Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Series I: History
- Series II: Administration: Session
- Series III: Administration: Board of Deacons
- Series IV: Administration: Board of Trustees
- Series V: Financial Records
- Series VI: Pastors
- Series VI: The Congregation
- Series VII: Associations
- Series VII: Presbyterian Women’s Association
- Series VIII: Sunday School
- Series IX: Legal Size Folders
- Names and Subjects
Records of Sumner Presbyterian Church (Sumner, Wash.), 1877-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sumner Presbyterian Church (Sumner, Wash.)
- Title
- Records of Sumner Presbyterian Church (Sumner, Wash.)
- Dates
- 1877-1995 (inclusive)18771995
- Quantity
- 5.5 linear ft., (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- PNW Protestantism Collection - Sumner
- Summary
- History, administration and congregational activities of First Presbyterian Church of Sumner, Washington with special attention to the role of George F. Whitworth in its founding (Whitworth and this church were instrumental in the establishment of Whitworth College).
- Repository
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Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Sumner Presbyterian Church was organized on April 29, 1877 under the name “Puyallup” for the valley and river of the area. Neither Puyallup nor Sumner had been chosen as town names at that time. The first church building was begun July 9, 1918. It was completed and dedicated on April 14, 1878. The Presbyterian Church came to Washington Territory in 1858 when the Board of Domestic Missions of the church sent the Reverend George W. Sloan to establish the church in the northwest. He was aided by Valley pioneer William Kincaid, a lay elder of the Olympia church. It was largely his influence which led to the permanent planning for the new church. Another man prominent in the establishment of the Sumner church was the Reverend George Whitworth, who was headquartered in Seattle where he was president of the University of Washington. He had begun to hold regular services in the Sumner area in 1874, traveling through the valley by horseback. When the church was organized John F. Kincaid donated land from his father’s donation land claim as a site for the church building. This church was set on Old Country Road, now the corner of Main and Traffic Streets in Sumner. The wilderness site of 1877 soon became the center of religious and social life, and later the educational center of the community. In 1883, Whitworth Academy, later to be named Whitworth College, was established there. This first edifice was sold to Morse Manufacturing Company in 1911 for $1,200, when progress decreed the site of the first church was needed for a railroad right-of-way.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Major Sections Box No. Introduction and Inventory 1 History 1 Administration 1 Session 1 Board of Deacons 1-2 Board of Trustees 2 Financial 2 Pastors 3 The Congregation 3 Members 3 Associations 3 Presbyterian Women’s Association 4 The Sunday School 4-5 Worship 5 Legal Size Folios 5 Ladies Aid Society 5 Church Ledgers 5 Oversize: Mariners’ Scrapbook 6
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
From the Records of Sumner Prebyterian Church (Sumner, Wash.) in the Whitworth University Archives, Spokane, Wash.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I: HistoryReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Introduction and Inventory |
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1/2 | Church History |
Undated |
1/3 | Papers from Cornerstone of the Original Presbyterian Church |
July 9, 1877 |
1/4 | Cut of Photograph of the Church Pulpit |
April 29, 1877 |
1/5 | Articles of Incorporation |
Apr. 30, 1877 |
1/6 | Warranty Deed |
Jan. 29, 1878 |
1/7 | Legal Papers: Bond and Mortgage Quit Claim Deed for Whitworth
College Warranty Deed for Whitworth College |
Jan. 30, 1878 Feb. 7, 1898 Feb. 7, 1893 |
1/8 | Newspaper Clippings re Whitworth College (in which Sumner Church
played a significant role) |
