Storrs Congregational Church Records

Collection

Identifier: 2006-0256

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the administrative records of the Storrs Congregational Church, including committee minutes and reports, financial records, and church membership information. It also contains pamphlets, periodicals, books, speeches, and original documents related to the church's history and development.

Dates

undated, 1737-1972

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

History

The Second Ecclesiastical Society, creator of the Storrs Congregational Church, was authorized by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1737. Its parent church was the First Congregational Church of Mansfield Center. The first meeting house was built in 1745-1746 on the site of the current church, the present corner of North Eagleville Road and CT Route 195. Situated adjacent to the campus of the University of Connecticut, the church has served the town and the university jointly since the creation of the Storrs Agricultural School in 1881.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains administrative records and historical documents of the Storrs (Connecticut) Congregational Church.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged topically.

Series I: Administrative Records (undated, 1737-1972)

Series II: Historical Documents (undated, 1744-1945)

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by the church historian in 2006.

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to various aspects of Connecticut history and the University, its history, administration, faculty, staff and students. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.

Separated Material

The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:

Storrs Congregational Church 2006-0256.dvd1

Subjects

Administrative records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Deeds Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Histories Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Speeches (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Storrs (inhabited place) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
bylaws (administrative records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
minutes (administrative records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus