Newton, Mass. First Church records, 1773-1972.

Collection

Identifier: RG0132

Staff Only

Dates

1773-1972

Creator

First Congregational Church (Newton, Mass.) (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.

Restrictions on Use

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Extent

19.85 Cubic Feet (29 cases, 9 cartons, 2 boxes, 6 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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Acquisition Information

Initial collection was donated to the Congregational Library & Archives by the First Congregational Chuch in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1972 following the dissolution of the church; no accession number.

An additional accession of a photograph album was added to the collection in 2013l; no accession number.

A folder of papers from Samuel Back were transfered to this collection from the The Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church Merger Collection (RG5387); 2019-18.

A Cookbook from the Women's Benevolent Society was donated to the Congregational Library & Archives by Myra Dodick, in July 2019; 2019-21.

Accruals

Additional accruals are expected for this collection in the form of full-text transcription. There is no anticipated date for this accrual.

Digital Copies

Records within this collection were digitized as part of the New England's Hidden Histories project. Digital reproductions may be accessed online through our digital archive.