St. Pauls Episcopal Church of Havana records

Collection — microfilm reel: 1

Identifier: 6084

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Records contain two volumes of parish registers (item #1: 1847-1918 and item #2: 1848-1888), one volume of vestry meeting minutes (item #3: 1856-1938), and miscellaneous papers (no dates) including two affidavits certifying baptisms, a letter from the widow of Rev. D. Willers, and two pamphlets of the "Gospel Messenger," vol. IX, no. XV, and vol. IX, no. 50.

Dates

1847-1938.

Creator

St. Paul\'s Episcopal Church of Havana (Montour Falls, N.Y.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

In 1853 the Episcopalians in Havana commenced construction of a church which was consecrated in 1871. The church society elected vestrymen and wardens on April 10, 1856 and incorporated on June 28th of the same year. Charles Cook was the main benefactor of the church, as the donated the lot for the church and $12,000 for its construction.

Extent

1 microfilm reels. (1 microfilm reels.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Two volumes of parish registers (1847-1918, 1848-1888), one volume of vestry meeting minutes (1856-1938), and miscellaneous papers including two affidavits certifying baptisms.

Physical Description

Microfilm.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: M.M.rev. P.W.
Date completed:: Feb. 1981rev. Aug. 1981
EAD encoding:: Andrea Hektor, Aug. 2004
Date modified:: Marcie Farwell, February 2015