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

St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records

Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents

Administrative Information

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Collection Overview

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

ID: OGLMC959

Extent: 3.5 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 11/17/1983

Subjects: Grand Forks - Churches, Religion - Episcopal Church

Languages: English

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 One oversize box contains several historical documents and another ledger book, 1911-1924, with membership information.

Collection Historical Note

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Grand Forks, North Dakota, was first organized as a parish January 16, 1880, but it was a parish without a building. Land to build a church was purchased at the corner of North Fifth Street and First Avenue North in Grand Forks the following spring. The first service in the newly constructed church was held June 12, 1881. After World War II the need for a new church building was great. A new site was purchased at Gertrude and South Fifth Street and, on May 28, 1948, an official ground-breaking ceremony was held. The church cornerstone was laid on September 14, 1949, and on September 3, 1950, the first service was held in the new church, though it was still unfinished. In 1980, the church celebrated its centennial. The educational wing of the church was ruined during the 1997 Red River flood and was later replaced. This addition now serves as the fellowship hall.

Subject/Index Terms

Grand Forks - Churches
Religion - Episcopal Church

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

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

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Oversize Box 1],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Abstracts of Title, 1901-1903

Folder 2: Anniversaries/Church Histories

Folder 3: Annual Meetings and Budgets, 1988-2000

Folder 4: Annual Meetings and Budgets, 2001, 2005, and 2007

Folder 5: Building and Financial Committee Reports, 1887 and undated

Folder 6: Bulletins, 1997-2005; Advent Book, 1993

Folder 7: By-Laws, November-December 1936

Folder 8: Capital Fund Drive, 1997-2000

Folder 9: Church Consecration, 1899

Folder 10: Church Construction, 1885

Folder 11: Convocation - Yankton, Dakota Territory, 17-19 September 1880

Folder 12: Cornerstone Contents, 14 September 1949

Folder 13: Correspondence - Rev. Keble Karcher, February-November 1883

Folder 14: Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1882-1892

Folder 15: Correspondence - Bishop William D. Walker, 1885-1896

Folder 16: Correspondence - Rev. William Gill, 1895-1896

Folder 17: Correspondence - Rev. Anthon Gessner, 1897-1901

Folder 18: Correspondence - 1997 Flood, May-November 1997

Folder 19: Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1999-2002 and undated

Folder 20: Diocese of North Dakota, 1991-1992

Folder 21: Directories, 1978/79-1986/87

Folder 22: Directories, 1987-1994

Folder 23: Directories, 1995-2004

Folder 24: Financial Ledger, 1879-1882

Folder 25: Funeral Programs/Obituaries, 1992-2003

Folder 26: Girls' Friendly Society - Annual Reports, 1925-1935

Folder 27: Girls' Friendly Society - Correspondence, Financial Information, etc., 1924-1934

Folder 28: Girls' Friendly Society - Correspondence, Financial Information, etc., 1935-1937

Folder 29: Girls' Friendly Society - Correspondence, Activities, etc., undated

Folder 30: Girls' Friendly Society - "Campus Rumpus", undated

Folder 31: Historical Notes, undated

Folder 32: "In The Vineyard", ca. 2003

Folder 33: Incorporation Documents, 1880 and 1902

Folder 34: Meeting Minutes - Members and Directors, 7-8 December 1936

Folder 35: Miscellaneous Legal Documents, 1930-1978

Folder 36: Mortgage Documents, 1881-1945

Folder 37: Newspaper Clippings - assorted, 1993-2006

Folder 38: Ordinations/Installations, 1995-2000, 2003, and 2007

Folder 39: Parish Register - Volume 1, 1879-1899

Folder 40: Parish Register - Volume 2, 1899-1924

Folder 41: Photographs

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, 1901-1967

Folder 43: Special Services, 1893, 1947, 1965, 2001, and 2003

Folder 44: Stained Glass Windows - Descriptions and Dedications, ca. 1980

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Oversize Box 1],
[All]

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