This collection contains the church and parish records of the First Church in Ipswich. The collection documents the history and parish life of the church through meeting minutes, reports, financial documents, and vital statistics. In addition, topics such as ministry work, pew rights, land discussions, hymns in church, and lists of the sacraments that occurred at the different parishes are included within the records. The vital records include birth and baptismal records, marriage records, and death records. The collection also contains records kept by Rev. David T. Kimball. His papers include both church and personal correspondence, manuscript sermons, personal writings, church records, and committee reports.