Lemon Grove Congregational Church Records MS-0035

Special Collections and University Archives Staff

Special Collections & University Archives

11/27/2007

5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050

San Diego, CA 92182-8050

askscua@sdsu.edu

URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua

Contributing Institution: Special Collections & University Archives

Title: Lemon Grove Congregational Church Records

Creator: Lemon Grove Congregational Church

Identifier/Call Number: MS-0035

Physical Description: 18.02 Linear Feet

Date (inclusive): 1871-1996

Language of Material: English .

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, minutes of meetings of Trustees and Deacons, financial records, annual reports, records of the Missionary Society, Sunday School, Ladies Aid, Women's Fellowship, Women's Council, Golden Circle, photographs, and miscellany. The records relate to churches and religious organizations, cultural affairs, economic conditions, education, Lemon Grove, schools, social conditions, social service agencies, and women.

Arrangement Note

I. General Administrative Records

II. Correspondence

III. Organizations and Activities

IV. Women's Organizations and Activities

V. Financial Records

VI. Photographs

VII. Oversized Materials

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Source of Acquisition

Lemon Grove Congregational Church

Accruals and Additions

Initial Gift 1978-010, second accession April 17, 1985, third accession October 26, 1998 (Reverend L. Barrett Powell.)

Related Materials

Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce Records

Lemon Grove Coordinating Council Records

Lemon Grove Fruit Growers Association Records

Lemon Grove Historical Society Records

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, folder title, box number, Lemon Grove Congregational Church Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Historical Note

The Lemon Grove Congregational Church was established in 1894. In addition to providing sectarian services to the community, the church has sponsored a number of nondenominational social service organizations.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Congregational churches--California--Lemon Grove--Sources

Lemon Grove (Calif.)--Social conditions--Sources

Organizational Records

Photographs

Congregational churches--California--Lemon Grove--History--Sources

Lemon Grove (Calif.)--Church history--Sources

Lemon Grove (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Sources

Congregational Church (Lemon Grove, Calif.)--Archives

General Administrative Records Series 1

box 1, folder 1

Constitution & By-laws Folder 1 1957-1982

box 1, folder 2

Church Clerk's book - minutes Folder 2 1894-1907

box 1, folder 3

Board of Trustees - minutes Folder 3 1894-1912, 1935-47, 1974-83

box 1, folder 4

Christian Endeavor - minutes Folder 4 1899-1904

box 1, folder 5

Church Council - minutes Folder 5 1968-71

box 1, folder 6

Church Council - minutes Folder 6 1972-74

box 1, folder 7

Church Council - minutes Folder 7 1975-77

box 1, folder 8

Church Council - minutes Folder 8 1978-79

box 1, folder 9

Church Council - minutes Folder 9 1980-82

box 1, folder 10

Church Council - minutes, correspondence, misc. Folder 10 1984

box 1, folder 11

Board of Deacons - minutes Folder 11 1950-53

box 1, folder 12

Board of Deacons - minutes Folder 12 1955-58

box 1, folder 13

Diaconate minutes, treasurer's reports, misc. Folder 13 1971-76

box 1, folder 14

Board of Education - minutes Folder 14 1947-48

box 1, folder 15

Request for Special meeting Folder 15 February 24-25, 1957

box 1, folder 16

Special meetings of the membership Folder 16 1957

box 1, folder 17

Annual reports Folder 17 1954-58, 1965

box 1, folder 18

Stewardship minutes Folder 18 1968

box 1, folder 19

Golden Circle Bible Club Folder 19

box 1, folder 19, item 1

Book I - bylaws, minutes Item 1 1937

box 1, folder 19, item 2

Book II - minutes Item 2 1946-50

box 1, folder 19, item 3

Book III - minutes Item 3 1953-56

box 1, folder 19, item 4

Book IV - attendance Item 4 1956-67

box 1, folder 19, item 5

Book V - minutes Item 5 1959-67

box 1, folder 19, item 6

Book VI - minutes Item 6 1955-59

box 1, folder 20

Golden Circle Bible Club Folder 20

box 1, folder 20, item 1

Book IIIA - minutes, annual report Item 1 1950-58

box 1, folder 21

Building Development Committee - correspondence, minutes Folder 21 1959-72

box 1, folder 22

Facility Use Agreements/Policies, ca. Folder 22 1976-81

box 1, folder 23

Job Descriptions, ca. Folder 23 1970

box 1, folder 24

U.C.C. Conference Reports & correspondence Folder 24 1976-87

box 1, folder 25

Memorial Book Committee Folder 25 1967-75

box 1, folder 26

Memorial Book & Fund correspondence Folder 26 1970-75

box 2, folder 1

Congregational Meetings - minutes Folder 1 1968-77

box 2, folder 2

Congregational Conference - minutes Folder 2 1952-56

box 2, folder 3

Cabinet Committee - membership list, minutes, special meetings minutes Folder 3 1945-55

box 2, folder 4

General Church Business - mailing list, Sunday announcements, member prospect lists Folder 4 1945-48

box 2, folder 5

Loan request Folder 5 1949

box 2, folder 6

Membership Directories Folder 6 1942-46 1957-64 1979

box 2, folder 7

Church Roll & Record Book Folder 7 1907-1939

Scope and Contents

includes minutes

box 2, folder 8

Church Roll & Record Book Folder 8 1940-47

box 2, folder 9

Church Roll & Record Book Folder 9 1953-54

box 2, folder 10

Church Roll & Record Book Folder 10 1955-56

box 2, folder 11

Church Roll & Record Book Folder 11 1957

box 2, folder 12

Church Register Folder 12 1958

box 2, folder 13

Church Register Folder 13 1959-60

box 3, folder 1

Sunday School Attendance Books Folder 1

box 3, folder 1, item 1

Book I Item 1 1896-99

box 3, folder 1, item 2

Book II Item 2 1899-1905

box 3, folder 1, item 3

Book III Item 3 1905-13

box 3, folder 2

Baby Guide's Manual: for Cradle Roll Superintendents & Visitors Folder 2 1950

box 3, folder 3

Cradle Roll Record Books Folder 3 1951-56, 1956-59

box 3, folder 4

Cradle Roll Record Books Folder 4 1959-64

box 3, folder 5

Membership Certificates Folder 5 1871-1953

box 3, folder 6

Membership Certificates Folder 6 1954-63

box 3, folder 7

Membership Certificates - receipts Folder 7 1958-62

box 3, folder 8

Membership Certificates - receipts Folder 8 1962-66

box 3, folder 9

Membership Certificates - receipts Folder 9 1966-67

box 3, folder 10

Membership Transfers Folder 10 1966-76

box 3, folder 11

Transfers - receipts Folder 11 1964-69

box 3, folder 12

Baptism Certificates Folder 12 1959-64

box 3, folder 13

Requests for Church letter - receipts Folder 13 1956-64

box 3, folder 14

Letter of Recommendation - receipts Folder 14 1959-62

box 4, folder 1

Order of Morning Worship Folder 1 1965

box 4, folder 2

Oder of Morning Worship Folder 2 1966

box 4, folder 3

Plans & Specifications for the Lemon Grove Congregational Church, ca. Folder 3 1964

box 4, folder 4

Plans & Specifications for Sanctuary Lantern Folder 4 1964

box 4, folder 5

Senior Housing Folder 5 1992

box 4, folder 6

U.C.C. Yearbook Folder 6 1977

box 4, folder 7

U.C.C. 70th Anniversary Yearbook Folder 7 1964

box 4, folder 8

"Homelessness & Affordable Housing: a Resource Book for Church Groups" Folder 8 1989

box 4, folder 9

"The California Story of Congregationalism," by George W. Haskell Folder 9 1962

box 4, folder 10

The Book of Psalms Folder 10 1953

Scope and Contents

Audio Book

box 4, folder 11

Guest Book on the Occasion of "The Burning of Our Mortgage" Folder 11 January 29, 1984

box 4, folder 12

Address Book Folder 12 n.d.

box 4, folder 13

The Lamplighter - newsletter Folder 13 1964-65

box 4, folder 14

Newspaper clippings Folder 14 1962-94

box 4, folder 15

75th Anniversary - correspondence Folder 15 1969

box 4, folder 16

Living Memorial Certificates Folder 16 n.d.

box 4, folder 17

Crime Report/Security Recommendation sheet Folder 17 n.d.

