Chicago, Ill. Tabernacle Congregational Church records, 1865-1911.

Collection

Identifier: RG5216

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains records related to the operations of Tabernacle Congregational, including members list, registers, pastor meeting notes, and financial records.

Dates

1865-1911

Creator

Tabernacle Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Access to 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.

Historical Note

Tabernacle Congregational Church was gathered on May 27, 1866 following the consolidation of two schools originally founded in 1857 and attached to the First Congregational Church. The consolidation resulted in the formation of the Tabernacle Mission and the creation of an attached Sunday-school, and finally in the establishment of the Tabernacle Congregational Church. The church was located at the corner of North Morgan Street and Grand Avenue in Chicago's West Town. Briefly, following the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, the church became nondenominational, as the church's congregational and financial backers dealt with the aftermath of the fire. The church rejoined the Chicago Association of Congregational Churches in 1881. The church remained an important part of the West Town area, having been engaged in multiple outreach programs and other community building projects throughout the church's history, until its closing in 1956.

Extent

0.88 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Materials were gifted to the Congregational Library & Archives by the Chicago Theological Seminary in 2014; Accession 2014-63.

Bibliography

Andreas, A. T. History of Chicago from the Earliest Period to the Present Time. Vol. 2, From 1857 until the Fire of 1871. Chicago: The A. T. Andreas Company, 1885.

Andreas, A. T. History of Chicago from the Earliest Period to the Present Time. Vol. 3, From the Fire of 1871 until 1885. Chicago: The A. T. Andreas Company, 1885.