Church of Messiah

Series 1. Subject Files, 1854/2006
23 box(es)
(11.5 linear feet)

The Subject series includes annual reports, minutes of meetings, transfers, special sermons, mimeographed materials, correspondence, church programs/events, annual and parochial reports.

Arrangement: The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within the folders.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous)	1964, 1980/1985
Box 1, Folder 2	A.B. Dick Company	1975/1986
Box 1, Folder 2A	A Church on the Square… For Everyone	1991 Jul 1
Box 1, Folder 3	Anniversaries	1956/1976, 2004
Box 1, Folder 4	Annual Parish Meetings	1884/1923
Box 1, Folder 5	Annual Parish Meetings	1925/1954
Box 2, Folder 6	Annual Parish Meetings	1956/1974
Box 2, Folder 7	Annual Parish Meeting Reports	1955/1970, 1976/1977, 1979/1980
Box 3, Folder 8	Annual Parish Meeting Reports	1981/1986
Box 3, Folder 9	Annual Parish Meeting Reports	1987/1990
Box 3, Folder 10	Annual Parish Meeting Reports	1991/1994
Box 3, Folder 11	Annual Parish Meeting Reports	1995/2001
Box 3, Folder 12	Annual Parish Meeting Reports	2002/2004
Box 4, Folder 13	Annual Reports from Other Churches	1980
Box 4, Folder 14	Arts in the Square	1998/2001
Box 4, Folder 15	Bazaars	1948/1960
Box 4, Folder 16	Bazaars	1962/1967
Box 4, Folder 17	Bazaars	1968/1970
Box 4, Folder 18	Bazaars	1971/1972
Box 4, Folder 19	Bazaars	1973/1974
Box 4, Folder 20	Bazaars	1975
Box 5, Folder 21	Bazaars	1980/1989
Box 5, Folder 22	Bazaar Tickets (See Oversize)	1948 Oct 27/28
Box 5, Folder 23	Behrhorst Clinic	1984/1985
Box 5, Folder 24	Bequests	1949/1989
Box 5, Folder 25	Blood Bank	1982
Box 5, Folder 26	Blueprints	undated
Box 5, Folder 27	Buildings and Property	1952/1975
Box 5, Folder 28	Bulletins/Sunday and Special	1974/1989
Box 5, Folder 29	Camps, Conferences, and Retreats	1953/1989
Box 5, Folder 30	Christian Planning Calendars	1941/1944
Box 6, Folder 31	Christian Planning Calendars	1980/1983
Box 6, Folder 32	Christian Planning Calendars	1983/1986
Box 6, Folder 33	Christian Planning Calendars	1986/1989
Box 6, Folder 34	Christmas	1944/1945, 1979/1989
Box 6, Folder 34A	Christmas Eve, Holy Communion Service, pamphlet	1960
Box 6, Folder 35	Church Material (non/C.O.M)	1947, 1980
Box 6, Folder 36	Church of the Holy Nativity Notes	1953/1954
Box 6, Folder 37	Church of the Holy Nativity Notes	1955
Box 6, Folder 38	Church Policies	1978, 2001/2003, undated
Box 7, Folder 39	Church Risk Management (Phillip Newman)	1983/1989
Box 7, Folder 40	City of Providence	1973/1986
Box 7, Folder 41	Communion	1962/1981
Box 7, Folder 42	Confirmations	1964/1979
Box 7, Folder 43	Confirmations	1980/1993
Box 7, Folder 44	Constitution and By/Laws, Charter	1887, 1937, 1985
Box 7, Folder 45	Conventions (Diocesan and National)	1959/1985, 2003
Box 7, Folder 46	Corporate Communion Breakfasts	1959/1985
Box 7, Folder 47	Correspondence	1924/1953
Box 7, Folder 48	Correspondence	1954
Box 7, Folder 49	Correspondence	1955
Box 7, Folder 50	Correspondence	1956/1957
Box 8, Folder 51	Correspondence	1958
Box 8, Folder 52	Correspondence	1959/1979
Box 8, Folder 53	Correspondence	1980/1982
Box 8, Folder 54	Correspondence	1983
Box 8, Folder 55	Correspondence	1984/1985
Box 8, Folder 56	Correspondence	1986
Box 8, Folder 57	Correspondence	1987 Jan/Jul
Box 9, Folder 58	Correspondence	1987 Aug/Dec
Box 9, Folder 59	Correspondence	1988
Box 9, Folder 60	Correspondence	1989 Jan/May
Box 9, Folder 61	Correspondence	1989 Jun/Dec
Box 9, Folder 62	Correspondence, Rector	1934/1986
Box 9, Folder 62A	Covenant between Vision Evangelica and the Church of the Messiah	1994
Box 9, Folder 63	Deacons	1982/1985, 1995
Box 9, Folder 64	Delegates to R.I. Convention	1964/1984
Box 9, Folder 65	Dickson, Rev. Joseph S.	1973/1979
Box 10, Folder 66	Diocesan Parochial Reports	1940/1963
Box 10, Folder 67	Diocesan Parochial Reports	1964/1975
Box 10, Folder 68	Diocese	1943, 1968/1971
Box 10, Folder 69	Diocese	1971/1973, 1979/1980
Box 10, Folder 70	Diocese	1981/1990
Box 10, Folder 71	Diocese	1992/1997
Box 11, Folder 72	Directories	1932, 1978/1985
Box 11, Folder 73	Directories	1986/1990
Box 11, Folder 74	Directories	1991/2005
Box 11, Folder 75	Easter	1942/1984
Box 11, Folder 76	Equipment for Office and Parish House	1979/1989
Box 11, Folder 77	Evaluation	1980/1990
Box 11, Folder 78	Every Member Canvas	1955/1974
Box 12, Folder 79	Every Member Canvas	1975/1982
Box 12, Folder 80	Every Member Canvas	1982/1986
Box 12, Folder 81	Every Member Canvas	1987/1990
Box 12, Folder 82	Exemption Certificate	1979
Box 12, Folder 83	Fire Prevention	1966/1989
Box 12, Folder 84	First Communion	1987
Box 12, Folder 85	Food Closet and Soup Kitchen	1984/1988
Box 13, Folder 86	Forums: Issues and Discussions	1982/1989
Box 13, Folder 87	Girls Friendly Society (G.F.S.)	1908/1980
Box 13, Folder 88	Greig, Eletha	1982/1984
Box 13, Folder 89	Hartford Park	1952/1976
Box 13, Folder 90	Healing Service Pamphlets	undated
Box 13, Folder 91	Heating System	1943/1990
Box 13, Folder 92	History	1944/1968, 1980/1989
Box 13, Folder 93	Home Prayers	1965/1980
Box 13, Folder 94	Insurance Policies	1952/1962
Box 13, Folder 95	Insurance Policies	1981/1990
Box 14, Folder 96	Insurance Policies	1995/2000
Box 14, Folder 97	Inventory	1958
Box 14, Folder 98	It's About Us	1999
Box 14, Folder 99	Lay Readers	1964/1990
Box 14, Folder 100	Lent	1958/1991
Box 14, Folder 101	Letters of Transfer	1947/1954
Box 15, Folder 102	Letters of Transfer	1956/1961
Box 15, Folder 103	Letters of Transfer	1962/1963
Box 15, Folder 104	Letters of Transfer	1964/1965
Box 15, Folder 105	Letters of Transfer	1966/1967
Box 15, Folder 106	Letters of Transfer	1968/1979
Box 15, Folder 107	Letters of Transfer	1980/2000
Box 15, Folder 108	Library Book Lists	1981/1989
Box 15, Folder 109	Lighting System 1	1958/1960
Box 16, Folder 110	Lighting System 2	1958/1960
Box 16, Folder 111	Little Rhody Press	1971/1981
Box 16, Folder 112	Men's Club	1967, 1975
Box 16, Folder 113	Mimeograph Material	1957/1965
Box 16, Folder 114	Mimeograph Material	1972/1974
Box 16, Folder 115	Mimeograph Material	1975/1989
Box 16, Folder 116	Missions	1950, 1953
Box 16, Folder 117	Missions/National and Diocesan	1946/1967
Box 16, Folder 118	Missions/Winward Islands	1984
Box 17, Folder 119	Music and Chorus	1971/1989
Box 17, Folder 120	Newspaper Clippings	1905/1987
Box 17, Folder 121	Olneyville	1982/1989
Box 17, Folder 122	Open Door Regional Ministry: Agreements, Charters	2000/2004
Box 17, Folder 123	Open Door Regional Ministry: Budget, Correspondence, Memoranda, and Minutes	2000/2002
Box 18, Folder 124	Open Door Regional Ministry: Budget, Correspondence, Memoranda, and Minutes	2003
Box 18, Folder 125	Open Door Regional Ministry: Budget, Correspondence, Memoranda, and Minutes (Backup Discs Included)	2004/2005
Box 18, Folder 126	Orders	1964/1989
Box 18, Folder 127	Orders	1972/1989
Box 18, Folder 128	Organ	1985/1990
Box 18, Folder 129	Parish House Construction	1913/1915
Box 18, Folder 130	Parish Lists	1957/1972
Box 18, Folder 131	Parish Offices	1962/1982
Box 19, Folder 132	Parish Profile Committee	1991
Box 19, Folder 133	Parish Profiles	1980, 1991/2001
Box 19, Folder 134	Parochial Reports	1976/1984
Box 19, Folder 135	Parochial Reports	1985/1990
Box 19, Folder 136	Planning Committee	1977
Box 19, Folder 137	Plants, Memorial, Easter and Christmas	1966/1989
Box 19, Folder 138	Pledge Solicitation Letters	1947/1953
Box 19, Folder 139	Police Reports	1986
Box 19, Folder 140	Providence Journal Ads	1970/1991
Box 19, Folder 141	Records, Misc.	1854/1857
Box 20, Folder 142	Rector's Record Requests	1960/1990
Box 20, Folder 143	Rector's Reports	1942/1946
Box 20, Folder 144	Rector's Reports	1947/1950
Box 20, Folder 145	Rector's Reports	1951/1957
Box 20, Folder 146	Rector's Reports	1958/1962
Box 20, Folder 147	Rector's Reports	1963/1968
Box 20, Folder 148	Rector's Reports	1969/1979
Box 20, Folder 149	Rector's Visitors	1964/1965
Box 20, Folder 150	Regional Ministry	1991/2000
Box 20, Folder 151	Repairs and Restorations	1975/2004
Box 20, Folder 152	R.I. Churchman	1950/1986
Box 21, Folder 153	Search Committee	1979/1980
Box 21, Folder 154	Seminars	1990/1991
Box 21, Folder 155	Sextons	1965/1989
Box 21, Folder 156	Sick and Shut/In Lists	1979/1991
Box 21, Folder 157	Smith, Timothy	1982/1989
Box 21, Folder 158	Soup Kitchen	1983/1985
Box 21, Folder 159	Speakers	1967/1987
Box 21, Folder 160	Special Prayers and Services	1964/1980
Box 21, Folder 161	Special Prayers and Services	1981/1988
Box 21, Folder 162	Special Projects	1982/1984
Box 22, Folder 163	Stained Glass Windows (incl. photographs)	1957/1964
Box 22, Folder 163A	Stained Glass Windows: E. Clinton Michaelson Memorial, letter	1961 Jun 29
Box 22, Folder 163B	Stained Glass Windows: St. Andrews Stained Glass Studio	1955
Box 22, Folder 163C	Stained Glass Windows: Whittemore, Inc.	1961
Box 22, Folder 164	Stewardship	1989, 1991, 2002
Box 22, Folder 165	Summer Vacation Bible School	1967/1980
Box 22, Folder 166	Suppers	1965/1988
Box 22, Folder 167	Survey	1989
Box 22, Folder 168	Surveys and Workshops	1974/1989
Box 22, Folder 169	United Thanks Offering	1982/1989
Box 22, Folder 170	Urban Church	1950/1966
Box 22, Folder 171	Urban Church Problems	1941/1963
Box 23, Folder 172	Urban Church Study	1982
Box 23, Folder 173	Urgent Action Committee	1986
Box 23, Folder 174	Ushers	1976/1989
Box 23, Folder 175	Volunteers for Mission	1982, 1984
Box 23, Folder 176	Walter C. Simmons Correspondence	1980/1990, 2004
Box 23, Folder 177	Wheelchair Access	1981
Box 23, Folder 178	Wills and Trust Agreements	1886/1996

