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Russian Orthodox Greek Church of Christ's Resurrection records, 1911-1918
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Russian Orthodox Greek Church of Christ's Resurrection
- Title
- Russian Orthodox Greek Church of Christ's Resurrection records
- Dates
- 1911-1918 (inclusive)19111918
- Quantity
- 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 6088 (Accession No. 6088-001)
- Summary
- Photocopies of reports, correspondence, and meeting minutes primarily related to the purchase, construction, and operations of the Russian Orthodox Greek Church of Christ's Resurrection in Cle Elum, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- Russian, English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Russian Orthodox Greek Church of Christ's Resurrection was located in Cle Elum, Washington. In 1916, the church purchased the Methodist Church located on the corner of 2nd Street and Montgomery Avenue, as well as a 6-room wooden house located next door. Father Alexander Vyacheslavov and Father Poplavsky were priests at the church.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photocopies of reports, correspondence, and meeting minutes primarily related to the purchase, construction, and operations of the Russian Orthodox Greek Church of Christ's Resurrection in Cle Elum, Washington. Most of the records are in Russian; three letters are in English. In much of the correspondence, Father Alexander Vyacheslavov provides information about the church to the Archbishop of the Aleutians and North America, Evdokim. In particular, Father Vyacheslavov discusses financing the church, insurance, the purchase of the church building, and construction plans. He also describes the church's need for a permanent priest--or at least a priest who can travel to Cle Elum from Seattle at least once a month--as Father Vyacheslavov was the priest of St. Spiridon Church in Seattle. The records also discuss the activities of a charity bazaar, the women's committee, and visitors from Russia, and include letters in English from Cle Elum attorney Robert A. Wilson to Rev. Poplavsky and Archbishop Evdokim regarding the mortgage for the church. Some of the correspondence appears out of order, or is composed of fragments with missing pages. Much of the handwriting is in an archaic style reminiscent of the 18th century, and some correspondence contains grammatical errors and misspellings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Church buildings--Washington (State)--Cle Elum
- Priests--Washington (State)--Cle Elum
Corporate Names
- Russian Orthodox Greek Church of Christ's Resurrection--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Photocopies
- Records (Documents)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)