All Souls Universalist Church, Brooklyn, New York. Records, 1845-1945.
Overview
Trustees records; governance records, including congregational constitution and by-laws, list of founding members, and trustees' meeting minutes; financial records; scrapbooks; yearbooks and directories; annual church calendars; treasurer’s ledgers and receipts; congregation membership records; Sunday school minutes, student lists, roll books, and miscellaneous records; and congregational society records.
Dates
- Creation: 1845-1945.
- Creation: 1845
- Creation: 1845-1849
- Creation: May 28, 1876
- Creation: July 22, 1905
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
38 boxesTrustees records; governance records, including congregational constitution and by-laws; list of founding members; trustees' meeting minutes; financial records; scrapbooks; yearbooks and directories; annual church calendars; treasurers' ledgers and receipts; congregation membership records; Sunday school minutes, student lists, roll books, and miscellaneous records; and congregational society records.
Biographical / Historical
In 1845 “All Souls” opened its Chapel doors for its first religious worship. The first pastor of the church was the Rev. Henry Lyon, (1845-1849). On May 28, 1876 All Souls Church of Brooklyn dedicated its Chapel located on South 10th Street, Brooklyn. Before too long, a larger church was needed, and the laying of the cornerstone for the newest church took place on July 22, 1905, at the southeast corner of Ocean and Ditmas Avenues. The first service was held in September of that same year.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
- Title
- All Souls Universalist Church, Brooklyn, New York. Records, 1845-1945: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00592
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University Repository
Special Collections at Harvard Divinity School Library preserves and makes accessible primary source materials documenting the history of religion and theology, with particular historical emphasis on American liberal religious traditions. Though the historical strengths of the collections have been in the field of Christianity, other religious traditions are increasingly reflected, in step with Harvard Divinity School's evolving focus on global religious studies. Known as Andover-Harvard Theological Library since 1911, it was renamed the Harvard Divinity School Library in 2021.
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