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Waukegan, Ill. First Congregational Church records, 1843-1928.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5238

Scope and Contents

The volumes in this collection cover meeting minutes and other notes regarding the church's operations.

Dates

  • 1843-1928

Creator

Restrictions on Access

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

Restriction 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 / Historical

The First Congregational Church of Little Fort was founded in 1843 in Lake County, Illinois. In 1849, Little Fort was renamed Waukegan, which means Little Fort in the Potawatomi language. The Church joined the UCC and still functions today.

Extent

.57 Cubic Feet (2 cases)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The First Congregational Church of Little Fort was founded in 1843 in Lake County, Illinois. In 1849, Little Fort was renamed Waukegan, which means Little Fort in the Potawatomi language. The Church joined the UCC and still functions today. The volumes in this collection cover meeting minutes and other notes regarding the church's operations.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

Items originally held by the Chicago Theological Seminary Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received in 2014 from the Chicago Theological Seminary, accession number 2014-85.

Processing Information

Processed by William McCarthy, March 2017, using DACS Second Edition.

Title
Waukegan, Ill. First Congregational Church records, 1843-1928.
Status
Completed
Author
Created by William McCarthy in June 2017 and updated in June 2018.
Date
2018-06-29
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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