Series 2. Financial Records, 1854/2004
17 box(es)
(9.75 linear feet)

The Financial Records series includes account books, treasurer’s reports, financial reports and correspondence, pew rental registers, church fund records, and check registers. There are some gaps in the yearly financial reports. Monthly budgets can be found chronologically in the Vestry series. At the end of the series with the oversized materials is a metal box containing financial receipts/records for the years 1854/1889. Also there are records of Parish Bank Accounts covering the years 1982/1985 and a Pledge Record Book from 1930.

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

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Bank Transactions	1990
Box 1, Folder 2	Bank Transactions	2000
Box 1, Folder 3	Bank Transactions	2002
Box 1, Folder 4	Budget	2000/2001
Box 1, Folder 5	Budget	2001
Box 1, Folder 6	Budget	2001
Box 1, Folder 7	Budget	2001
Box 2, Folder 8	Budget	2002
Box 2, Folder 9	Budget	2003
Box 2, Folder 10	Budget	2004
Box 2, Folder 11	Century Fund	1987/1989
Box 2, Folder 12	Energy Fund	1981/1984
Box 2, Folder 13	Endowed Funds Account Book	1989
Box 2, Folder 14	Episcopal Charities Fund	1957/1984
Box 2, Folder 15	Episcopal Charities Fund	1985/1986
Box 3, Folder 16	Episcopal Charities Fund	1987/1989
Box 3, Folder 17	Episcopal Charities Fund	1990/1993
Box 3, Folder 18	Financial Records	1944/1949,1963
Box 3, Folder 19	Financial Records	1970/1980
Box 3, Folder 20	Financial Records	1981/1984
Box 3, Folder 21	Financial Records	1985/1989
Box 4, Folder 22	Financial Records	1990
Box 4, Folder 23	Financial Records	1990
Box 4, Folder 24	Financial Records	1991/1994
Box 4, Folder 25	Financial Records	1995
Box 4, Folder 26	Financial Records	1996/1997
Box 4, Folder 27	Financial Records	1998/1999
Box 4, Folder 28	Financial Records	2000/2004
Box 5, Folder 29	Memorial Fund	1943/1968
Box 5, Folder 30	Memorial Fund	1969/1970
Box 5, Folder 31	Memorial Fund	1971
Box 5, Folder 32	Memorial Fund	1972
Box 5, Folder 33	Memorial Fund	1974/1988
Box 6, Folder 34	Memorial Fund	1989/1995
Box 6, Folder 35	Memorial Fund	1989/2001
Box 6, Folder 36	Mortgage Deeds	1848/1905
Box 6, Folder 37	Paint Fund	1978/1979
Box 6, Folder 38	Pew Rentals Account Book	1863/1870
Box 7, Folder 39	Pew Rentals Account Book	1871/1885
Box 7, Folder 40	Pew Rentals Account Book	1881/1889
Box 7, Folder 41	Promissory Note	1875
Box 7, Folder 42	Receipts and Disbursements (see Oversized)	1982/1986
Box 7, Folder 43	R.I. Hospital National Bank Check Book	1935/1942
Box 7, Folder 44	Treasurer's Account Book	1859/1864
Box 7, Folder 45	Treasurer's Account Book	1864/1870
Box 7, Folder 46	Treasurer's Account Book	1870/1879
Box 7, Folder 47	Treasurer's Account Book	1871/1879
Box 8, Folder 48	Treasurer's Account Book	1871/1883
Box 8, Folder 49	Treasurer's Account Book	1889/1897
Box 8, Folder 50	Treasurer's Account Book	1893/1894
Box 8, Folder 51	Treasurer's Account Book	1897/1905
Box 8, Folder 52	Treasurer's Account Book	1905/1913
Box 8, Folder 53	Treasurer's Account Book	1905/1940
Box 9, Folder 54	Treasurer's Account Book	1938/1960
Box 9, Folder 55	Treasurer's Account Book	1941/1944
Box 9, Folder 56	Treasurer's Account Book	1941/1955
Box 9, Folder 57	Treasurer's Account Book	1945/1948
Box 9, Folder 58	Treasurer's Account Book	1948/1954
Box 9, Folder 59	Treasurer's Account Book	1948/1965
Box 10, Folder 60	Treasurer's Account Book	1950/1953
Box 10, Folder 61	Treasurer's Account Book	1953/1954
Box 10, Folder 62	Treasurer's Account Book	1953/1955
Box 10, Folder 63	Treasurer's Account Book	1954
Box 10, Folder 64	Weekly Collections	1990
Box 10, Folder 65	Weekly Collections	1991 Jan/1991 Apr
Box 11, Folder 66	Weekly Collections	1991 May/1991 Jul
Box 11, Folder 67	Weekly Collections	1991 Aug/1991 Nov 3
Box 11, Folder 68	Weekly Collections	1991 Nov 17/1991 Dec
Box 11, Folder 69	Weekly Collections	1995 Jan, 1999
Box 11, Folder 70	Weekly Collections	2000 Jan/2000 May
Box 11, Folder 71	Weekly Collections	2000 Jun/2000 Dec
Box 11, Folder 72	Weekly Collections	2001
Box 12, Folder 73	Weekly Collections	2002 Jan/2002 Mar
Box 12, Folder 74	Weekly Collections	2002 Apr/2002 Jun
Box 12, Folder 75	Weekly Collections	2002 Jul/2002 Sep
Box 12, Folder 76	Weekly Collections	2002 Oct/2002 Dec
Box 12, Folder 77	Weekly Collections	2003 Jan/2003 Apr
Box 12, Folder 78	Weekly Collections	2003 May/2003 Aug
Box 12, Folder 79	Weekly Collections	2003 Sep/2003 Dec
Box 13, Folder 80	Weekly Collections	2004 Jan/2004 May
Box 13, Folder 81	Weekly Collections	2004 Jun/2004 Sep
Box 13, Folder 82	Weekly Collections	2004 Oct/2004 Dec
Box 14, Folder 83	Guild Hall Account Book (Legal Sized)	1893/1897
Box 14, Folder 84	Pew Rentals Account Book (Legal Sized)	1885/1889
Box 14, Folder 85	Treasurer's Account Book (Legal Sized)	1913/1924
Box 15, Folder 86	Treasurer's Account Book (Legal Sized)	1924/1932
Box 15, Folder 87	Treasurer's Account Book (Legal Sized)	1933/1940
Box 15, Folder 88	Treasurer's Report Book (Legal Sized)	1897/1946
Box 15, Folder 89	Treasurer's Reports (Legal Sized)	1854/1944
Box 16, Folder 90	Financial Records	1854/1859
Box 17, Folder 91	Pledge Offering Record Book	1930
Box 17, Folder 92	Savings Account Deposit Records	1982/1986

