Guide to the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento records
Jeremy Adams
Center for Sacramento History
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Sacramento, California 95811-0229
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Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved.
Guide to the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento records
Collection number: MS0039
Center for Sacramento History
Sacramento, CA
- Processed by:
- Jeremy Adams
- Date Completed:
- 2009
- Encoded by:
- Sean Heyliger
© 2013 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento records
Dates: 1918-1998
Collection number: MS0039
Creator:
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento
Collection Size:
5.5 linear feet
(6 boxes + 1 oversized box)
Repository:
Center for Sacramento History
Sacramento, California 95811-0229
Abstract: The Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento records are 5.5 linear feet of materials that span from 1918 to 1998. The materials
are broken into three series; printed materials, newspapers, and photographs and artifacts. The majority of printed materials
are a collection of Church bulletins and other News published by the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento itself. Other
printed materials include executive board minutes and other executive documents, community flyers, community group information,
and other event postings. The newspapers are a collection of weekly Church columns, other Church related articles, and an
assortment of Christianity related articles. Included in the newspaper series is an oversized scrapbook kept by the Interfaith
Council of Greater Sacramento. Some small artifacts included are a door plaque and printing plate. Lastly is a collection
of photographs of Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento members, including Bishop Francis Quinn.
Physical location: 29D2
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research use.
Publication Rights
All requests to publish or quote from private collections held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted
in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH 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 patron.
No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento records, MS0039,
Center for Sacramento History.
Acquisition Information
Materials donated by the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento to the Center for Sacramento in 2002 (Accession #2002/081
and 2002/014).
Processing Information
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento records series processed by Jeremy Adams, 2009. Finding Aid prepared by Jeremy Adams,
2009. Finding aid and EAD was updated by Sean Heyliger in 2019 changing the name from the Interfaith Service Bureau Collection
to the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento records and to incorporate material from accession 2002/014.
Biography / Administrative History
The Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento began officially as the Sacramento Federation of Churches in 1911. Originally,
it was a conglomeration of many Christian Churches in the Sacramento religious community. It focused on building relationships
and connections with the Christian community and providing Christians with a common voice. The Federation of Churches, as
the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento is now, was a mix of Catholic, orthodox, denominational and nondenominational
Christian Churches. The Federation of Churches also held good relationships with both Buddhist and Jewish religious groups.
In 1978, the organization changed its name to the Interfaith Service Bureau (ISB). Its purpose was to foster to the greater
Sacramento area and recognize that the “entire religious faith community needs to work together in fostering greater understanding
and respect among different faiths and in addressing human needs in the community.” The Interfaith Service Bureau shares
worship experiences, educates the community on different faiths, and focuses on addressing human needs in Sacramento. Prominent
members and leaders of the organization over time include Bishop Francis Quinn and Charles Goethe. Over the Interfaith Service
Bureau’s long history, they have published many printed materials including magazines, articles, and newspaper columns. The
Interfaith Service Bureau has published multiple monthly bulletins and readers including the following not inclusive materials;
Council of Churches news notes from 1933 to 1963, News Bulletins from 1972 to 1980, the Interfaith Voice from 1981 to 1995
and currently (2009) the ISB News. They have been a leader in community outreach programs and clubs. They have sponsored
organization such as; the 1930’s Apalachi club, a Church wives organization and the 1980’s Gray Panthers, a Christian youth
group. The Interfaith Service Bureau changed its name to the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento in 2011.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento records are arranged in three series: Printed Materials, Newspapers, and Photographs.
Printed Materials makes up 1.5 Cubic feet of the collection. Newspapers, Photographs and Artifacts combined make up the remaining
.5 Cubic feet of the collection.
The Printed Materials series is divided into 3 subseries. These subseries are: Publications, Executive records, and Community
Involvement.
Publications include 4 folders as follows: Interfaith Voice, Church Council News Notes, Event Notes, and News Bulletins.
The Interfaith Voice folder ranges from January 1981 to Fall 1995 non-inclusive. It is a compilation of Church news and information
that the Church published. The Council of Churches News Notes are a prior form of Church news published from 1933 to April
1963 non-inclusive. Event Notes are a combination of Interfaith Voice, Council of Churches, and other special bulletins signaling
particular church events not corresponding to any particular publication or date range. The News Bulletins range from September
1972 to November 1980 and are another form of church news publications.
