First Congregational Church records

First Congregational Church records, 1953-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator: First Congregational Church (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Title: First Congregational Church records
Dates: 1953-2010 (inclusive)
19532010
Quantity: 1.75 linear feet
Collection Number: ACCN 0943
Summary: The First Congregational Church records (1953-2010) contain annual reports, a history of the church, copies of sermons, member directories, and Congregational Clarion, a church newsletter. The First Congregational Church, which was established in Salt Lake City in 1865, is a spiritual descendant of the "pilgrims" or "puritans" who migrated to America in the seventeenth century. A distinctive and central value of congregational churches is the autonomy of the local congregation. They also have a heritage of liberal theology, social activism, and ecumenism.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The First Congregational Church, which was established in Salt Lake City in 1865, is a spiritual descendant of the "pilgrims" or "puritans" who migrated to America in the seventeenth century. A distinctive and central value of congregational churches is the autonomy of the local congregation. They also have a heritage of liberal theology, social activism, and ecumenism.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The First Congregational Church records (1953-2010) contain annual reports, a history of the church, copies of sermons, member directories, and Congregational Clarion, a church newsletter.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection was arranged to the folder level.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Virginia Freber (box 1) in 1986.

Donated by Ken and Cathy Rockwell (boxes 2-3) in 1997-2000, 2002, and from 2004-2006.

Donated by Ken and Cathy Rockwell (box 4) in 2009-2010.

Processing Note

Processed by Sabrina Riches, Kate Kimball, Elizabeth Rogers, Kirk Watson, and Lindsey Moore from 1997-2006.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2013.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

General materialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Annual reports	1967-1969
1	2	History	1965
1	3	Programs	1953-1960
1	4	Reverand Douglas Lobbs' sermons	1969-1971
1	5	Directory	1967-1968

PublicationsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	6-11	Congregational Clarion	1994-1998
1	12	Congregational Clarion	2000
2	1-7	Congregational Clarion	1997-2004
3	1-2	Congregational Clarion	2004-2006
3	3	Smokeout	2005
4	1	Member Directory	1995
4	2	Annual Meeting Reports	2006; 2010
4	3-4	Congregational Clarion Newsletters	2006-2012; 2019-2021

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