box 4, folder 18

Inventory List Folder 18 1978

box 4, folder 19

Postcards of S.D. to Pastor & members Folder 19 1983

box 4, folder 20

Church construction & history - articles, misc. documents, ca. Folder 20 1958

box 4, folder 21

Misc. correspondence, documents, etc. Folder 21

box 4

Correspondence Series 2

box 4, folder 22

Correspondence Folder 22 1894-1913, 1944-52

box 4, folder 23

Correspondence Folder 23 1953-57

box 4, folder 24

Correspondence Folder 24 1958-62

box 4

Organizations & Activities Series 3

box 4, folder 25

Board of Home Missions - correspondence Folder 25 1946-51

box 4, folder 26

Every Member Canvasses Folder 26 1947-55

box 4, folder 27

Christian Education & Youth Programs Folder 27 1960

box 4, folder 28

Church World Service - correspondence Folder 28 1947

box 4, folder 29

Los Amigos (young adults) - correspondence Folder 29 1944-50

box 4, folder 30

Merger Folder 30 1947-56

box 4, folder 31

Zone Captains Folder 31 1951

box 5

Women's Organizations & Activities Series 4

box 5, folder 1

Ladies Aid Society - minutes Folder 1

box 5, folder 1, item 1

Book I Item 1 1897-1902

box 5, folder 1, item 2

Book II Item 2 1902-06

box 5, folder 1, item 3

Book III Item 3 1936-43

box 5, folder 1, item 4

Book IV Item 4 1943-46

box 5, folder 2

Ladies Aid Society - minutes Folder 2

box 5, folder 2, item 1

Book V Item 1 1948-55

box 5, folder 3

Ladies Aid Society - Treasurer's Book Folder 3 1912-27

box 5, folder 4

Ladies Aid Society - receipts Folder 4 1898-1927

box 5, folder 5

Ladies Aid Society and Women's Missionary Society - minutes Folder 5 1902-15

box 5, folder 6

Women's Missionary Society - minutes Folder 6

box 5, folder 6, item 1

Book III Item 1 1917-21

box 5, folder 6, item 2

Book IV Item 2 1921-25

box 5, folder 6, item 3

Book V Item 3 1926-38

box 5, folder 6, item 4

Book VI Item 4 1938-49

box 5, folder 6, item 5

Book VII Item 5 1950-55

box 5, folder 7

Women's Missionary Society - Treasurer's Book Folder 7 1910-55

box 5, folder 8

Women's Missionary Society - correspondence Folder 8 1950

box 5, folder 9

Women's Council - minutes Folder 9 August 7, 1950 - January 22, 1951

box 5, folder 10

Women's Service Group - memos Folder 10 1951-53

box 5, folder 11

Young Mrs. Club - member list & bylaws Folder 11 1950

box 5, folder 12

Concern Circle - minutes Folder 12 August 2, 1966 - December 11, 1979

box 5, folder 13

Women's Fellowship Directory Folder 13 1980-86

box 5, folder 14

Women's Fellowship Board minutes Folder 14 June 7, 1955 - December 12, 1962

box 5, folder 15

Women's Fellowship Board minutes Folder 15 January 9, 1963 - May 1, 1968

box 5, folder 16

Women's Fellowship Board minutes Folder 16 April 9, 1968 - December 6, 1978

box 5, folder 17

Women's Fellowship minutes Folder 17 May 6, 1955 - March 7, 1965

box 5, folder 18

Women's Fellowship minutes Folder 18 April 21, 1965 - December 15, 1971

box 5, folder 19

Women's Fellowship minutes Folder 19 January 19, 1972 - March 7, 1979

box 5, folder 20

Women's Fellowship minutes Folder 20 March 21, 1979 - December 16, 1981

box 5, folder 21

Certificate of Appreciation to Mildred Huebsch, Women Helping Women Honoree Folder 21 1977

Financial Records Series 5

box 6, folder 1

Golden Circle Bible Club Ledger Folder 1 1940-58

box 6, folder 2

Bank Statements Folder 2 1926-49

box 6, folder 3

Bank Statements Folder 3 1925-51

box 6, folder 4

Building Committee - plans, correspondence, architectural schematics Folder 4 1946-59

