First Congregational Church of Stockton Records, 1901-1958

Nicole Grady
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University of the Pacific Library
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.

First Congregational Church of Stockton Records, 1901-1958

Collection number: MSS 334

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

Stockton, California
Processed by:
Nicole Grady
Date Completed:
2018
Encoded by:
Nicole Grady
© 2013 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: First Congregational Church of Stockton Records
Dates: 1901-1958
Collection number: MSS 334
Creator: First Congregational Church of Stockton
Collection Size: .5 linear feet
Repository: University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: Collection of records for the First Congregational Church of Stockton, California, from various church groups/organizations of prominent women of Stockton.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections 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.

Preferred Citation

First Congregational Church of Stockton Records. MSS 334. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Biography / Administrative History

The First Congregational Church of Stockton, California was officially organized in 1865, and Reverend P. G. Buchanan was pastor. The newly formed Sunday School was divided into classes by age and gender. The Sunshine Class was made up of girls age twelve and up and later became the Young Ladies Aid Society. They raised money for the church by giving plays, homemade dinners, and bazaars. Around 1910 they combined with "Semper Fidelis." The Missionary Society, formed of women, corresponded with missionaries, and read the letters at their meetings.
-Information from A History of the First Congregational Church, by Ralph S. Raven, 1965.

Scope and Content of Collection

Collection includes six ledgers/bound volumes of records for the First Congregational Church of Stockton, California. The records include rosters, minutes, and reports from various church groups/organizations of prominent women of Stockton.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ : Stockton, Calif.)
Churches California - Stockton - History
Congregational churches - California - Stockton
Women - Societies and clubs
Women - California


 

BOX 1

 

Treasurer’s Book, Ladies Missionary Society, 1901-1934

 

C. A. Circle Minutes, 1909-1914

 

Records of the Young Ladies’ Club, 1910-1919

 

Ladies Club Roster, 1919; Dues List 1919-1928

 

Sunday School Report, 1919-1932, and Missionary Society, 1930-1932

 

Semper Fidelis Circle Minutes, 1947-1958