Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture), Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 363-5342
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
Ms 70
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Spokane, Wash.)
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Records
1894-1975
10 linear ft.
10 boxes
The first 8 boxes in the collection are standard archival boxes; the later 2 contain individual scrapbooks.
The cathedral congregation of St. John the Evangelist was formed in 1929 by the merger of several smaller congregations. The collection consists of the surviving fragmentary historical record of the congregation and its antecedent congregations, including minute books from the earlier congregations and a wide variety of material relating to St. Johns Cathedral's construction and the activities of its congregation.
The materials are in
English.
Historical Note
The cathedral congregation of St. John the Evangelist was formed in 1929 by the merger of the congregation of All Saints' Cathedral and of the St. Peter's and St. James' mission congregations. Ground breaking for the Cathedral was held in 1925, and construction of the gothic edifice continued at irregular intervals until 1954, when the transepts and crossing tower were completed.
The collection consists of the surviving fragmentary historical record of the congregation and its antecedent congregations. Included are minute books of the St. James congregation, 1909-1929; minute books of the All Saints Cathedral, 1894-1929; and correspondence, bills, receipts, drawings, photographs, and ephemeral items relating to the design evolution and construction progress of the St. Johns Cathedral, 1929-1965. Also included are biographical sketches of the Chapter’s clergy, a fragmentary collection of
Cathedral Chimes
, and scrapbooks relating to activities of clergy, the various guilds and women’s groups, polemical religious tracts and brochures.
The materials are processed to the file folder level. The material for the antecedant congregations is at the beginning of the collection and is followed by the material for the Cathedral of St. John. Folders are primarily aphabetically arranged. Scrapbooks retain original numbering.
Collection is not restricted.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Records (Ms 70), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane, WA.
Donated by the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
Described in: A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society / Edward W. Nolan (1987), entry 240.
See also:
- Louis S. Livingston Papers (Ms 43)
- Whitehouse and Price Records (Ms 55)
- Harriet Klein Allen Papers (Ms 137)
- Harold Whitehouse Papers (MsSC 189)
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
1
1
All Saints' Cathedral minute books; first special meeting Bishop Wells and Chapter
1894 - Jan. 1, 1929
1
2
History in pictures
1930 - 1952
1
3
History of Episcopal Church in Spokane County
1980
1
4
History
1
5
History: laying foundation/Bishop Cross
1928 - 1952
1
6
Cathedral records: History
April 27, 1952 - Jan. 14, 1953
1
7
All Saints' Cathedral: Articles of Incorporation corrected
Sept. 15, 1921
1
8
All Saints' Cathedral: minutes (large volume)
July 25, 1894 - Dec. 2, 1908
1
9
All Saints' Cathedral: minutes
Jan. 10, 1921 - Jan. 8, 1930
1
10
Chapter meeting minutes
1935 - 1938
1
11
Chapter meeting minutes
1938 - 1939
1
12
Chapter meeting minutes
1939 - 1940
x1
13
Chapter meeting minutes
1940 - 1941
1
14
Chapter meeting minutes and reports
1941 - 1944
1
15
Chapter meeting minutes and reports
1944 - 1946
1
16
Chapter meeting minutes
1947-1948
1
17
Chapter meeting minutes and reports
Aug. - Dec. 1948
1
18
Chapter minutes and reports
1949 - 1950
1
19
Chapter meeting minutes and reports
1951 - Mar. 1952
1
20
Chapter meeting minutes and reports
Aug. 16, 1954 - May 9, 1956
2
1
All Saints' Cathedral Bell
1931
2
2
Bulletins
1927
2
3
All Saints' Cathedral Chimes
2
4
All Saints' correspondence
Feb. 1907 - Feb. 20, 1920
2
5
All Saints' correspondence
Nov. - Dec. 1927
2
6
Proposed amendments, by-laws
1927
2
7
All Saints' Church, Spokane Falls, W.T.
