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Series 11: Financial Records., 1833-1956, inclusive

Extent

8 Linear Feet In 12 manuscript boxes and 5 oversize flat boxes.

Scope and Contents

The Financial Records series holds many of the Church's records regarding collecting and disbursing funds for its operations as well as for Willow Place Chapel, the Sunday School, Missionary Fund, and other programs. General financial statements of the Congregation are within this series. The series includes records of disbursements from the Charity Fund, Friendship Fund, and Minister's Discretionary Fund (the Charity Fund was used to make payments to congregants in need until 1923 when it was replaced by the Friendship Fund. The Friendship Fund was closed in 1940 and its purpose subsumed into the Minister's Discretionary Fund, which was also used for such payments prior to 1940.) In addition to the records of the Treasurer, budgets, investments, and fund raising, this series also contains ledgers on subscriber dues and pew rentals, including a book of the original deeds to the pews. Records on the receipts of the Church and ledgers of Offerings to the Church are another source of lists of pews renters and subscribers. The Church's investments include mortgages, so there is some information on individual residential mortgages including amounts, debtors, and properties.

The Housekeeping Scribe's Chronicle is a record of expenses for club meetings and events and thus doubles as a resource of menus and club member rolls.

Arrangement

Files and items are arranged alphabetically by description.

Appraisal of Property and Furnishings, 1932, 1939, inclusive

Box: 75, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Budgets, 1916-1954, inclusive

Box: 75, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Text)

Budgets: Correspondence, 1924-1935, inclusive

Box: 75, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)

Budgets: Correspondence, 1936-1942, inclusive

Box: 75, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Text)

Charity Fund: Minutes and Account Book, 1871-1902, inclusive

Box: 75, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Text)

Charity Fund / Friendship Fund: Account Book, 1902-1940, inclusive

Box: 75, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Text)

Charity Fund: Check Books, 1902-1923, inclusive

Box: 75, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Text)

Charity Fund / Friendship Fund: Notes and Correspondence, 1918-1940, inclusive

Box: 75, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Text)

Charity Fund: Vouchers (Brackett, Treasurer), 1899-1911, inclusive

Box: 76, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Charity Fund: Vouchers (White, Treasurer), 1911-1921, inclusive

Box: 76, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Text)

Charity Fund / Friendship Fund: Vouchers (Frothingham, Treasurer), 1921-1940, inclusive

Box: 76, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)

Collection Plate, Church and Chapel, 1940-1947, inclusive

Box: 76, Folder: 4-6 (Material Type: Text)

Endowment Investments, 1911-1941, inclusive

Box: 76, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Text)

Endowment Investments: Mortgages, 1890s-1940s, inclusive

Box: 76, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Charity and Missionary Committee, 1897-1919, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Easter Offertory, 1935, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Every Member Visitation, 1934, 1939, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Loyalty Week, 1934-1935, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Methods, 1931, 1939, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Pledge Cards, 1918-1919, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Special Appeals, 1919, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Survey Committee: Questionaire and Replies, 1938, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Text)

Fund Raising: Survey Committee: Survey and Recommendations, 1938, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Text)

General Finances Journal, 1921-1935, inclusive

Box: 77, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Text)

General Finances Ledger, 1908-1935, inclusive

Box: 78, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Text)

Housekeeping Scribe's Chronicle, 1930s, inclusive

Box: 78, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)

Housekeeping Scribe's Chronicle Book, 1927-1945, inclusive

Box: 78, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Text)

Income for Special Funds, 1921-1935, inclusive

Box: 79A, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Investments, 1895-1928, inclusive

Box: 79A, Folder: 2-4 (Material Type: Text)

Missionary Fund: Collections Ledger, 1898-1910, inclusive

Box: 79A, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Text)

Minister's Discretionary Fund: Check Books, 1932-1935, inclusive

Box: 79B, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Minister's Discretionary Fund: Check Books, 1935-1941, inclusive

Box: 79B, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Text)

Minister's Discretionary Fund: Check Books, 1941-1945, inclusive

Box: 79B, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)

Minister's Discretionary Fund: Check Book and Correspondence, 1945-1949, inclusive

Box: 79B, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Text)

Minister's Discretionary Fund: Check Books, 1946, 1949-1952, inclusive

Box: 79B, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Text)

Minister's Discretionary Fund: Correspondence and Notes, 1930-1951, inclusive

Box: 79B, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Text)

Offerings Ledgers, 1929-1936, inclusive

Box: 80, item: 1-4 (Material Type: Text)

Pews: Original Deeds and Transfers, 1844-1901, inclusive

Box: 81, item: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Pews: Rental Ledgers, 1840-1886, inclusive

Box: 81, item: 2-5 (Material Type: Text)

Pews: Rental Ledgers, 1886-1921, inclusive

Box: 82, item: 1-4 (Material Type: Text)

Pledges Ledger, 1922, inclusive

Box: 83, item: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Receipts and Distribution Ledger, 1911-1921, inclusive

Box: 84, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Receipts and Expenditures Ledger, 1914-1921, inclusive

Box: 84, Folder: 2-4 (Material Type: Text)

Receipts and Expenditures Ledger, 1921-1927, inclusive

Box: 85, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Text)

Receipts and Expenditures Ledger, 1929-1935

Box: 86, item: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Receipts and Expenditures: Balance Sheets, 1923-1932, inclusive

Box: 87, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Text)

Receipts and Expenditures: Overview, 1893-1913, inclusive

Box: 87, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Text)

Reports, 1921-1944, inclusive

Box: 87, Folder: 3-7 (Material Type: Text)

Reports, 1945-1956, inclusive

Box: 88, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Text)

Subscribers Dues Book, 1842-1844, inclusive

Box: 88, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Text)

Sunday School Accounts Ledger, 1866-1908, inclusive

Box: 88, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Text)

Treasurer: Bank Account Book, 1845-1846, inclusive

Box: 88, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Text)

Treasurer: Correspondence, 1910s-1940s, inclusive

Box: 88, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Text)

Treasurer's General Ledger and Cash Book, 1833-1840, inclusive

Box: 88, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Text)

Treasurer's General Ledger and Cash Book, 1842-1859, 1866-1884, inclusive

Box: 89, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Text)

Treasurer's General Ledger and Cash Book, 1884-1912, inclusive

Box: 90, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Text)
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