Series 3. Pledges, 1930/2004
2 box(es)
(1 linear foot)

The Pledges Series contains records of pledge payments made by parish members and families to the church. The records document regular annual or monthly payments.

Arrangement: The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within each folder. Other pledge material can be found in the oversize materials of the Financial Series and in the Registers Series.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Contribution Reports (A/K)	2000
Box 1, Folder 2	Contribution Reports (L/W)	2000
Box 1, Folder 3	Contribution Reports (A/D)	2001
Box 1, Folder 4	Contribution Reports (E/M)	2001
Box 1, Folder 5	Contribution Reports (N/W)	2001
Box 1, Folder 6	Correspondence	1979/2002
Box 1, Folder 7	Pledge Cards	1987/1989
Box 1, Folder 8	Pledge Cards	2000
Box 2, Folder 9	Pledge Cards	2001
Box 2, Folder 10	Pledge Cards	2002
Box 2, Folder 11	Yearly Pledge Payments	1990
Box 2, Folder 12	Yearly Pledge Payments	2000
Box 2, Folder 13	Yearly Pledge Payments	2000/2001
Box 2, Folder 14	Yearly Pledge Payments	2002
Box 2, Folder 15	Yearly Pledge Payments	2002
Box 2, Folder 16	Yearly Pledge Payments	2002
Box 2, Folder 17	Yearly Pledge Payments	2004
Box 2, Folder 18	Pledge Offering Record Book (See Financial Series Oversize)	1930/1946

Series 4. Publications, 1886/2004
19 box(es)
(9.25 linear feet)

The Publications series includes Parish Bulletins, newsletters (missing Messiah News for 1998), weekly service programs (missing 1990), Bazaar programs (missing 1961).

