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St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records, 1879-2007

Collection Overview

Title: St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records, 1879-2007

ID: OGLMC/959

Extent: 3.5 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 11/17/1983

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

Records of the Episcopal Church parish in Grand Forks.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The St. Paul's Episcopal Church collection includes official documents such as church incorporation and consecration records, as well as property records. It also contains correspondence of church officials and materials about the Girls' Friendly Society. In addition, there are church directories, annual reports, and financial records. Two ledger books, 1879-1924, contain membership records and include entries for baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and burials. There is also an extensive set of publications including The Epistle, newsletter of St. Paul's (1992-2007); Dear Friends..., newsletter of The Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota (1992-2006); and The Sheaf, newspaper of The Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota (2000-2007). One oversize box contains several historical documents and another ledger book, 1911-1924, with membership information.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the Rules and Regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Method: The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Records were originally deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Robert Wilkins and Elwyn Robinson of Grand Forks, North Dakota, on November 17, 1983 (84-1277). Additional materials were periodically deposited (91-1778, 2000-2461, 2002-2547, 2005-2802, and 2007-2917).

Related Materials:

OGLMC 198, Elwyn B. Robinson Papers

OGLMC 576, Elsie Brown Papers

OGLMC 652, Margaret Libby Barr Papers

OGLMC 1345, Art Raymond Papers

Related Publications:

Windows of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Grand Forks, North Dakota (1980)

Fiftieth anniversary 1880/81-1931 : St Paul's Episcopal Church, Grand Forks, North Dakota, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, January 25, 1931

The Sheaf (assorted issues 1903-2000)

Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Abstracts of Title, 1901-1903Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Anniversaries/Church HistoriesAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: Annual Meetings and Budgets, 1988-2000Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Annual Meetings and Budgets, 2001, 2005, and 2007Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Building and Financial Committee Reports, 1887 and undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: Bulletins, 1997-2005; Advent Book, 1993Add to your cart.
Folder 7: By-Laws, November-December 1936Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Capital Fund Drive, 1997-2000Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Church Consecration, 1899Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Church Construction, 1885Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Convocation - Yankton, Dakota Territory, 17-19 September 1880Add to your cart.
Folder 12: Cornerstone Contents, 14 September 1949Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Correspondence - Rev. Keble Karcher, February-November 1883Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1882-1892Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Correspondence - Bishop William D. Walker, 1885-1896Add to your cart.
Folder 16: Correspondence - Rev. William Gill, 1895-1896Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Correspondence - Rev. Anthon Gessner, 1897-1901Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Correspondence - 1997 Flood, May-November 1997Add to your cart.
Folder 19: Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1999-2002 and undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 20: Diocese of North Dakota, 1991-1992Add to your cart.
Folder 21: Directories, 1978/79-1986/87Add to your cart.
Folder 22: Directories, 1987-1994Add to your cart.
Folder 23: Directories, 1995-2004Add to your cart.
Folder 24: Financial Ledger, 1879-1882Add to your cart.
Folder 25: Funeral Programs/Obituaries, 1992-2003Add to your cart.
Folder 26: Girls' Friendly Society - Annual Reports, 1925-1935Add to your cart.
Folder 27: Girls' Friendly Society - Correspondence, Financial Information, etc., 1924-1934Add to your cart.
Folder 28: Girls' Friendly Society - Correspondence, Financial Information, etc., 1935-1937Add to your cart.
Folder 29: Girls' Friendly Society - Correspondence, Activities, etc., undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 30: Girls' Friendly Society - "Campus Rumpus", undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 31: Historical Notes, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 32: "In The Vineyard", ca. 2003Add to your cart.
Folder 33: Incorporation Documents, 1880 and 1902Add to your cart.
Folder 34: Meeting Minutes - Members and Directors, 7-8 December 1936Add to your cart.
Folder 35: Miscellaneous Legal Documents, 1930-1978Add to your cart.
Folder 36: Mortgage Documents, 1881-1945Add to your cart.
Folder 37: Newspaper Clippings - assorted, 1993-2006Add to your cart.
Folder 38: Ordinations/Installations, 1995-2000, 2003, and 2007Add to your cart.
Folder 39: Parish Register - Volume 1, 1879-1899Add to your cart.
Folder 40: Parish Register - Volume 2, 1899-1924Add to your cart.
Folder 41: PhotographsAdd to your cart.

OGLMC 959-1 through 959-9 - exterior views of church

OGLMC 959-10 - altar area of old church, Christmas 1946

Folder 42: Rectory Property Documents, 1901-1967Add to your cart.
Folder 43: Special Services, 1893, 1947, 1965, 2001, and 2003Add to your cart.
Folder 44: Stained Glass Windows - Descriptions and Dedications, ca. 1980Add to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 1: The Epistle, 1992Add to your cart.
Folder 2: The Epistle, 1993Add to your cart.
Folder 3: The Epistle, 1994Add to your cart.
Folder 4: The Epistle, 1995Add to your cart.
Folder 5: The Epistle, 1996Add to your cart.
Folder 6: The Epistle, 1997Add to your cart.
Folder 7: The Epistle, 1998Add to your cart.
Folder 8: The Epistle, 1999Add to your cart.
Folder 9: The Epistle, 2000Add to your cart.
Folder 10: The Epistle, 2001Add to your cart.
Folder 11: The Epistle, 2002Add to your cart.
Folder 12: The Epistle, 2003Add to your cart.
Folder 13: The Epistle, 2004Add to your cart.
Folder 14: The Epistle, 2005Add to your cart.
Folder 15: The Epistle, 2006Add to your cart.
Folder 16: The Epistle, 2007Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Dear Friends..., 1992Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Dear Friends..., 1993Add to your cart.
Folder 19: Dear Friends..., 1994Add to your cart.
Folder 20: Dear Friends..., 1995Add to your cart.
Folder 21: Dear Friends..., 1996Add to your cart.
Folder 22: Dear Friends..., 1997Add to your cart.
Folder 23: Dear Friends..., 1998Add to your cart.
Folder 24: Dear Friends..., 1999Add to your cart.
Folder 25: Dear Friends..., 2000Add to your cart.
Folder 26: Dear Friends..., 2001Add to your cart.
Folder 27: Dear Friends..., 2002Add to your cart.
Folder 28: Dear Friends..., 2003-2006Add to your cart.
Folder 29: The Sheaf - selected issues, 1959-1965Add to your cart.
Folder 30: The Sheaf, 2000Add to your cart.
Folder 31: The Sheaf, 2001Add to your cart.
Folder 32: The Sheaf, 2002Add to your cart.
Folder 33: The Sheaf, 2003Add to your cart.
Folder 34: The Sheaf, 2004Add to your cart.
Folder 35: The Sheaf, 2005Add to your cart.
Folder 36: The Sheaf, 2006Add to your cart.
Folder 37: The Sheaf, 2007Add to your cart.
Oversize Box 1Add to your cart.
Ledger 1: Parish Register - Volume 3, 1911-1924Add to your cart.
Item 1: Certificate of Corporate Existence, 12 April 1880Add to your cart.
Item 2: Abstract of Title, October 1883 - February 1884Add to your cart.
Item 3: Instrument of Donation, 29 May 1899Add to your cart.
Item 4: Certificate of Consecration, 1 June 1899Add to your cart.