First Congregational Church records, 1953-2010
Table of Contents
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
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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
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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 Note
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 Description
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 Collection
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 Information
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 Collection
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General materials
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Description: Annual reportsDates: 1967-1969Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: HistoryDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: ProgramsDates: 1953-1960Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Reverand Douglas Lobbs' sermonsDates: 1969-1971Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: DirectoryDates: 1967-1968Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Publications
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Description: Congregational ClarionDates: 1994-1998Container: Box 1, Folder 6-11
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Description: Congregational ClarionDates: 2000Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Congregational ClarionDates: 1997-2004Container: Box 2, Folder 1-7
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Description: Congregational ClarionDates: 2004-2006Container: Box 3, Folder 1-2
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Description: SmokeoutDates: 2005Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Member DirectoryDates: 1995Container: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: Annual Meeting ReportsDates: 2006; 2010Container: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: Congregational Clarion NewslettersDates: 2006-2012; 2019-2021Container: Box 4, Folder 3-4
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Congregational churches--Utah--Sermons
- Congregational churches--Utah--Sources
Corporate Names
- First Congregational Church (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--Church history--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Annual reports
- Directories
- Histories (literary works)
- Programs (Publications)
- Sermons
