First Universalist Society of Roxbury (Mass.) records
Overview
Records of the First Universalist Society of Roxbury (Mass.) including notes on the history of the Parish, record books, and financial records. There are also church records, Sunday School records, and scrapbook material.
Dates
- Creation: 1818-1951
Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
2.75 linear feet (11 boxes)This collection consists of society records, including notes on the history of the Parish; record books, 1820-1946, containing minutes of Standing Committee and society meetings; as well as financial records, 1820-1893. The collection also contains church records, 1821-1931, including minutes, membership records; Sunday School records, 1830-1936, including minutes and membership records; scrapbook material, 1897-1947, including programs, clippings; and photographs and correspondence.
Biographical / Historical
The First Universalist Society of Roxbury was incorporated February 24, 1820 and the church building was dedicated January 4, 1821. After a fire destroyed the first meeting house in 1894, a new building was dedicated September 18, 1895. The church was sold in 1948.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- Series I. Society records, 1818-1946
- Series II. Church records, 1821-1931
- Series III. Sunday School records, 1830-1936
- Series IV. Miscellaneous records
Acquisition Information
Gift of Universalist Historical Society, 1976.
- Title
- First Universalist Society of Roxbury (Mass.) Records: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- div00295
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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