Title: Grand Forks Federated Church Records, 1881-2012

ID: OGLMC759

Primary Creator: Grand Forks Federated Church (1945-)

Other Creators: First Baptist Church, Grand Forks (1881-1945), Plymouth Congregational Church (1885-1945)

Extent: 9.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 06/22/1982. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Grand Forks - Churches, Religion - Church Records

Languages: English

The Grand Forks Federated Church Records consist of materials related to the church, as well as from the two independent churches prior to the federation. Material includes the constitution and by-laws, articles of incorporation and federation, correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, annual reports, membership lists, scrapbooks and newspaper clippings. The collection dates from 1887 to 2012.

Additions to the collection include increased materials on the Federated Church, ranging from photo albums to bulletins to pastor photographs. Also included are various items pertaining to Mark Warren Spaulding, who was a prominent member of the 1st Baptist Church.

Grand Forks - Churches
Religion - Church Records

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional materials were donated by: Mary Margaret Frank, August 12, 1999 (99-2357); Victoria Swift, September 3, 2013 (2013-3218); Richard Beringer; May 15, 2015 (2015-3276); and Kirk Hallahan, Menor, Minnesota, November 2020.

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

Acquisition Source: Mary Margaret Frank, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; 82-992

Related Materials: First Baptist Church of Grand Forks Records: OGLMC 152

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Grand Forks Federated Church Records. OGLMC 759, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in July 2014