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St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records

Records, 1876-1982

Manuscript Collection 1079


 
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 
The Episcopal Church was organized in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on May 23, 1848, by Rev. W.C. Stout.  The first church building, erected in 1854, was destroyed by the fire at the beginning of the Civil War and it was not until 1872 that the corner stone of a new building was laid.  The congregation experienced rapid membership growth after World War II, as well as additions to the standing church buildings.  A Parish House to serve the church organizations and the church school was completed in 1953, the sanctuary was enlarged, and an Episcopal Student Center was built at the University.
 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION

The records contain three historical files pertaining to the origins and the development of St. Paul's Church.  These documents range from handwritten notes, manuscripts, typewritten passages, and correspondence to published material. The collection further contains formal correspondence, an organizational chart, two ledgers with the minutes of the meetings (ca 1876-1960) and one file with the minutes for the period of 1968 to 1981; two Women's Guild secretary books containing the Guild's minutes of the meetings (1921-1943); reports of various church organizations, namely the Woman's Auxiliary, Church School, Layman's League, Young Churchmen, Canterbury Club, and the Vestry; Parochial reports; treasurer's reports and budgets; membership list; programs; brochures; press statements /publicity, newspaper clippings, documents pertaining to construction contracts; thirteen photographs; and published material: Diocese of Arkansas Journal, 1946, 1951, Historical Magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1946, and The Arkansas Churchman, 1946, 1955, 1956 (two issues), 1971, 1980.

The St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records were donated to the Special Collections Division by Fred Jones, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas, on May 15, 1986.

Processed by Vera Ekechukwu, Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in December 1999.

CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION

2 linear feet (4 containers)

Box 1

 1. Church history (1 of 3).
 2. Church history (2 of 3).
 3. Church history (3 of 3).
 4. Organizational chart.
 5. Correspondence, ca 1950-1978.

Box 2

 1. Minutes of the meetings, Nov 1876-Apr 1911.
 2. Minutes of the meetings, Apr 1921-Jan 1960.
 3. Minutes of the meetings, 1968-1981.

Box 3

 1. The Women's Guild secretary book, Jan 1921-Mar 1927.
 2. The Women's Guild secretary book, June 1927-Dec 1943.
 3. Reports, 1940-1960.
 4. Parochial reports, 1942-1948.
 5. Treasurer's reports, budgets, and other financial reports, ca 1940-1980.
 6. Membership lists.
 7. Programs, ca 1940s-1970s.
 8. Brochures.
 9. Press releases/publicity.

Box 4

 1. Newspaper clippings.
 2. Construction contracts and other related documents, ca 1950s (1 of 2).
 3. Construction contracts and other related documents, ca 1950s (2 of 2).
 4. Publications, 1946, 1950s, 1971, 1980.
 5. Photographs

       Ordination of Fr. Buchanan, 1967.  No. 1.
       Fr. Jones.  No. 2.
       Fr. Allen L. Bates.  No. 3.
       Bishop Donovan.  No. 4.
       Bishop Keller.  No. 5. (negative available)
       Church choir.  No. 6.
       Unidentified.  No. 7-13.

 6. Miscellaneous papers.


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