Guide to the Pullman Community Congregational Church Records 1891-1978
Cage 448

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Creator
Pullman Community Congregational Church
Title
Pullman Community Congregational Church Records
ID
Cage 448
Date [inclusive]
1891-1978
Extent
400.0 items.
General Physical Description note
1 linear feet of shelf space.
Language
English
Abstract
Annual reports, minutes, oral histories and other papers of the church, the Pilgrim Club, and the Women's Society (Fellowship), including the latter's Thrift Shop.

Preferred Citation note

[Item Description]. Cage 448, Pullman Community Congregational Church Records . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biographical/Historical note

The Community Congregational Church was founded in 1886 and has been a continuous part of Pullman since that time. Despite considerable difficulties and hardships, such as the fire of 1890 and the flood of 1910, the church remained an active part of Pullman's religious life.

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Scope and Contents note

This group of the records of the Community Congregational Church has been arranged in a single series, an Alphabetical Subject File, 1891-1978. The folders contain church calendars, information booklets, minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings, the notebook of the Board of Trustees Chairman, oral histories, memorabilia, sermons, and Thrift Shop Records. There are also records (constitution, minutes, treasurer's reports and notebook and yearbooks) of the Women's Society (Fellowship). The records cover the period from 1891 through 1978, but bulk largest from 1942 through 1975.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries © 1981

http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

The records of the Pullman Community Congregational Church were donated, through the church historian, Leonard Young, in two groups; January (MS 79-02) and May 1979 (MS 79-18).

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Related Materials

Related Archival Materials note

Additional church records have been received and processed as Cage 314. Related records are also located in Cage 480.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Pullman Community Congregational Church--Archives

Subject(s)

  • Congregational churches--Washington (State)--Pullman--Records and correspondence
  • Religion
  • Washington (State)

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Bibliography

For a more complete history see Cage 314.

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Collection Inventory

Series 1: Alphabetical Subject File 1891-1978 
Box Folder

Annual Report 1961-1962   1

 1 1

Church Calendar 1963-1968   5

 1 2

General File 1912-1978   12

 1 3-4

Information Booklet on Church 1955-1960   1

 1 5

Minutes 1948-1959   3

 1 6-8

Minutes of the Women's Missionary Society 1891   14

 1 9

Newspaper Clippings 1913-1978   33

 1 10-11

Notebook of the Chairman, Board of Trustees 1955-1960   1

 1 12

Oral History and Memorabilia 1921-1978   36

 1 13-15

Pilgrim Club 1958-1960   1

 2 16

Sermons 1952 1969   2

 2 17-18

Thrift Shop 1953-1975   50

 2 19

Women's Society (Fellowship): 
Box Folder

Constitution and Membership 1957 1962   2

 2 20

Minutes June 1942-June 1960   175

 2 21-23

Treasurer's Reports 1968-1972   54

 2 24

Treasurer's Workbook 1965-1967   1

 2 25

Yearbooks 1952-1962   6

 2 26

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