1963, 1995 |
1/9 | Articles of Incorporation |
Dec. 30, 1883 Dec. 31, 1883 |
1/10 | Memorial Windows |
Mar. 4, 1938 |
1/11 | Demolition of the First Church Building |
1943 |
1/12 | Addition of Chimes |
May 1949 |
1/13 | 80th Anniversary Celebration |
Apr. 28, 1957 |
1/14 | Amended Articles of Incorporation |
Jan. 31, 1961 |
1/15 | 85th Anniversary Celebration |
Apr. 14, 1962 |
1/16 | Purchase and Sale of Property |
Mar. 31, 1970 |
1/17 | Building Campaign |
1970 |
1/18 | Ground Breaking: Building the Church and Sidewalks (snapshots);
First Worship Service (16 mm. Film) |
June 27, 1971; Feb. 27, 1972 |
1/19 | Dedication of Sanctuary |
Apr. 16, 1972 |
1/20 | Building Committee |
1977 |
1/21 | 100th Anniversary Celebration |
Apr. 29, 1977 |
1/22 | Church Bell |
Oct. 30, 1978 |
1/23 | Projects and Proposals |
1979-1980 |
1/24 | Dedication of New Sanctuary |
Nov. 25, 1979 |
1/25 | New Organ; New Carillon |
Mar 16, 1980; Apr. 26, 1985 |
1/26 | Church Addition |
1978-1983 |
1/27 | Indenture |
Mar. 31, 1984 |
1/28 | Proposed Classroom Addition |
1985 |
1/29 | Burning the Mortgage (Snapshots) |
Mar. 1986 |
1/30 | Daffodil Luncheon |
1987 |
1/31 | Miscellaneous Items |
Undated |
1/32 | Snapshots of Church Activities at the Ryan and Academy Location |
1957 |
1/33 | Snapshots and Photographs of the First Section of the Church at
1915 Washington Street |
Undated |
1/34 | Snapshots and Photographs of the Second Phase of the Church at
1915 Washington Street |
Undated |
1/35 | Groundbreaking for the Third Section of the New Church: Willard
Youth Building (Gymnasium) |
Undated |
1/36 | Slides of Church History taken by the Rev. Leonard Brown |
Feb. 1949- June 1976 |
Series II: Administration: SessionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/37 | Articles of Incorporation; List of Members; By-laws |
Dec. 31, 1883 1885 June 4, 1886 |
1/38 | Minutes: Register: Baptisms; Marriages |
Sep. 9, 1883- Apr 16, 1905 1876-1908 1887-1896 |
1/39 | Minutes |
May 14, 1905- Apr. 15, 1929 |
1/40 | Minutes |
May 13, 1929- Apr. 7, 1947 |
1/41 | Minutes |
May 5, 1947- Jan. 16, 1964 |
1/42 | Minutes |
Feb. 5, 1964- Sep. 4, 1979 |
1/43 | Minutes |
Oct. 2, 1979- Jan. 17, 1995 |
Series III: Administration: Board of DeaconsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/44 | Minutes |
Jan. 6, 1980- Oct. 27, 1986 |
1/45 | Deacons’ Fund |
Mar. 17, 1969- Jan. 23, 1980 |
1/46 | Deacons’ Fund |
Apr. 27, 1985- Dec. 11, 1987 |
2/1 | Treasurer’s Reports |
1983-1985 |
2/2 | Treasurer’s Reports |
Jan. 1986- Dec. 1986 |
2/3 | Treasurer’s Reports |
1987 |
Series IV: Administration: Board of TrusteesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
2/4 | Minutes |
May 17, 1943- Jan. 3, 1949 |
2/5 | Minutes |
Feb. 14, 1949- Jan. 7, 1954 |
2/6 | Minutes |
Jan. 19, 1954- Dec. 30, 1957 |
2/7 | Minutes |
Feb. 2, 1959- Dec. 3, 1962 |
2/8 | Minutes |
Feb. 4, 1963- May 7, 1967 |
2/9 | Minutes |
June 13, 1967- Dec. 9, 1969 |
2/10 | Minutes |
Feb. 12, 1980- Dec. 14, 1982 |
Series V: Financial RecordsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
2/11 | Legal Documents |
Undated |
2/12 | Real Estate: Title Abstract |
1911 |
2/13 | Pledges |
Mar. 10, 1911 |
2/14 | Budget |
1953 |
2/15 | Expenses |
1918-1922 |
2/16 | Offering Plate |
1905-1909 |
2/17-21 | Treasurer's Records |
1976-1980 |
2/22-28 | Treasurer’s Records |
1984-1990 |
3/1-4 | Treasurer’s Records |
1991-1994 |
3/5 | Treasurer’s Record: Building Fund |
1971-1980 |
3/6 | Treasurer's Report |
1910 |
3/7 | Treasurer's Report |
Dec. 31, 1962 |
Series VI: PastorsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
3/8 | Rev. Patrick H. Brady, Assistant Pastor: Installation |
Sep. 28, 1980 |
3/9 | Rev. Leonard C. Brown: News Item |
Feb. 5, 1956 |
3/10 | Rev. Leonard Chapin Brown: Correspondence |
Oct. 20, 1949 |
3/11 | Rev. Mike Ireland, Associate Pastor: News Item and Picture |
Apr. 4, 1984 |
3/12 | Rev. Donald A. MacKenzie: News Item and Business Card |
May 12, 1949 |
3/13 | Rev. Mynard Meekhof: Correspondence |
Jan. 2, 1941 Jan. 8, 1941 |
3/14 | Rev. G. W. Sloan: Correspondence |
Oct. 4, 1859 |