2
8
All Saints' Guild Treasurer's record book
1916
2
9
Proposed plan (Cathedral at Jefferson and First)
2
10
Women's Guild postcard
2
11
Services, Holy Trinity
2
12
Negative, St. James church (copy on display)
2
13
St. James' minute book
2
14
St. Stephen's Church bulletins
1965
2
15
Chapter minutes
1925 - 1929
2
16
Accoustic improvement correspondence
2
17
St. John's: activities and organizations
c. 1967
2
18
Africa fact sheet (Zambia)
2
19
Alter Guild manual
1966
2
20
Altar Guild manual revised
1981
2
21
Altar Guild rosters
1963 and 1964
2
22
Altar and Junior Altar guilds
2
23
Altar supply catalogs
2
24
Anglican Cathedrals: correspondence re: parish houses
2
25
Anglican Cathedral pictures
2
26
Anniversary of dedication
Oct. 21, 1945
2
27
Annual meetings
1945 - 1951
2
28
Annual meetings
1952 - 1957
2
29
Annual meetings
1958 - 1962
2
300
Annual meetings
1963 - 1968
2
31
Annual meetings
1980 - 1981
2
32
Annual meetings
1985
2
33
Cathedral organizations
1963
2
34
Architect's description
2
35
Architect's plan, electricity, and plumbing
2
36
Armed Forces
2
37
Arms (coat of) of the Cathedral
2
38
Arms of Bishop Cross
2
39
Articles of Incorporation of the Cathedral
April 7, 1927
2
40
Boyles, Richard A. - deacon ordination
2
41
Bell Ringers Convention
1972
2
42
Bicentennial project
2
43
Bishops (roster of), Diocese of Spokane
2
44
Boise Stone Co. (correspondence)
1926 - 1927
2
45
Boise Stone Co. (correspondence)
1928
2
46
Boise Stone Co. (correspondence)
1929
3
1
Brooke, George Smith
1881 - 1921
3
2
Brooke, Philip S.
3
3
Boy Scout Troop
1958
3
4
Brunch Halls
3
5
Building Fund Campaign
1948
3
6
Building Fund Campaign
1948
3
7
Building Fund Campaign
1952
3
8
Bulletins
1932 - 1936
3
9
Bulletins
1937 - 1950
3
10
Bulletins
1951 - 1960
3
11
Bulletins
1961 - 1968
3
12
Bulletins
1974
3
13
By-laws as amended
1964
3
14
Church calendar
1955
3
15
Canterbury Court Housing Complex
1973 - 1974
3
16
carillon construction pictures
3
17
carillon dedication and programs
1961 - 1971
3
18
Cathedral Chimes
Sept. 1938 - June 1939
3
19
Cathedral Chimes
Sept. 1939 - June 1940
3
20
Cathedral Chimes
3
21
Cathedral Chimes
April 1960 - 1971
3
22
Cathedral Chimes
May 1978 - Oct. 1981
3
23
Cathedral Day
1931, 1963, 1965
3
24
Cathedral plan, Jefferson at First
3
25
Cathedral House - Jewett House
3
26
Canons - Annual reports
1956 - 1964
3
27
Canon's Carr report
3
28
Ceiling symbols
3
29
Chandelier - architect's drawing
3
30
Change sheets
1954 - 1955
3
31
Chapter meeting minutes
1956 - 1957
3
32
Chapter meeting minutes
Jan. 1958 - Feb. 1963
3
33
Chapter meeting minutes
1967 - 1968
3
34
Chapter men
1929 - 1979
3
35
Chapter rolls
3
36
Checks - procedures
3
37
Chimera
3
38
Chinese program - Easter pageant
1963
3
39
Choirs
3
40
Cathedral Christmas cards
3
41
Christmas Pageant
3
42
Church school
3
43
Church service league
June 1952 - Feb. 1954
3
44
Church service league, annual reports
1952 - 1970
3
45
Church service league, constitution and by-laws
1964 - 1965
4
1
Clerestory windows: designs
1937
4
2
Clerestory windows: designs, Connick correspondence
1937
4
3
Clerestory windows: plans
4
4
Clergy
1929 - 1955
4
5
Clergy schedule
4
6
Coffin, Donald - baptism and confirmation
4
7
Columbia Churchman
Feb. 1956 - Dec. 1958
4
8
Columbia Churchman
Nov. 1960 - Sept. 1979
4
9
Community Relations committee
April 1956 - May 1958
4
10
Construction financing
1926 - April 1943
4
11
Contracts
April 1926 - Oct. 1929
4
12
General convention, Seattle
1967
4
13
Coombs, Very Rev. Richard
4
14
Coombs, Dean - sermons
4
15
Coombs, David K.
4
16
Correspondence, misc.
4
17
Correspondence re: 50th anniversary
Sept. 1978 - Oct. 1979
4
18
Canon Mart Craft
1971
4
19
Cross, Rt. Rev. Edward M.
1924 - 1965
4
20
Cross Point Church comp.
4
21
Deanery Chairmen E.C.W.
1961
4
22
Dean's conference
1971
4
23
Dept. of Promotion and Publicity
1954
4
24
First Convention, Diocese of Spokane
1964
4
25
Diocesan Deanery meetings
1980
4
26
Cathedral directory
1964
4
27
Diocesan Directory
1979
4
28
Discipleship
4
29
District of Spokane, 1982 - 1917 program, 25th anniversary
4
30
District convocation
1956
4
31
Driveway paving plan
4
32
Easter
1951 - 1952
4
33
Lenten Easter
1966
4
34
Easter
1968
4
35
Easter
1969
4
36
Easter
1970
4
37
Easter
1971
4
38
Easter
1972
4
39
Ecumenical reporter
1966 - 1967
4
40
Einecke, C. Harold - organist/carillonneur
4
41
Election of a bishop
1967
4
42
Electrical specifications
4
43
Cathedral enrichment campaign
1978
4
44
Ephemera
4
45
E.C.W., report of resolutions committee
1966
4
46
Episcopal Diocese of Spokane - toward diocesan profile
4
47
Eucharistic silver - photographs
4
48
Every Member canvass
1952
4
49
Every Member canvass
1953
4
50
Every Member canvass
1954
4
51
Every Member canvass
1955
4
52
Every Member canvass
1958
4
53
Every Member canvass
1964
4
54
Every Member canvass
1965
4
55
Fabric samples
4
56
Finance Committee
Jan. 1966
4
57
Finance Committee
Jan. 1955 - 1956
4
58
Bond Issue
Oct. 1931
4
59
"Fish"
4
60
Gaiser, Mrs. David W. (Mary Jewett)
4
61
Gilbert, W.S. - autobiography
4
62
Girl Scout roundup
4
63
God and Country Award
4
64
Goldern Anniversary
1979
4
65
Greater Spokane Council of Churches
4
66
Guest book purchase
4
67
Guide to the Cathedral
1982
4
68
Guilds
4
69
Hanging under rose windows - Whitehouse design
4
70
Hawkins, Richard
c.1936
4
71
Heating and plumbing specs
4
72
Heraldry
4
73
Holloway, the Rev. Jonathon (MD)
4
74
History of Archives Committee
4
75
Honor Roll - WWII dead
4
76
Hubbard, Ace (Mrs. Richard)
4
77
Hubbard, Rt. Rev. Russell S.
4
78
Hubbard, Rt. Rev. - newsletter "On Occasion"
4
79
Indiana Limestone
4
80
Info form re-proposed marriages
5
1
Inventory of the Cathedral
1939
5
2
Jackson, Rev. Eric - reminiscences
5
3
Japanese Times (reprints)
July 1965 and Aug. 1966
5
4
Jerusalem awards (McAllister?)
5
5
Jewett, Rev. Thomas E. - autobiography
5
6
Jewett House campaign
Sept. 1956 - May 1961
5
7
Kates, Very Rev. Fredrick W. - sermon on dedication; Te Derim window
1978
5
8
Kindergarten department
5
9
Klein, E. Vaughn - biography by Harriet Allen
5
10
Knapp, David H. - recognition
5
11
Knapp, Ruth E.
5
12
Blueprints, wrought iron lamps
5
13
Landscaping statements and reciepts
5
14
Laymen's activities
1953 - 1955
5
15
Letter of thanks/children re: church tour
1979
5
16
Leuthold, Mrs. Water - bequest
5
17
Liason
Sept. 1961 - March 1962
5
18
Library
5
19
Library pamphlets
5
20
Library pamphlets
5
21
Lists of files re: construction
5
22
Liturgy
5
23
Livingston, V. Louis - Canon
1940 - 1943
5
24
Master builders and contractors
5
25
McAllister, Very Rev. Charles E. - biography and misc.
