Joseph T. Goodwin's Collection of Rutherford Congregational Church records, 1932-1964.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a leather-bound 3-ring binder celebrating the church's 25th anniversary, including letters of congratulation, bulletins, news clippings, photographs, histories. There is also a folder commemorating Joseph Goodwin's life, stained glass windows at the church, and the church's 50th anniversary.
Dates
- 1932-1964
Creator
- Rutherford Congregational Church (Rutherford, N.J.) (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is unrestricted and open to the public.
Restrictions on Use
Items in this collection are subject to U.S. Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of collection items and to secure any permissions necessary for their reproduction and publication. Requests for permission to publish material must be discussed with the archivist or librarian.
Biographical Note:
Joseph T. Goodwin was a member of the Rutherford Congregational Church. He served as deacon and was named emeritus deacon after his term of service was over. He died in 1963. His family memorialized Joesph and his wife, Mabel, with stained glass windows in the Rutherford Congregational Church i 1964.
Historical Note
The Rutherford Congregational Church had its roots in a Union Sabbath School in concert with the First Presbyterian Church of Rutherford in 1893. The church did not officially establish until 1907. The church remains active as a member of the United Church of Christ.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection was created by the Goodwin family and features the Rutherford, New Jersey 25th anniversary scrapbook and momentos kept by the Goodwins memorializing Jospeh: his obituary, information about the memorial stained glass windows, and memorial tribute from the Rutherford Board of Deacons.
Arrangement
Original order has been maintained for this collection.
Acquisition Information
This collection was kept by the Goodwin family and donated to the Congregational Library & Archives, October 2017, by Thomas Goodwin.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Steytler, November 2017, using DACS Second Edition.
Creator
- Rutherford Congregational Church (Rutherford, N.J.) (Organization)
Source
- Goodwin, Joseph T. (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Joseph T. Goodwin's Collection of Rutherford Congregational Church records, 1932-1964.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Steytler
- Date
- 2017-11-03
- Description rules
- 3
- 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