ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (SAINT PAUL, MINN.):

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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	Creator:	St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Saint Paul, Minn.), creator.
	Title:	Church records.
	Dates:	1887-1980.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Minutes, financial records, annual and audit reports, and miscellaneous papers relating to an Episcopal church established in the Merriam Park neighborhood of Saint Paul, whose first services were held in 1885. Includes records of several of the congregation's women's organizations.
	Quantity:	7.4 cubic feet (8 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Saint Paul, Minn.) records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 12,872; 17,125

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017376830104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
147.G.6.9B	1	Vestry minutes:
			1899-1921. 3 volumes.
			1949-1952. 4 folders.
			1954-1955. 2 packets.
			1956.
				Beginning in 1957, vestry minutes were kept with financial information.
			1978-1980. 2 folders.


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148.D.1.3B-1	2	Cash books:
			1888-1890. 1 volume.
			1930-1966. 2 volumes.
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148.D.1.3B-2	6		1967-1978. 2 volumes.
			St. Mary's Church School treasurer’s report, 1939.


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147.G.6.10F	3	Parochial reports, 1925-1953.


		Financial records, 1952-1956. 5 volumes.


		Financial records and vestry minutes:
			1957-1968. 12 volumes.
Location	Box
147.G.7.1B	4		1969-1977. 8 volumes.


		Financial records: Ledger pages, 1978-1979. 1 packet.


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147.G.7.2F	5	Parish directories, 1965-1977. 10 volumes.


		Annual reports, 1952-1978. 15 volumes.
			Some missing.


		Audit reports, 1952-1963. 11 volumes.


		Treasurer's reports, 1955-1974. 20 folders.


		St. Mary's Sunday School attendance record, 1926-1930.


		Contracts, specifications, etc. concerning church buildings and addition.


		Miscellaneous papers.


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142.K.20.3B	7	Women's Organizations:
			Woman's Guild:
				The Woman's Guild was previously known as the Ladies Guild and as St. Mary's Guild.
				Annual reports, 1903-1948. 2 volumes.
				Minutes:
					1887-1895. 1 volume.
					1923-1957. 6 volumes.
				Treasurer's report, 1934-1940.
			Girl's Club of St. Mary's: Roll book (minutes), 1921-1923. 1 volume.
			Rectors Aid Society:
				Minutes, 1913-1930. 3 volumes.
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142.K.20.4F	8			Minutes, 1931-1959. 4 volumes.
				Account books, 1923-1949. 2 volumes.
				Miscellaneous papers, 1930.
			Episcopal Church Women of St. Mary's:
				Episcopal Church Women of St. Mary's was previously known as the Women's Auxiliary and as Women of St. Mary's Church.
				Minutes, 1939-1966. 3 volumes.
				Board minutes, 1966-1975, 1978.
				Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1952-1978.
				Financial reports, 1967-1978.
				Minutes, 1973-1978. 2 volumes.
			St. Elizabeth's Guild:
				Attendance lists, 1964-1974.
				Financial reports, 1969-1978.
				Minutes, 1963-1974.
				Miscellaneous papers, 1952-1954, 1969-1979.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Women in church work -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Women in the Episcopal Church -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.

Organizations:: Episcopal Church -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.

Places:: Merriam Park Community (Saint Paul, Minn.).

Document Types:: Church records -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.

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ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (SAINT PAUL, MINN.):

OVERVIEW

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS