Inventory
InventorySeries 1. Subject Files, 1816-1990
13 box(es)
(8 linear feet)
The records in this series document the administrative, social, and religious activities of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Pawtucket. Topics include the annual meetings of the parish, construction and building renovation programs, church fairs and bazaars, the church school, the allocation of pews to parishioners, and the activities of such church organizations and offices as the vestry, the wardens, the
Girls' Friendly Society, the
St. Paul's Men's Club, and the
Young People's Fellowship.
Arrangement: The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of record and chronologically within folders.
Series 2. Registers, 1821-1978
2 box(es)
(4 linear feet)
The Register Series contains bound Registers of Church Services for the years 1950 to 1978 and Parish Registers of baptisms, marriages, confirmations, and burials for the years 1821 to 1968.
The Registers of Church Services include the date, time, type of service, number of worshippers, and the name of the celebrant for each service held in the parish. The entries in each -volume are arranged chronologically by the date of the service.
The Parish Registers are divided into sections by the type of service performed, i.e., baptisms, burials, confirmations, and marriages. The amount and type of information recorded varies with the type of service. For baptisms it includes the name and date of birth of the person baptized, the date of the ceremony, the names of his/her parents, and the name of the officiating clergy. The marriage records include the date of the ceremony, the names and ages of the betrothed, their residences, the names of the parents, and the name of the presiding clergy. Confirmation records include the dates and names of those confirmed and the name of the 'bishop performing the service. The burial records include the name of the deceased, the date of death, the age at death, the cause of death, the date of the funeral, the place of burial, and the name of the presiding clergy. Individual entries within each section are arranged chronologically by the date of the service.
Arrangement: The registers are arranged alphabetically by the type of register and then chronologically by the inclusive dates of the register.
Series 3. Ledgers, 1816-1969
7 box(es)
(6 linear feet)
This series consists of oversize bound ledgers and unbound ledger sheets which document the fiscal activities of St. Paul's parish over a 150 year period. Included are building fund ledgers, cash books, contributions ledgers, general ledgers, receipts and disbursements ledgers, Sunday offering ledgers, and treasurer's accounts.
Different types of financial transactions are recorded in each ledger but, taken together, the ledgers provide a comprehensive record of the financial history of the parish. The ledgers in this series are also complemented by the series, Financial Records, which provides documentation for the financial transactions recorded in the ledgers.
Arrangement: The ledgers are arranged alphabetically by the type of ledger.
Series 4. Financial Records, 1873-1991
13 box(es)
(6.5 linear feet)
The records in this series document to some extent the financial transactions recorded in the Ledgers series. There is considerable overlap between the two series in documenting financial transactions of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Included are bank books, bank statements, budget reports, check registers, financial statements of estates, credit and deposit slips, investment committee reports, payrolls for the church choir, payroll receipts, promissory notes, and treasurer's annual and monthly reports.
Approximately five linear feet of financial records consisting of canceled checks and paid bills and receipts were returned to the parish because the financial information they contained is available in the ledgers of Series III and in the bank statements, check registers, and other financial records of this series.
Arrangement: The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of record and chronologically within folders.
Series 5. The Messenger, 1898-1979
5 box(es)
(2.5 linear feet)
This series contains a comprehensive, but not complete, run of the parish newsletter, The Messenger. The publication of the newsletter varied over the years from weekly to bi-monthly to monthly.
Arrangement: The issues are arranged chronologically.
Series 6. Photographs, 1890-1976
1 box(es)
(0.5 linear feet)
The Photograph series consists of photographs of people, places, and events in some way significant to the history and development of St. Paul's parish. Included are photographs of the following: the exterior and interior of St. Paul's Church including the chapel, the bell, the pulpit, the altar, and stained glass windows; other buildings in the parish complex including the "old" rectory, the Roebuck Education Center, and the parish offices; prominent religious and lay members of the parish including several former rectors; church organizations; church services; and church sponsored fairs and other events and celebrations.
Arrangement: The photographs have been organized into the categories of buildings, events and organizations, people, and places. They have been arranged alphabetically by category and then alphabetically by the subject of the photograph within each category.
Series 7. Glass Plates, undated
1 box(es)
(0.25 linear feet)
The Glass Plate Series consists of 47 4x3 inch glass plates, 38 of which contain the words or music to hymns. The titles of the hymns appear on labels affixed to the glass plates. The remaining nine plates contain unidentified verses or photographs of unidentified places.
Arrangement: The glass plates are arranged alphabetically by the title of the hymn depicted on them. Unidentified plates are grouped together at the end of the series.