Trinity Episcopal Church, Pawtucket (Mss. Gr. 107)

Series 1. Subject Files, 1847-1973
4 box(es)
(2 linear feet)

The records in this series document the administrative and social activities of Trinity Episcopal Church in
Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Topics include the annual meetings of the parish, church fairs and bazaars, the allocation of pews to parishioners, and the activities of such church organizations and offices as the vestry, the wardens, and the Mr. and Mrs. Club.

Types of records include minutes of meetings of the parish, wardens, and vestry, reports of annual parish meetings, church bulletins, programs for church fairs and bazaars, minutes of meetings of the Mr. and Mrs. Club, parochial reports, the parish newsletter, a pew rental register, photographs, and renovation bond certificates.

Arrangement: The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of record and chronologically within folders.

Series 2. Registers, 1868-1974
2 box(es)
(2 linear feet)

The Register Series contains bound Registers of Church Services for the years 1937 to 1974 and Parish Registers of baptisms, burials, confirmations, and marriages for the years 1868 to 1973. 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 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 names of his/her parents, date of the service, 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, names of the parents, and the name of the presiding clergy. Confirmation records include the dates and the names of those confirmed and the name of the bishop performing the ceremony. 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 each register.