Arrangement: The records are arranged alphabetically by publication title, and chronologically within folders.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Bazaar Programs	1951/1960
Box 1, Folder 2	Bazaar Programs	1962/1967
Box 1, Folder 3	Bazaar Programs	1968/1971
Box 1, Folder 4	Bazaar Programs	1972/1975
Box 1, Folder 5	Handbooks and Pamphlets	undated
Box 2, Folder 6	Handbooks and Pamphlets	undated
Box 2, Folder 7	Messiah Messenger	1909/1912
Box 2, Folder 8	Messiah Messenger	1913/1917
Box 2, Folder 9	Messiah Messenger	1907/1922
Box 3, Folder 10	Messiah Newsletter	undated
Box 3, Folder 11	Messiah News	1950/1951
Box 3, Folder 12	Messiah News	1952/1953
Box 3, Folder 13	Messiah News	1954/1955
Box 4, Folder 14	Messiah News	1956/1957
Box 4, Folder 15	Messiah News	1958/1959
Box 4, Folder 16	Messiah News	1960
Box 4, Folder 17	Messiah News	1961
Box 4, Folder 18	Messiah News	1962
Box 5, Folder 19	Messiah News	1963
Box 5, Folder 20	Messiah News	1964
Box 5, Folder 21	Messiah News	1965
Box 5, Folder 22	Messiah News	1966
Box 5, Folder 23	Messiah News	1967
Box 6, Folder 24	Messiah News	1968
Box 6, Folder 25	Messiah News	1969
Box 6, Folder 26	Messiah News	1970
Box 6, Folder 27	Messiah News	1971
Box 6, Folder 28	Messiah News	1972/1973
Box 7, Folder 29	Messiah News	1974/1975
Box 7, Folder 30	Messiah News	1976/1977
Box 7, Folder 31	Messiah News	1978/1979
Box 7, Folder 32	Messiah News	1980
Box 7, Folder 33	Messiah News	1981
Box 8, Folder 34	Messiah News	1982
Box 8, Folder 35	Messiah News	1983
Box 8, Folder 36	Messiah News	1984
Box 8, Folder 37	Messiah News	1985
Box 8, Folder 38	Messiah News	1986
Box 8, Folder 39	Messiah News	1987
Box 9, Folder 40	Messiah News	1988
Box 9, Folder 41	Messiah News	1989
Box 9, Folder 42	Messiah News	1990
Box 9, Folder 43	Messiah News	1992/1993
Box 9, Folder 44	Messiah News	1995/1996
Box 9, Folder 45	Messiah News	1997, 1999
Box 10, Folder 46	Messiah News	2000/2002
Box 10, Folder 47	Non/Messiah Publications	undated
Box 10, Folder 48	Non/Messiah Publications	undated
Box 10, Folder 49	Non/Messiah Publications	undated
Box 10, Folder 50	Non/Messiah Publications	undated
Box 10, Folder 51	Non/Messiah Publications	undated
Box 10, Folder 52	Open Door/Doorways Newsletter	2002/2004
Box 11, Folder 53	Parish Bulletins	1895, 1945, 1949
Box 11, Folder 54	Parish Bulletins	1957/1961
Box 11, Folder 55	Parish Bulletins	1962/1968
Box 11, Folder 56	Parish Bulletins	1969/1975
Box 11, Folder 57	Parish Bulletins	1976/1986
Box 11, Folder 58	S. Cecilia Newsletter	1886/1888
Box 12, Folder 59	S. Cecilia Newsletter	1889/1894
Box 12, Folder 60	St. Mary's Publications	undated
Box 12, Folder 61	Weekly Programs	1941/1942
Box 12, Folder 62	Weekly Programs	1943/1944
Box 12, Folder 63	Weekly Programs	1945/1946
Box 13, Folder 64	Weekly Programs	1947/1948
Box 13, Folder 65	Weekly Programs	1949/1950
Box 13, Folder 66	Weekly Programs	1951/1952
Box 13, Folder 67	Weekly Programs	1953/1954
Box 14, Folder 68	Weekly Programs	1955/1956
Box 14, Folder 69	Weekly Programs	1957
Box 14, Folder 70	Weekly Programs	1958/1959
Box 14, Folder 71	Weekly Programs	1960
Box 14, Folder 72	Weekly Programs	1961
Box 14, Folder 73	Weekly Programs	1962
Box 15, Folder 74	Weekly Programs	1963
Box 15, Folder 75	Weekly Programs	1964
Box 15, Folder 76	Weekly Programs	1965
Box 15, Folder 77	Weekly Programs	1966/1967
Box 15, Folder 78	Weekly Programs	1968
Box 15, Folder 79	Weekly Programs	1969
Box 16, Folder 80	Weekly Programs	1970
Box 16, Folder 81	Weekly Programs	1971
Box 16, Folder 82	Weekly Programs	1972
Box 16, Folder 83	Weekly Programs	1973
Box 16, Folder 84	Weekly Programs	1974
Box 16, Folder 85	Weekly Programs	1975
Box 16, Folder 86	Weekly Programs	1976/1977
Box 17, Folder 87	Weekly Programs	1978
Box 17, Folder 88	Weekly Programs	1979
Box 17, Folder 89	Weekly Programs	1980
Box 17, Folder 90	Weekly Programs	1981
Box 17, Folder 91	Weekly Programs	1982
Box 18, Folder 92	Weekly Programs	1983
Box 18, Folder 93	Weekly Programs	1984
Box 18, Folder 94	Weekly Programs	1985
Box 18, Folder 95	Weekly Programs	1986
Box 18, Folder 96	Weekly Programs	1987
Box 18, Folder 97	Weekly Programs	1988
Box 19, Folder 98	Weekly Programs	1989
Box 19, Folder 99	Weekly Programs	1991
Box 19, Folder 100	Weekly Programs	1992

Series 5. Organizations, 1885/1989
7 box(es)
(3.25 linear feet)

The Church Organizations series includes records, registers, and meeting minutes for church organizations including auxiliaries, camps, classes, chapter, guilds, and groups.