3/15 | Rev. Ron Snelling: News Items |
Apr. 16, 1991 |
3/16 | Rev. James Steven Starr: Installation and Picture |
Undated |
Series VI: The CongregationReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
3/17 | Annual Meeting Minutes |
1821-1921 |
3/18 | Annual Report to the Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.) |
Dec. 31, 1957 |
3/19 | Baptisms |
Dec. 1, 1948- Nov. 18, 1956 |
3/20 | Baptisms |
Apr. 21, 1957- Dec. 15, 1968 |
3/21 | Dismission and Reception Certificates |
Nov. 10, 1955- Jan. 4, 1967 |
3/22 | Dismissal Certificates |
Nov. 17, 1941- June 9, 1955 |
3/23 | Directory |
1971 |
3/24 | Members in Snapshots |
Undated |
3/25 | Membership Roll |
1877-1911 |
3/26 | Membership Roll |
1922 |
3/27 | Membership Directory |
1950 |
3/28 | Membership Directories |
1978-1982 1983-1987 |
3/29 | Membership Directories |
1958, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969 |
3/30 | Membership Directories |
1971-1977 |
3/31 | Pictorial Directories |
1971 and Undated |
3/32 | Members: Snapshots |
1980 |
Series VII: AssociationsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
3/33 | Aidettes: Minutes |
1946-1959 |
3/34 | Aidettes: Minutes |
1960-1965 |
3/35 | Aidettes: Minutes |
1966-1972 |
4/1 | Boys Hi-Y Club |
Sep. 21, 1938- May 11, 1948 |
4/2 | Ladies Aid: Bazaar Notes |
1949-1951 |
4/3 | Ladies Aid Society: Insurance on Church Property |
1944, 1947 |
4/4 | Ladies Aid and Women’s Association: Minutes |
1948-1961 |
4/5 | Ladies Aid: Year Book |
1946-1947 |
4/6 | Korean Orphanage Project |
Dec. 1973 |
4/7 | Mariners’ Club: Charter (See Box 6 for scrapbook.) |
Nov. 11, 1964 |
4/8 | Mariners’ Club: Minutes |
1980-1982 |
4/9 | Olympic Presbyterian: History at the 75th Anniversary |
1890-1965 |
4/10 | Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society: Records |
Sep. 1, 1889- Dec. 23, 1894 |
4/11 | Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society: Treasurer’s Report Book |
July 9, 1911- Feb. 7, 1915 |
4/12-15 | Presbyterian Missionary Society: Minutes Merger |
1917- 1956 Jan. 1957 |
Series VII: Presbyterian Women’s AssociationReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
4/16 | By-laws and Minutes |
Dec. 1963- Dec. 14, 1966 |
4/17 | Directories |
1969-1996 |
4/18 | Guest Book |
Jan. 25, 1967- Nov. 20, 1968 |
4/19 | Guest Book |
Feb. 26, 1969- June 13, 1984 |
4/20 | Financial Records |
1929-1964 |
4/21 | Circles: Minutes |
1973-1983 |
4/22 | “History Book” |
1887-1992 |
4/23 | Scrapbook |
1993-1997 |
4/24 | Presbyterian Women in the Olympic Presbytery: Directories |
1991-1992; 1996-1997 |
4/25 | Senior High Westminster Fellowship |
1959-1960 |
Series VIII: Sunday SchoolReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
4/26 | Cradle Roll |
1914-1946 |
4/27 | Hymns |
Undated |
4/28-30 | Secretary’s Records |
1894-1896 |
5/1-8 | Secretary’s Records |
1897-1907 |
5/9 | Secretary’s Records |
1912-1913 |
5/10 | Secretary’s Records |
1919-1940 |
5/11 | Secretary’s Records |
1955 |
5/12-13 | Secretary’s Records |
Jan. 1, 1956- Dec. 31, 1957 |
5/14 | Slides of Classes in the Old Church Just Before the Move |
Dec. 1971 |
5/15 | Teacher’s Class Book |
1916 |
5/16 | Teachers’ Meetings |
1929-1939 |
5/17 | Worship: Bulletins |
Undated |
5/18 | Worship: Choir News Item |
Jan. 2, 1947 |
Series IX: Legal Size FoldersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
5/19-21 | Ladies Aid Society: Minutes |
1905-1948 |
5/22 | Ladies Aid Society: Treasurer’s Account Book List of Officers |
1980-1929 1908-1925 |
5/23-24 | Church Ledgers (Including Member’s Accounts) |
Jan. 1898- Dec. 30, 1910 |
6/1 | Mariners: Scrapbook; Dinner Party |
1961-1978; 1989 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missionaries
- Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Brown, Leonard (Rev.)
- Sloan, George W. (Rev.)
- Sumner Presbyterian Church (Sumner, Wash.)--Archives.
- Whitworth, George F. (Rev.)
Corporate Names
- Whitworth College
Geographical Names
- Sumner (Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Church records and registers
Occupations
- Clergy