WTVPNW66.xml Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.) Records 1875-1995 Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.) Records Finding aid prepared by H. W. Johnston Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections

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 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-21. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.) Archives PNW .66 2 linear ft. 2 boxes 1875-1995 Records of Spokane Friends Church including especially the minutes of the Monthly Meeting. There are oral interviews of church members in the file. Establishment of the Spokane congregation, and the construction of its present worship center are especially interesting. Materials are inEnglish

Friends have been active in the Pacific Northwest since 1875 when a group, led by William Hobson, migrated from Iowa and settled in Yamhill County, Oregon. The history of the Spokane Friends Church, formerly known as First Friends Church, begins with a short business meeting in the Spokane Y. M. C. A. Sunday services were planned as well as a Christmas program. On January 3, 1951 officers were nominated for the church and the Sunday school. The first Sunday school and church meetings were held on January 31, 1951 in the Y. M. C. A., Spokane, Washington under the leadership of the Reverend Clark Smith. In May 1951 meetings were moved to the old Madison School where they continued to be held until a new building was constructed.

In February 1952 lots for the construction of a sanctuary were purchased from the Northwest Christian High School Board. These were located on Dalke Avenue between Maple and Ash Streets. Ground breaking took place on Sunday, November 30, 1952 for the $45,000 church. On Sunday, June 12, 1955, the first Sunday school and meeting were held in the new building. The file contains an interesting oral history section.

Section- Box; Introduction and Inventory - 1; History - 1; Oral Histories - 1; Real Estate - 1; Monthly Meetings - 1,2; Pastors - 2; Office Records - 2; The Congregation - 2; Missions - 2; Christian Education - 2; Worship - 2; Yearly Meeting - 2

Collection is open for research use.

From the Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.) Records; located in the Whitworth University Archives; Spokane, Washington.

Spokane Friends Church; 1612 W. Dalke; Spokane, WA 99205; 509-327-7852

Acquired July 2003

Some records were sent to the Annual Meeting in Newburg, OR, and at this time were not available to this archive.

