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