Arrangement: The records are arranged alphabetically by name of organization, and chronologically within folders.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Altar Chapter	1885/1897
Box 1, Folder 2	Altar Chapter	1898/1913
Box 1, Folder 3	Altar Chapter	1914/1931
Box 1, Folder 4	Altar Chapter	1921/1937
Box 1, Folder 5	Altar Chapter	1931/1954
Box 1, Folder 6	Altar Chapter	1955/1968
Box 2, Folder 7	Altar Guild of Rhode Island	1933/1949
Box 2, Folder 8	Church School	1933/1954
Box 2, Folder 9	Church School	1955/1969
Box 2, Folder 10	Church School	1970/1976
Box 2, Folder 11	Church School	1977/1982
Box 2, Folder 12	Church School	1983/1988
Box 2, Folder 13	City Camp	1981/1983
Box 3, Folder 14	City Camp	1984/1985
Box 3, Folder 15	City Camp	1986
Box 3, Folder 16	City Camp	1987/1988
Box 3, Folder 17	Episcopal Church Women	1955/1973
Box 3, Folder 18	Episcopal Church Women	1978/1989
Box 4, Folder 19	Episcopal Young Churchmen	1968/1975
Box 4, Folder 20	Fireside Group	1934/1943
Box 4, Folder 21	Fireside Group	1944/1954
Box 4, Folder 22	Men's Club	1944/1946
Box 4, Folder 23	Mission Class	1914/1929
Box 4, Folder 24	Mission Class	1918/1931
Box 4, Folder 25	Scouts and Girls Friendly Society	1971/1989
Box 5, Folder 26	St. John's Guild	1884/1885
Box 5, Folder 27	St. John's Guild	1885/1887
Box 5, Folder 28	St. Margaret's Chapter	1895/1901
Box 5, Folder 29	St. Margaret's Chapter	1901/1904
Box 5, Folder 30	St. Margaret's Chapter	1895/1905
Box 5, Folder 31	St. Margaret's Chapter	1915/1934
Box 5, Folder 32	St. Margaret's Chapter	1934/1941
Box 6, Folder 33	St. Margaret's Chapter Book of Memories	1883/1953
Box 6, Folder 34	Women's Auxiliary	1911/1920
Box 6, Folder 35	Women's Auxiliary	1915/1931
Box 6, Folder 36	Women's Auxiliary	1921/1932
Box 7, Folder 37	Women's Auxiliary	1933/1948
Box 7, Folder 38	Women's Auxiliary	1949/1955

Series 6. Vestry, 1884/2006
6 box(es)
(2.75 linear feet)

The Vestry series includes meeting minutes, monthly budgets, and other records of items discussed during meetings.

Arrangement: The records are arranged chronologically throughout the entire series.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Vestry	1884/1893
Box 1, Folder 2	Vestry	1893/1899
Box 1, Folder 3	Vestry	1952/1956
Box 1, Folder 4	Vestry	1958/1959
Box 1, Folder 5	Vestry	1960/1961
Box 1, Folder 6	Vestry	1962/1963
Box 2, Folder 7	Vestry	1964/1965
Box 2, Folder 8	Vestry	1966/1967
Box 2, Folder 9	Vestry	1968/1969
Box 2, Folder 10	Vestry	1970/1971
Box 2, Folder 11	Vestry	1972/1973
Box 2, Folder 12	Vestry	1974/1975
Box 3, Folder 13	Vestry	1976
Box 3, Folder 14	Vestry	1977
Box 3, Folder 15	Vestry	1978
Box 3, Folder 16	Vestry	1979
Box 3, Folder 17	Vestry	1979
Box 3, Folder 18	Vestry	1980
Box 3, Folder 19	Vestry	1981
Box 4, Folder 20	Vestry	1982
Box 4, Folder 21	Vestry	1983
Box 4, Folder 22	Vestry	1984
Box 4, Folder 23	Vestry	1985
Box 4, Folder 24	Vestry	1986
Box 4, Folder 25	Vestry	1987
Box 4, Folder 26	Vestry	1988
Box 5, Folder 27	Vestry	1989
Box 5, Folder 28	Vestry	1990
Box 5, Folder 29	Vestry	1991
Box 5, Folder 30	Vestry	1992/1993
Box 5, Folder 31	Vestry	1994/1995
Box 5, Folder 32	Vestry	2000
Box 5, Folder 33	Vestry	2001
Box 6, Folder 34	Vestry	2002/2003
Box 6, Folder 35	Vestry	2006
Box 6, Folder 36	Vestry Committees	1944/1987
Box 6, Folder 37	Vestry Lists	1945/1986

Series 7. Registers, 1854/2000
8 box(es)
(4.75 linear feet)

The Parish Registers contain records of baptisms, burials, marriages, confirmations, Sunday mass and other church services that were conducted at the church. Some of the registers contain lists of families or members of the church community.

Arrangement: The records are arranged alphabetically by subject, then chronologically.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Parish Register	1854/1864
Box 1, Folder 2	Baptisms	1957/1961
Box 1, Folder 3	Baptisms	1962/1965
Box 1, Folder 4	Baptisms	1966/1968
Box 1, Folder 5	Baptisms	1969/1973
Box 1, Folder 6	Baptisms	1974/1980
Box 1, Folder 7	Baptisms	1980/1983
Box 1, Folder 8	Baptisms	1984/1987
Box 2, Folder 9	Baptisms	1993/1998
Box 2, Folder 10	Burials	1957/1961
Box 2, Folder 11	Burials	1962/1965
Box 2, Folder 12	Burials	1966/1968
Box 2, Folder 13	Burials	1969/1973
Box 2, Folder 14	Burials	1973/1980
Box 3, Folder 15	Burials	1980/1986
Box 3, Folder 16	Burials	1987/2000
Box 3, Folder 17	Burials, List of	1959/1981
Box 3, Folder 18	Marriages	1976/1990
Box 3, Folder 19	Register of Church Services	1967/1974
Box 3, Folder 20	Register of Church Services	1974/1984
Box 4, Folder 21	Register of Church Services	1984/1994
Box 4, Folder 22	Register of Church Services	1994/2002
Box 5, Folder 23	Parish Register (Oversized)	1865/1893
Box 5, Folder 24	Parish Register (Oversized)	1889/1893
Box 6, Folder 25	Parish Register (Oversized)	1893/1935
Box 7, Folder 26	Register Cards	1930/1940
Box 8, Folder 27	Register Cards/Pledge Cards	1930/1940

Series 8. Images, 1864/2006
7 box(es)
(6 linear feet)

The Images series includes photographs of all sizes documenting people, events, organizations, and buildings associated with the church. The photographs, most undated, appear to span the duration of the Church of the Messiah’s existence. There are three oversized boxes at the end of the series that contain large, mostly framed, photographs. Two additional oversize boxes contain photo albums. Also at the end of the series is a poster of photographs of church groups and events spanning several years.

