963-1964 Sale of Church: Mortgage Insurance 2 14 1955-1963 Savings Passbooks and Receipt Books 2 15 1960 Tithing Envelopes Series 2 Parish Registers 1875-1960 2 box(es) (1 linear feet)

The series consists of the parish registers and church service registers of Trinity Church from 1875-1960, when the church closed its doors due to financial difficulties.

 Arrangement

The registers are arranged chronologically.

 3 1 1875-1992 Trinity Church Parish Register 3 2 1891-1909 Trinity Church Parish Register 3 3 1909-1918 Trinity Church Parish Register 3 4 1918-1943 Trinity Church Parish Register (See oversize box 2 in Records of St. Michael's Church, Mss.Gr. 185) 3 5 1944-1960 Trinity Church Parish Register 3 6 1950-1952 Trinity Church Service Register 4 7 1952-1954 Trinity Church Service Register 4 8 1954-1957 Trinity Church Service Register 4 9 1957-1960 Trinity Church Service Register