 Spokane (Wash.) Society of Friends Washington (State) Religion Church records and registers Clergy Series 1: History Introduction and Inventory 1/1 Friends in the Northwest Jan. 14, 1951- 1/2 History (Fragmented Writings) Nov. 29, 1952 1/2a "New" Building; New Pastor Nov. 29, 1952 1/3 "New" Church Dedication May 19, 1956- May 20, 1956 1/4 Articles of Incorporation May 28, 1954 1/5 Series 2: Oral History Project Interviews of Members of Spokane Friends Church: Carmen Engstrom Overview Interview of Louis and Pam Becker Summer 2003 June 25, 2003 1/5a Interviews: Betty Bendixon Kent and La Vern Biel July 16, 2003 July 31, 2003 1/5b Interviews: Bill and Pam Emery Lois Kieffaber [Whitworth Faculty] July 16, 2003 Aug. 14, 2003 1/5c Interviews: Edith Pinto Paul and Martha Puckett July 1, 2003 July 1, 2003 1/5d Interviews: Darlene Rinderknecht and Samuel Mahaffy Juanita Salazar Aug. 8, 2003 July 23, 2003 1/5e Interviews: Sherri Templeton Ron Turner [Whitworth Faculty] July 10, 2003 July 30, 2003 1/5f Interviews: Bob Vaughn Dwaine and Becky Williams Aug. 15, 2003 July 29, 2003 1/5g "Quaker Distinctives" by Lorraine Watson, (Audio Tapes) 1997 1/5h Series 3: Real Estate New Church: Architect's Drawings 1991 1/6 Improvement District Assessment Oct. 11, 1957 1/7 New Building: Information, Brochures 1991-1992 1/8 Photographs and Snapshots; Newspaper Clippings [1991] 1/8a Parsonage: Bonds 1953; 1957 1/9 Seattle Property and Settlement Papers 1953-1956 1/10 Sketches of Property in Spokane, Heating Plant and Boiler Aug. 15, 1957 1/11 Smith, O. Clark: Note and Payment (Except Last Check of $1,141.17 "of which there was no doubt") 1960-1963 1/12 Tax Exemption Application Oct. 15, _____ 1/13 Union Pacific Railroad Deed 1956-1957 1/14 Warranty Deed Lists Aug. 15, 1957 1/15 Washington Water Power Company Easement 1955 1/16 Series 4: Monthly Meetings Committee Assignments 1976-1977 1/17 Outpost and Preparation Meeting Records June 29, 1952- June 30, 1953; June 25, 1963- Apr. 3, 1963 1/18 Monthly Meetings: Minutes Dec. 6, 1950-May 4, 1955 1/18a Minutes and Reports June 7, 1953- Nov. 3, 1954 1/19 Minutes (Bound Handwritten Notebook) June 13, 1953- Nov. 1957 1/20 Minutes and Reports (Fragmentary) 1955-1958 1/21 Ministry and Oversight Committee: Minutes Nov. 1962- Dec. 1968 1/22 Minutes July 11, 1973; Aug. 8, 1973 1/23 Minutes, Correspondence and Reports 1977-1979 1/24 Minutes and Reports 1985-1988 1/25 Minutes and Reports May 1986- Dec. 7, 1987 1/26 Minutes and Reports Jan. 1, 1987- Dec. 17, 1989 1/27 Minutes and Reports Oct. 4, 1987- Dec. 5, 1993 2/1-3 Minutes and Reports Jan. 1994- Mar. 1995 2/4 Minutes and Reports Jan. 17, 1993- Dec. 10, 1995 2/5 Committee Reports 1960-1966 2/6 Correspondence and Reports July 1952- May 1954 2/7 Correspondence and Reports July 1, 1954- June 30, 1955 2/8 Finance and Stewardship Budget 1984-1985 2/9 Budget 1985-1986 2/10 Finance Committee July 1984- Oct. 6, 1986 2/11 "Concerning Church (New) Finances" 1958-1967 2/12 Miscellaneous Reports 1971-1972 2/13 Morals Committee 1966 Nov. 15, 1977- July 9, 1978 2/14 Nominating [?] Committee 1973-1979 2/15 Treasurer's Reports 1969-1977 2/16 Series 5: Pastors Dunlap, Rev. Floyd R.: Resignation and Recall April 1962 2/17 Tyckson, Rev. Earl 1885- _____ 2/18 Wilcuts, Rev. Clare undated 2/19 Series 6: Office Records Insurance 1972-1973 2/20 Miscellaneous 1986-1988 2/21 Ridgeview Kindergarten Agreement Sep. 1961- Sep. 1972 2/22 Series 7: The Congregation Address List undated 2/23 Maps undated 2/24 Membership 1978-987 2/25 Membership Records 1950s 2/26 Series 8: Missions Women's Missionary Union: Minutes 1956-1963 2/27 Women's Missionary Union: Minutes Jan. 1964- Mar. 1970 2/28 Series 9: Christian Education Reports 1968 2/29 Treasurer's Reports Aug. 1969- June 1970 2/30 Twin Lakes Camp 1963-1965 2/31 Social Life: Variety Show (VCR Tapes) Mar. 24, 1985 2/32 Series 10: Worship Drama Scripts undated 2/33 Sunday Bulletins Apr. 11, 1954 2/34 Order of Worship Bulletins 2000-2002 2/35 Responsive Readings undated 2/36 Sermons (Audio Tapes) 1997 2/37 Ushers undated 2/38 Youth Sunday Material undated 2/39 Series 11: Yearly Meeting Inland Area Rally 1993-1995 2/40 Inland Conference Board 1963 2/41 Mennonite Mutual Aid Oct. 11, 1996 2/42 Northwest Yearly Meeting: Minutes July 21, 2001- July 27, 2001 2/43 Outreach Board: Reports for the Yearly Meeting 1974-1975 2/44 Reports for the Yearly Meeting 1972-1973 2/45 Reports for the Yearly Meeting 1973-1974 2/46