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Waltham, Mass. Trinity Church (The First Congregational Church of Waltham) records, 1820-2015.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5292

Scope of Collection

This collection documents the history of the organization, including meetings; membership; anniversary celebrations; and church life. Included in the records are meeting minutes and reports; vital statistics including membership and baptismal records; ledgers; photographs; and scrapbooks.

Dates

  • 1820-2015

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unrestricted and open to the public.

Historical Note

The Trinity Church went through several name changes and one merger in its lifetime. The earliest date of origin is 1820, when the First Congregational Church was established. Its earlier names included Third Trinitarian Society and Second Society for their first five years. In 1858, Second Congregational Church (Orthodox) and First Church merged, retaining the name First Church. In the by-laws from the mid-2000s, the church’s official name was Trinity, however, it continued to use First Church in the course of their activities. The Church left the United Church of Christ in 2006 and disbanded at the end of 2014.

Extent

10.92 Cubic Feet (9 cartons, 1 case, 1 box) : Contains committee and parish reports; annual reports; treasurer records; standing committee; executive committee; diaconate; trustees; membership; photo alubms; sunday bulletins; anniversary celebrations; correspondence; programs; histories; and photographs.

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Trinity Church, also known as First Congregational Church, was established in 1820 and closed in 2014. This collection documents the history of the organization, including meetings; membership; anniversary celebrations; and church life. Note: this collection has been minimally processed for access and is available for researcher use.

Arrangement

This collection has not been fully processed. The collection items are in the original order in which the records were given to the library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was given to this repository directly from Trinity Church in July 2015.

Accruals

No further accruals expected.

Related Materials

Please search the library’s online catalog for related materials.

Processing Information

This collection has been minimally processed for access by Jessica Steytler, October 2015, using DACS Second Edition and MPLP. Please contact the archivist or librarian for more information.

Title
Waltham, Mass. Trinity Church (The First Congregational Church of Waltham) records, 1820-2015.
Status
Completed
Author
Jessica Steytler
Date
October 2014
Description rules
Dacs2 2013
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository

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