EPISCOPAL CHURCH. DIOCESE OF MINNESOTA:
An Inventory of Executive and Administrative Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Episcopal Church. Diocese of Minnesota. | |
| Title: | Executive and administrative records. | |
| Dates: | 1863-1961. | |
| Abstract: | Minutes, financial and property records, correspondence, and other records of the executive and administrative offices of the Episcopal Church Diocese of Minnesota. | |
| Quantity: | 4.3 cubic feet (11 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description section for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Correspondence, minutes, financial and property records, and miscellany of the Bishop and Directorate and Bishop and Council (1934-), which functioned as the diocese's executive body. They concern diocesan administration and finances, property holdings, mission, religious education, clergy, social services, worship services, and (1944-1948) revision of canons. Also included are files of the Minnesota Church Foundation and the Diocese of Minnesota, Inc., corporations set up to hold title to diocesan properties and endowment bequests.
ARRANGEMENT
These records are divided into the following three sections:
| Bishop and Directorate/Bishop and Council records | ||
| Diocese of Minnesota, Inc. records | ||
| Minnesota Church Foundation records |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
The description below is supplemented by data sheets (P1035-Box A) that provide additional information about the contents of some files.
See the inventory for the Episcopal Church Diocese of Minnesota for information on other diocesan records in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscript collections.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Episcopal Church. Diocese of Minnesota. Executive and Administrative Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15,348; 17,416. See 1773B for additional accession information
Processing Information:
Processed by: Lara D. Friedman-Shedlov, 1998
Box numbering is not uniform.
Catalog ID number: 001735147
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
BISHOP AND DIRECTORATE/BISHOP AND COUNCIL RECORDS
The Bishop and Directorate was established by canon in 1920 to function as the executive body of the Diocese of Minnesota during the period between Councils. Consisting of the bishop, the bishop coadjutor or suffragan bishop, nine presbyters, and nine laymen, it directed the administration of the diocese's financial affairs and its missionary, educational, and social work. The canon also established the departments of Finance, Missions and Church Extension, Religious Education, Social Service, and Publicity. In 1934 the name was changed to the Bishop and Council.
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| P1035 | 7 | Correspondence and related papers, 1920-1921. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| The correspondence largely concerns diocesan finances, and also includes information on the organization of the directorate (1920-1921). | |||||||||||||
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| P1035 | 9 | Correspondence and related papers, 1944-1948. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| The correspondence largely concerns diocesan finances, and also includes information on diocesan property holdings (1944-1948), and revision of canons (1944-1948). | |||||||||||||
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| P1035 | 8 | Minutes and reports, 1920-1933. 10 folders. | |||||||||||
| The minutes discuss diocesan administration and finances, missions, religious education, clergy and personnel, parish properties, worship services, and social services, and contain some information on the proposed division of the diocese into convocations (1928) and on church work in Rochester hospitals (1930-1932). They include treasurer's and committee reports. | |||||||||||||
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| P1035 | 9 | Minutes and reports, 1934-1954. 7 folders. | |||||||||||
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| P1035 | 49 | Board of Missions. Proceedings, July 1870-May 1920. Volumes 58-61. 4 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Includes minutes and some financial records. | |||||||||||||
| Standing Committee. Proceedings, 1854-1881. Volume 62. | |||||||||||||
| Minutes of meetings concerning candidates for priest's and deacon's orders, consent to consecration of bishops, diocesan properties, and some information on finances. | |||||||||||||
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| P1035 | 50 | Standing Committee. Proceedings, November 1914-December 1938. Volume 63. | |||||||||||
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| 141.A.9.7B | 77 | Standing Committee minutes, 1939-1956. | |||||||||||
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| P1035 | 47 | Financial Records: | |||||||||||
| Cash books, June 1900-May 1908. Volume 50. | |||||||||||||
| Chronological record of cash receipts and payments, kept by the diocesan treasurer. | |||||||||||||
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| P1035 | 60 | Cash books, June 1908-May 1929, May-November 1932. Volumes 51-53. 3 volumes. | |||||||||||
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| P1035 | 48 | Ledgers, 1900-1920, 1930-1951. Volumes 54-57. 4 volumes. | |||||||||||
| For various diocesan income and expense categories or special funds. | |||||||||||||
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| P1035 | 62 | Ledger, 1952-1954. Volume 152. | |||||||||||
| Includes missionary and Indian field stipends and travel expenses; departmental and office salaries; Minnesota Hospital Service Association; rectory rent and purchase; Blue Cross/Blue Shield; and miscellany. | |||||||||||||
DIOCESE OF MINNESOTA, INC. RECORDS
The Diocese of Minnesota, Inc., is a corporation of the diocese set up to hold title to properties and endowment bequests. The few extant papers of the corporation for this period include minutes, correspondence and other papers relating to diocesan property, finances, investments, and trust funds; audit reports for the diocese; and files on the sale of the churches in Cannon City and Slayton.
| 144.F.1.4F | Minutes, 1885-1934. 2 volumes. | ||||||||||||
| First volume includes a map of the diocese. | |||||||||||||
| Property books, 1940-1961. 3 volumes. | |||||||||||||
| Includes documentation of property held by the diocese from the late 1800s to the 1960s. | |||||||||||||
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| P1035 | 10 | Correspondence and related papers, 1939-1954. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Cannon City: Holy Innocents Church, 1947-1949. | |||||||||||||
| Slayton: St. Barnabas Church. | |||||||||||||
MINNESOTA CHURCH FOUNDATION RECORDS
The Minnesota Church Foundation was founded by Bishop Henry B. Whipple and six other clergymen in 1863 for the purpose of receiving and holding diocesan property. In 1939 the foundation transferred its assets to the Diocese of Minnesota, Inc.
| 144.F.1.4F | Minutes, 1863-1939. | ||||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
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:
- Christian education -- Minnesota.
- Church management -- Minnesota.
- Church property -- Minnesota.
- Organizations:
- Diocese of Minnesota, Inc.
- Episcopal Church. Diocese of Minnesota. Bishop and Council.
- Episcopal Church. Diocese of Minnesota. Bishop and Council.
- Episcopal Church. Minnesota. Finance.
- Episcopal Church. Minnesota. Government.
- Holy Innocents Church (Cannon City, Minn.).
- Minnesota Church Foundation.
- St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church (Slayton, Minn.).
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