Arrangement: The photographs that have similar subject matter are grouped together within different folders and placed in chronological order. The oversize materials are listed in the order that they are arranged within the boxes.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	People, Parish Groups and Events	1864/1910
Box 1, Folder 2	Parish Event Photos	1909/1911
Box 1, Folder 3	Parish Group Photos and Portraits	1920/1939
Box 1, Folder 4	People, Parish Groups and Events	1940/1949
Box 1, Folder 5	Parish Groups, Youth Organizations, Sunday School	1950/1959
Box 1, Folder 6	People, Parish Groups and Events	1960/1979
Box 1, Folder 7	People, Parish Groups and Events	1980/1989
Box 1, Folder 8	People, Parish Groups, Events and Church Repairs	1990/1999
Box 1, Folder 9	People, Parish Groups and Events	2000/2006
Box 1, Folder 10	People, Parish Groups and Events	2000/2006
Box 1, Folder 11	Undated Photos	undated
Box 1, Folder 12	Photo Negatives	undated
Box 1, Folder 13	Post Cards	undated
Box 1, Folder 14	Church Photographs, Interior and Exterior	1912/2006
Box 2, Folder 14A	Church of the Messiah Thanksgiving Service	1884 Nov 6
Box 2, Folder 14B	Photographs of the Church	undated
Box 2, Folder 15	City, Marching Soldiers (Oversized)	undated
Box 2, Folder 16	Portrait Photos (Oversized)	undated
Box 2, Folder 17	Group Photos (Oversized)	undated
Box 2, Folder 18	Church Photographs, Interior and Exterior (Oversized)	undated
Box 2, Folder 19	Church Altar Drawings (Oversized)	undated
Box 2, Folder 20	Messiah Class Group Photos (Oversized)	1909, 1936, 1991
Box 2, Folder 21	Group Photos (Oversized)	1897/1939
Box 2, Folder 22	Pageant Photo (Oversized)	1924
Box 2, Folder 23	Brotherhood of St. Andrew (Oversized)	1893, 1907, 1911
Box 3, Folder 24	Messiah Bowling Team Group Photo (Oversized)	1917/1918
Box 3, Folder 25	St. Albans Church, Danielsonville, CT (Oversized)	undated
Box 3, Folder 26	Mission Class 10th Anniversary	1919
Box 3, Folder 27	Portrait Photo / Charles R. Haslam	1923
Box 3, Folder 28	Portrait Photo / Charles S. Battle	1922
Box 3, Folder 29	Portrait Photo / Rev. Benjamin B. Babbitt	1859
Box 4, Folder 30	Arthur Amory Gammell Memorial, 100th Anniversary Celebration Photo Album	1989
Box 4, Folder 31	Over the Years with Messiah Photo Album	1991/1997
Box 4, Folder 32	Event Photo Album	1995/1996
Box 4, Folder 33	Event Photo Album	1990/1997
Box 4, Folder 34	Small Photo Books (2)	1990
Box 5, Folder 35	Photo Album: Parish Events	1990/1997
Box 5, Folder 36	Scrapbook / Newspaper Articles	1890/1905
Box 6, Folder 37	Portrait Photo: Rev. Frederick Irving Collins	1929
Box 6, Folder 38	Portrait Photo: John Blitcliffe	1918
Box 6, Folder 39	Portrait Photo: Rev. D. G. Rice	1909
Box 6, Folder 39A	Messiah Church School Group Photo	1942
Box 6, Folder 40	Messiah Group Photo	undated
Box 6, Folder 41	Portrait Photo: Unknown	1898
Box 6, Folder 42	World War II Roll of Honor	1940/1946
Box 6, Folder 43	Portrait Photo: Unknown	1894
Box 6, Folder 44	Girl's Friendly Society Poster	undated
Box 6, Folder 45	Bowling Rules Poster	undated
Box 6, Folder 46	Church of the Messiah Annual Meeting Poster	2005
Box 6, Folder 47	Portrait Photo: Unknown	undated
Box 6, Folder 48	Portrait Photo: Unknown	undated
Box 6, Folder 49	Portrait Photo: Rev. Frederick Irving Collins (#2)	1929
Box 6, Folder 50	Portrait Photo: Arthur Amory Gammell	1889
Box 6, Folder 51	Bishop James DeWolf Perry	1911
Box 7, Folder 51A	Photographs of Church Property, Inventory	undated
Box 7, Folder 51B	VHS recording of stained glass windows	undated
Box 7, Folder 51C	Audio Tapes of interviews with Rev Elbridge Welch, Walter C Simmons and a group interview	undated
Box 7, Folder 51D	Compact Disk of photographs of church stained glass windows (TIFF format)	2006
Box 7, Folder 52	Wooden Stamps	undated
Box 7, Folder 53	Do You Remember? Photo Display Board	undated
Box 7, Folder 54	The Messiah Church School Prayer (Map case C in Room 231, Drawer 8)	1900
Box 7, Folder 55	Church of the Messiah (Map case C in Room 231, Drawer 8)	1920s
Box 7, Folder 56	Church of the Messiah, Easter Sunday (Map case C in Room 231, Drawer 8)	1950s
Box 7, Folder 57	Church of the Messiah, original church (Map case C in Room 231, Drawer 8)	1884
Box 7, Folder 58	Our roll of honour, four consecutive years (Map case C in Room 231, Drawer 9)	1940s

Series 9. Realia, 1860/2004
6 box(es)
(9 linear feet)

The Realia series includes scrapbooks, plaques, calendars, certificates, art, flags, wall hangings, alter service books, prayer books, hymnals, and miscellaneous items that were gifted to the Church of the Messiah.