5
26
McAllister, Very Rev. Charles E. - newspaper clippings
1948
5
27
McAllister, Charles E. - moving expenses Baltimore to Illinois
5
28
McAllister, Charles E. - speeches
5
29
Mann, Rev. John - canon
5
30
Memorials
5
31
Miller, Rev. William - funeral service
5
32
Missionary district of Spokane conventions
1933
5
33
Missionary district of Spokane conventions
1942 - 1948
5
34
Missionary district of Spokane conventions
1951 - 1954
5
35
Missionary district of Spokane conventions
1955 - 1958
5
36
Missionary district of Spokane, delegates to the district convention
5
37
Moldenhauer, Dr. Hans - collection
5
38
Motion pictures of Cathedral and glass slides
5
39
Moulton, Rev. John - autobiography
5
40
Moulton, Frances
5
41
Narration for showing Cathedral pictures
1948
5
42
New mission (All Saints' in the valley)
1954 - 1956
5
43
New organist search
1954 - 1955
5
44
"Now n' Then" ECW newsletter
5
45
Olson, Oscar, verger
5
46
Jewett memorial organ
5
47
Organ recitals
5
48
Organization study of Cathedral, Ebasco
5
49
Outline and specifications, Cathedral
5
50
Page, Rt. Rev. Herman - reprint of article
Feb. 7, 1915
5
51
Panel over main entrance, Cathedral's description
5
52
Parish council minutes
1927 - 1928
5
53
Parsons, Rev. Dr. E. Finch - clippings
5
54
Personal stewardship statements
5
55
New pews
1955
5
56
Pews - architectural plans
1929
5
57
Kneelers - architectural plans
1929
5
58
Phair, Fred
5
59
Photo: Harold Whitehouse
5
60
Photo: bicentennial celebration
1976
5
61
Photos: Cathedral exterior and interior
6
1
Cathedral photographs: interiors
6
2
Photos: construction
6
3
Photos: Cathedral interiors
6
4
Photos of construction: Mrs. Harry Hawkins
6
5
Photos: Bishop Cross' snapshots of construction
1949 - 1953
6
6
Photos: continuation, Bishop Hubbard's consecration, colored snapshots
6
7
Photographs: deanery at W. 235 Sumner and 214 13th Ave.
6
8
Photos: personality and services
6
9
Photos: houses
6
10
Photos: service center in crypt, WWII
6
11
Pickens, Rev. Henry - canon
6
12
Plate - St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Diocese of Olympia
6
13
Cathedral post cards
6
14
Poster - Women's Guild structure
6
15
Prayers
6
16
Prayers - special cards and Good Friday
6
17
Preaching missions, Rev. John Krumm
Nov. 1967
6
18
Price, Ernest V. - biography
6
19
Processional cross - correspondence
1937 - 1938
6
20
Programs held in Cathedral
6
21
Cathedral progresses fund
1960 - 1961
6
22
Project test pattern
6
23
Property committee
1954 - 1956
6
24
Committee on property
1981 - 1982
6
25
Prospective deans - Charles E. Berger
1956
6
26
Prov. of Pacific Synod program
6
27
Pulpit wood carvings
6
28
Committee re-structuring
1981
6
29
St. Albons
6
30
St. George's Episcopal school
6
31
St. Margaret's Guild annual report
1952 - 1968
6
32
Schulmerick - Carillon's proposal
6
33
Servicemen's center
6
34
Services of dedication
Oct. 1929
6
35
Sinks, Alby - ordination
6
36
Specifications of labor and materials
6
37
Spiral stairs - blue print (gallery)
6
38
"Spirit of Mission"
1966
6
39
Spirit of St. Stephens
6
40
Spokane, involvement with
1959 - 1964
6
41
Spokane Council of Churches
6
42
"Spokane 1968" parish survey
1968
6
43
Statues
6
44
Steven, Marian - autobiography
6
45
Stone - misc. correspondence
1926 - 1936
6
46
Stone - bids
6
47
Strucutre/government of the Prov. Episcopal Church in the U.S.