box 6, folder 5

Building Committee - ledger Folder 5 1947-49

box 6, folder 6

Building Construction - funds, donations Folder 6 1894-1956

box 6, folder 7

Building Supplies - receipts Folder 7 1898-1910

box 6, folder 8

Finance Committee Folder 8 1946-49

box 6, folder 9

Payrolls Folder 9 1899-1949

box 6, folder 10

Printing Bills Folder 10 1946

box 6, folder 11

Receipts Folder 11 1951

box 6, folder 12

State & County Taxes Folder 12 1897-1909

box 6, folder 13

Treasurer's Report & misc. Financial Folder 13 1895-1912

box 6, folder 14

Accounts Payable Folder 14 1990-91

box 6, folder 15

Monthly & Quarterly Payroll Summary Folder 15 1990

box 6, folder 16

Monthly & Quarterly Payroll Summary Folder 16 1991

box 6, folder 17

Monthly & Quarterly Payroll Summary Folder 17 1992

box 6, folder 18

Monthly & Quarterly Payroll Summary Folder 18 1993

box 6, folder 19

Monthly & Quarterly Payroll Summary Folder 19 1994

box 6, folder 20

Monthly & Quarterly Payroll Summary Folder 20 1995

box 7, folder 1

Cash books/ledgers Folder 1

box 7, folder 1, item 1

Book 1 Item 1 1914-16

box 7, folder 1, item 2

Book 2 Item 2 1914-19

box 7, folder 1, item 3

Book 3 Item 3 1917-18

box 7, folder 1, item 4

Book 4 Item 4 1918-19

box 7, folder 1, item 5

Book 5 Item 5 1920-22

box 7, folder 1, item 6

Book 6 Item 6 1920-29

box 7, folder 1, item 7

Book 7 Item 7 1922-29

box 7, folder 1, item 8

Book 8 Item 8 1930-34

box 7, folder 1, item 9

Book 9 Item 9 1930-41

box 7, folder 1, item 10

Book 10 Item 10 1934-39

box 7, folder 1, item 11

Book 11 Item 11 1939-44

box 7, folder 1, item 12

Book 12 Item 12 1942-45

box 7, folder 1, item 13

Book 13 Item 13 1945-47

box 7, folder 1, item 14

Book 14 Item 14 1948-49

box 7, folder 1, item 15

Book 15 Item 15 1949

box 7, folder 1, item 16

Book 16 Item 16 1949-50

box 7, folder 1, item 17

Book 17 Item 17 1951-52

box 7, folder 2

Church Pledges Folder 2

box 7, folder 2, item 1

Book 18 Item 1 1946-49

box 8, folder 1

Church Pledges Folder 1

box 8, folder 1, item 1

Book 19 Item 1 1951

box 8, folder 2

Receipts, Pledges Folder 2

box 8, folder 2, item 1

Book 20 Item 1 1951-52

box 8, folder 3

Church Pledges Folder 3

box 8, folder 3, item 1

Book 21 Item 1 1953

box 8, folder 4

Church Pledges Folder 4

box 8, folder 4, item 1

Book 22 Item 1 1955-56

box 9, folder 1

Treasurer's Reports, expenditures, collections, etc. Folder 1 1951-56

box 9, folder 2

Church Treasurer's book Folder 2

box 9, folder 2, item 1

Book 23 Item 1 1899-1909

box 9, folder 3

Church Treasurer's book Folder 3

box 9, folder 3, item 1

Book 24 Item 1 1910-1913

box 9, folder 4

Receipts Folder 4

box 9, folder 4, item 1

Book 25 Item 1 1954

box 10

Photographs Series 6

box 10, folder 1

photos of Sanctuary site Folder 1 n.d.

box 10, folder 2

photos Folder 2 1960's

box 10, folder 3

photos Folder 3 1970's

box 10, folder 4

photos Folder 4 1980's

box 10, folder 5

photos Folder 5 1990's

box 10, folder 6

Creative Art School Folder 6 1996

box 10, folder 7

misc. photos Folder 7 various dates

box 10, folder 8

drawings Folder 8

box 10, folder 9

Photos slides Folder 9 n.d.

box 10, folder 10

Photo negatives Folder 10 n.d.

Oversized Materials Series 7

box 11, item 1

Photographs of Church Item 1

box 11, item 2

Church Phot Layout (photocopied) Item 2 n.d.

box 11, item 3

Member & Visitor ledger Item 3 1952-55

box 11, item 4

Scrapbook - Golden Circle Item 4 1937, 45

box 11, item 5

Scrapbook - Church General Item 5 1965-75

box 11, item 6

print block of the Reverend & Mrs. Ernest M. Flower & Family Item 6 n.d.

box 12, item 1

Interior Landscape of Church Item 1 n.d.

box 12, item 2

Photograph poster of "The Superior People of the Superior Organ Company" Item 2 n.d.

box 12, item 3

Architectural sketch of church exterior - aerial view Item 3 n.d.

box 12, item 4

Sketch of Proposed Maintenance Building Item 4 n.d.

box 12, item 5

California Legislature Assembly Resolution of the Lemon Grove Congregational United Church of Christ Item 5 September 1994