Arrangement: The items are listed according to their orientation within each of the boxes. There are two oversized boxes containing cloth items such as flags and wall hangings, as well as framed and unframed art. At the end of the series there is a donation box in the shape of a church and a bowling trophy in a glass display case.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Altar Service	1944
Box 1, Folder 2	Altar Service	1944
Box 1, Folder 3	Altar Service	1938
Box 1, Folder 4	Altar Service	1929
Box 1, Folder 5	An Every/Day Cookbook compiled by Church Aid Chapter by the Guild	undated
Box 1, Folder 6	Ships and Havens by Van Dyke	1897
Box 1, Folder 7	Symbols and Emblems of the Christian Church	undated
Box 1, Folder 8	The Book of Common Prayer	1953 Sep 1
Box 1, Folder 9	The Book of Common Prayer	1929
Box 1, Folder 10	The Litany of General Supplication	1893 Jul
Box 1, Folder 11	The New Testament	1894 May
Box 2, Folder 12	Episcopal Sunday School Pin	undated
Box 2, Folder 13	Book of Remembrance, Parish Memorial Record Book	1860/1992
Box 2, Folder 14	David and Jo Stark, "Shelligram" Artwork	1990
Box 2, Folder 15	Scrapbook	1933
Box 2, Folder 16	Scrapbook	1930/1950
Box 2, Folder 17	Mother Goose's Visit to Santa Claus	1915
Box 2, Folder 18	150th Anniversary Recognition from the Mayor of Providence, David Cicilline	2004
Box 2, Folder 19	Jubilee Center Certificate	1998 Jun 1
Box 2, Folder 20	Letter, death of Thomas McAllister	1918
Box 2, Folder 21	Order of St. Vincent Certification	1979
Box 2, Folder 22	Brotherhood of St. Andrew Certification	1899
Box 2, Folder 23	Church Calendar	1946
Box 2, Folder 24	Church Calendar	1933
Box 2, Folder 25	Melody Ennis	undated
Box 2, Folder 26	Rules of the Parish House	1988
Box 3, Folder 27	150th Anniversary Recognition from Gov. Carcieri	2004
Box 3, Folder 28	150th Anniversary Recognition from Iglesia Vision Evangelica	2004
Box 3, Folder 29	Certified Nurse Assistants, Thank You Plaque	1998
Box 3, Folder 30	Chalice for the Church at the State Institutions	undated
Box 3, Folder 31	Herb Murray Trophy, Providence Church Twilight Baseball League	1935
Box 3, Folder 32	Messiah House League Bowling Championship Plaque	1921/1922
Box 3, Folder 33	Messiah House League Bowling Championship Trophy	1925/1926
Box 3, Folder 34	Thank You Plaque from the Hospital Association of RI	1997
Box 3, Folder 35	Unmarked Basketball Trophy	undated
Box 3, Folder 36	Vision Evangelica Church, Rev. Mercedes, Recognition Plaque	1994
Box 4, Folder 37	Messiah House League Bowling Championship Trophy	1917/1918
Box 4, Folder 38	Messiah House League Bowling Championship Trophy	1922/1923
Box 4, Folder 39	Messiah House League Bowling Championship Trophy	1931
Box 4, Folder 40	Messiah House League Bowling Championship Trophy	1923/1924
Box 4, Folder 41	Messiah House League Bowling Second Place Trophy	undated
Box 5, Folder 42	Church of the Messiah Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 43	Cora Tourtellot Nickerson's Dress	1911
Box 5, Folder 44	Church of the Messiah Banner	undated
Box 5, Folder 45	Children of the Church	undated
Box 5, Folder 46	St. Matthew's Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 47	St. Mark's Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 48	The Good Sheperd Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 49	Flag, Lilies	undated
Box 5, Folder 50	Flag, Cross and Lilies	undated
Box 5, Folder 51	St. Peter's Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 52	Beginner's Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 53	Flag, Olive branches, ribbon, crown	undated
Box 5, Folder 54	Junior Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 55	Intermediate Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 56	Banner Class	undated
Box 5, Folder 57	Iron Cross Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 58	Class of the Redeemer Flag	undated
Box 5, Folder 59	St. Christopher Flag	undated
Box 6, Folder 60	Designs for Church Lighting	undated
Box 6, Folder 61	Service Flag WWII	1943
Box 6, Folder 62	Rector's Sabbatical Trip to China, Artwork	1987
Box 6, Folder 63	Cradle Roll	undated
Box 6, Folder 64	Church Consecration Document	1913
Box 6, Folder 65	Standard Picture Roll, Sunday School	1938
Box 6, Folder 66	Beginner's Picture Roll, Sunday School	1919
Box 6, Folder 67	Wooden Church Model	undated
Box 6, Folder 68	Rainbow Bowling League Trophy, Plexiglas case	1919/1920

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