The Executive Documents subseries include 8 folders as follows: Annual Reports, Articles of Incorporation, Executive Roster,
Constitution and Bylaws, Sacramento Metropolitan Industry Education Council Report, Board Meeting Minutes, Patricia Hutchins,
and Charles Goethe. The Annual Reports folder contains the Sacramento Area Council of Churches annual report to the General
Assembly from 1966 to November 1977. The Articles of Incorporation contains the Interfaith Service Bureau’s Articles of Incorporation
from March 1943. The Executive Roster folder contains a list of Interfaith Service Bureau church members and volunteers as
well as their addresses. The Constitution and Bylaws folder has the Interfaith Service Bureau January 15th, 1963 proposed
Constitution and Bylaws. The 1982 Sacramento Metropolitan Industry Education Council Report is in the Sacramento Metropolitan
Industry Education Council folder. Interfaith Service Bureau Board Meeting Minutes range from February 1929 to April 1991
non-inclusive and are broken up into two folders. Folder 1 ranges from February 1929 to December 1987; folder 2 ranges from
March 1988 to April 1991. The final two folders contain information and memorabilia for Church member Patricia Hutchins and
leader Charles Goethe.
Community Involvement subseries of the Printed Materials series contains 8 folders as follows: Gray Panthers, Volunteering,
Magazines and Booklets, American Indian Material, Bicentennial, Klu Klux Klan, Apalachi Club, and Community Outreach. The
Gray Panthers folder is a youth publication and has articles ranging from March 1984 to March 1987. The Volunteering folder
includes a manual and other printed documents describing how church members can volunteer for the organization or in the community.
Magazines and Booklets include books and other small publications made by the Church. The American Indian Material was originally
compiled by the Interfaith Service Bureau and was included as is in the folder. The KKK folder contains the Interfaith Service
Bureau and Church’s stance on the Klu Klux Klan and it’s ideals. The Apalachi club was a women’s organization created to
get the wives of pastors and church officials involved; their diary of meetings and notes are included in this folder. The
Community Outreach Folder contains program information, flyers, and pamphlets printed to get the Church members involved in
the community.
Newspaper Series contains three subseries as follows: Newspaper Clippings, Articles of Faith, and Scrapbook.
The Newspaper Clippings subseries contains newspaper clippings from January to December 1976 non-inclusive. This subseries
was originally compiled by the Interfaith Service Bureau organization and was included as maintained by them. The Articles
of Faith subseries are a compilation of columns written by Church members ranging from November 1975 to May 1980. The Scrapbook
was also originally developed by the Church and includes a multitude of newspaper clippings and articles relating to Christian
activities, comics, events, and discussions.
The Photographs and Artifacts series contains two folders as follows: Photographs and Artifacts. The photographs folder contains
1 photograph of Bishop Francis Quinn, 8 other photographs of church members and officials, and 1 photograph of a plaque donated
by the Sacramento Council of Churches. The artifacts folder contains 1 wall mountable label entitled “Church Service Bureau”
and 1 metal printing stamp of a church member. The Sacramento Ministerial Association meeting minute ledger series includes
one meeting minute ledger of the Sacramento Ministerial Association from 1927-1951. The ledger includes meeting minutes of
Association meetings and correspondence, reports and financial statements enclosed within the ledger documenting the Association's
activities. An inscription on the front cover of the ledger, "The records of the Ministrerial Association of Sacramento, California
from 1891-1927 have been turned over to the Sacramento Church Federation for safe keeping by action taken Sept. 27, 1927."
Arrangement
Series 1. Printed materials
Subseries 1.1 Publications
Subseries 1.2 Executive records
Subseries 1.3 Community involvement
Series 2. Newspapers
Subseries 2.1 Newspaper clippings
Subseries 2.2 Articles of Faith
Subseries 2.3 Scrapbook
Series 3. Photographs
Series 4. Sacramento Ministerial Association meeting minute ledger
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento
Interdenominational cooperation
Sacramento (Calif.)--History
Series 1. Printed materials
Physical Description: 3 boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
The Printed Materials series is divided into 3 subseries. These subseries are: Publications, Executive Documents, and Community
Involvement.
Publications include 4 folders as follows: Interfaith Voice, Church Council News Notes, Event Notes, and News Bulletins.
The Interfaith Voice folder ranges from January 1981 to Fall 1995 non-inclusive. It is a compilation of Church news and information
that the Church published. The Council of Churches News Notes are a prior form of Church news published from 1933 to April
1963 non-inclusive. Event Notes are a combination of Interfaith Voice, Council of Churches, and other special bulletins signaling
particular church events not corresponding to any particular publication or date range. The News Bulletins range from September
1972 to November 1980 and are another form of church news publications.
