St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records Addendum

Collection

Identifier: MC 1079a

Staff Only
Select files to request

Scope and Content Note

The first and second accessions of the collection overlap somewhat; the two parts should be used together. The second accession contains materials pertaining to church property: mortgage documents, abstract, bill of sale, title, insurance papers, warranty deeds. In addition are records of bills paid, cash received, accounts, pledges, and other financial records. Boxes 3 and 4 contain the records of the church vestry. Boxes 5, 6, and 7 document the activities and programs of the Womens Auxiliary. Printing plated used in Church publications comprise Box 40. Boxes 41-43 contain photographic slides.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1976-1985
1848-1985

Creator

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Fayetteville, Ark.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

Restrictions may apply: Use of originals may be restricted for preservation reasons. The fragility of some documents might preclude their being copied. Consult the head of the department.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).)

Biographical Note

The Episcopal Church was organized in Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 23, 1848, by the Rev. W.C. Stout. The first church building, erected in 1854, was destroyed by fire at the beginning of the Civil War and it was not until 1872 that the cornerstone of a new building was laid. The congregation grew rapidly after World War II, and the physical plant expanded accordingly. A Parish House to serve the church organizations and the church school was completed in 1953, the sanctuary was enlarged, and an Episcopal Student Center was built at the University. Late in the twentieth century a large parish hall and administrative offices were added.

Extent

19.25 Linear Feet (43 Boxes)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged chronologically, and then by record type.

Acquisition Information

The records of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, were given to the University Libraries in several increments. In 1973 the Libraries microfilmed 49 items, described as the Parish register, 1848-1904, and other documents, 1854-1887 and n.d. In 1986 another group of papers was donated to the library, which was processed in 1999 as MS collection 1079. In 1990 a Deposit Agreement was executed by M.V. Meisch, head of the church vestry, and Michael J. Dabrishus, head of Special Collections, designating Special Collections as the repository of its archives. Other documents were deposited in Special Collections in 2003 by parishioners Kay DuVall and Juana Young.