6
48
Summer newsletter
1963
6
49
John Taylor Co. - plans for bells in tower
6
50
Tour guides
6
51
Tour guides and info outline
6
52
Transfers from Cathedral congregation
1952
6
53
Transfers to Cathedral congregation
1952
6
54
Transfers from Cathedral
1953
6
55
Transfers to Cathedral
1953
6
56
Transfers to Cathedral
1954
6
57
Transfers to Cathedral
1954
6
58
Transfers to Cathedral
1955
6
59
Transfers to Cathedral
1955
6
60
Transfers to Cathedral
1956 - 1957
7
1
Transfers to Cathedral
1956
7
2
Transfers from Cathedral
1958
7
3
Transfers to Cathedral
1958 - 1959
7
4
Transfers from Cathedral
1959
7
5
Transfers from Cathedral
1960
7
6
Transfers to Cathedral
1960
7
7
Transfers from Cathedral
1961
7
8
Transfers from Cathedral
1961
7
9
Transfers from Cathedral
1962
7
10
Transfers from Cathedral
1962
7
11
Transfers from Cathedral
1963
7
12
Transfers to Cathedral
1963
7
13
Transfers from Cathedral
1964
7
14
Transfers to Cathedral
1964
7
15
Transfers from Cathedral
1965
7
16
Transfers to Cathedral
1965
7
17
Transfers from Cathedral
1966
7
18
Transfers to Cathedral
1966
7
19
Transfers from Cathedral
1967
7
20
Transfers to Cathedral
1967
7
21
Usher committee
7
22
Venice and Murano Co.
7
23
Venture in Mission
1979
7
24
Worker Cut Stone Co.
1927 - 1931
7
25
Worker Cut Stone shipping manifest
1954
7
26
Wallace, Bishop - consecration (photos Bishop Hubbard)
7
27
Wanomaker, Rev. Douglas
7
28
"Weedercraft"
7
29
Wells, Rt. Rev. Lemuel H.
7
30
West, Rev. Edwin E.
7
31
Whitehouse, Harold C.
7
32
Windows of the Cathedral
7
33
Women's Auxiliary Synod journals
1934 - 1954
7
34
Women's Auxiliary Fall Institute Program
7
35
Women's Auxiliary Annual Meeting
1959
7
36
Wyatt, Rt. Rev. John
7
37
Yard cross (H.C. Whitehouse)
7
38
Young Churchmen's Conference
1967
7
39
Choir Mothers' Association
1964
7
40
General Convention scrapbook
1940
7
41
Scrapbook - clippings
1929 - 1931
7
42
Scrapbook, Film Forum Foundation
Jan. 4, 1948 - April 24, 1949
7
43
McAllister scrapbook clippings
1932 - 1939
7
44
Scrapbook - clippings
Aug. - Oct. 1926
7
45
Scrapbook - clippings
Aug. 1926 - May 1933
8
1
All Saint's Cathedral - first design
8
2
All Saint's Cathedral organ fund campaign - citation to J.P.M. Richards
1905
8
3
Scrapbook
Oct. 1929 - March 1932
8
4
Scrapbook
1943
8
5
Scrabook #3 - H.C. Whitehouse
1925 - 1954
8
6
Service Center WWII (photo, crypt)
8
7
Art and symbols (clippings)
8
8
Newspaper clippings
8
9
Clergy meetings annual minutes
8
10
Newspaper clippings - fund drive
8
11
Missions of missionary district
8
12
Musical events
8
13
Obituaries
8
14
Organizations and social events
8
15
Weddings
8
16
Worship services
8
17
Worship services announcements
9
9
Scrapbook - New Cathedral - history of first campaign
March 31, 1926 - Oct. 23, 1927
9
10
Cathedral scrapbook
Feb. 19, 1928 - Sept. 30, 1934
9
11
Scrapbook of Dean Charles McAllister (personal)
1930 - 1932
9
12
Scrapbook
Oct. 4, 1934 - June 20, 1942
10
13
Scrapbook - clippings about Service Center
May 17, 1942 - Sept. 18, 1944
10
14
Scrapbook
March 5, 1944 - July 22, 1948
10
15
"My Cathedral" scrapbook by Judy Stover
Feb. 14, 1954
Personal collection of pictures and clippings including consecration of Bishop Hubbard.
10
16
Scrapbook
1954 - 1967