The Executive Documents subseries include 8 folders as follows: Annual Reports, Articles of Incorporation, Executive Roster,
Constitution and Bylaws, Sacramento Metropolitan Industry Education Council Report, Board Meeting Minutes, Patricia Hutchins,
and Charles Goethe. The Annual Reports folder contains the Sacramento Area Council of Churches annual report to the General
Assembly from 1966 to November 1977. The Articles of Incorporation contains the Interfaith Service Bureau’s Articles of Incorporation
from March 1943. The Executive Roster folder contains a list of Interfaith Service Bureau church members and volunteers as
well as their addresses. The Constitution and Bylaws folder has the Interfaith Service Bureau January 15th, 1963 proposed
Constitution and Bylaws. The 1982 Sacramento Metropolitan Industry Education Council Report is in the Sacramento Metropolitan
Industry Education Council folder. Interfaith Service Bureau Board Meeting Minutes range from February 1929 to April 1991
non-inclusive and are broken up into two folders. Folder 1 ranges from February 1929 to December 1987; folder 2 ranges from
March 1988 to April 1991. The final two folders contain information and memorabilia for Church member Patricia Hutchins and
leader Charles Goethe.
Community Involvement subseries of the Printed Materials series contains 8 folders as follows: Gray Panthers, Volunteering,
Magazines and Booklets, American Indian Material, Bicentennial, Klu Klux Klan, Apalachi Club, and Community Outreach. The
Gray Panthers folder is a youth publication and has articles ranging from March 1984 to March 1987. The Volunteering folder
includes a manual and other printed documents describing how church members can volunteer for the organization or in the community.
Magazines and Booklets include books and other small publications made by the Church. The American Indian Material was originally
compiled by the Interfaith Service Bureau and was included as is in the folder. The KKK folder contains the Interfaith Service
Bureau and Church’s stance on the Klu Klux Klan and it’s ideals. The Apalachi club was a women’s organization created to
get the wives of pastors and church officials involved; their diary of meetings and notes are included in this folder. The
Community Outreach Folder contains program information, flyers, and pamphlets printed to get the Church members involved in
the community.
Subseries 1.1 Publications
Box 1
Interfaith Voice
1981 – 1995
Box 1
Council of Churches News Notes
1933 – 1963
Box 1
News Bulletins
1972 – 1980
Subseries 1.2 Executive records
Box 5
Journal of executive secretary S.J. Holsinger, Sacramento Church Federation
1918-1919
Box 4:5
Mission statement
1933-2002
Box 2
Meeting minutes of the Minister
1918-1919
Box 2
Articles of incorporation
undated
Box 2
Executive rosters
undated
Box 2
Constitution and bylaws
undated
Box 2
Board Meeting minutes
1929 – 1987
Box 2
Board Meeting minutes
1988 – 1991
Box 2
Patricia Hutchinson
undated
Subseries 1.3 Community involvement
Box 3
Magazines and booklets
undated
Box 3
American Indian materials
undated
Box 3
Community outreach
undated
Series 2. Newspapers
Physical Description: 1 box + 2 folders
Series Scope and Content Summary
The Newspaper Clippings subseries contains newspaper clippings from January to December 1976 non-inclusive. This subseries
was originally compiled by the Interfaith Service Bureau organization and was included as maintained by them. The Articles
of Faith subseries are a compilation of columns written by Church members ranging from November 1975 to May 1980. The Scrapbook
was also originally developed by the Church and includes a multitude of newspaper clippings and articles relating to Christian
activities, comics, events, and discussions.
Box 4:1, 4:11
Subseries 2.1 Newspaper clippings
176, 1982
Box 4
Subseries 2.2 Articles of Faith
undated
Box 5
Subseries 2.3 Scrapbook
undated
Box 4
Series 3. Photographs
undated
Physical Description: 2 folders
Series Scope and Content Summary
The Photographs and Artifacts series contains two folders as follows: Photographs and Artifacts. The photographs folder contains
1 photograph of Bishop Francis Quinn, 8 other photographs of church members and officials, and 1 photograph of a plaque donated
by the Sacramento Council of Churches. The artifacts folder contains 1 wall mountable label entitled “Church Service Bureau”
and 1 metal printing stamp of a church member.
Box 7
Series 4. Sacramento Ministerial Association meeting minute ledger
1927-1951
Physical Description: 1 box
Series Scope and Content Summary
Series includes one meeting minute ledger of the Sacramento Ministerial Association from 1927-1951. The ledger includes meeting
minutes of Association meetings and correspondence, reports and financial statements enclosed within the ledger documenting
the Association's activities. An inscription on the front cover of the ledger, "The records of the Ministrerial Association
of Sacramento, California from 1891-1927 have been turned over to the Sacramento Church Federation for safe keeping by action
taken Sept. 27, 1927."