US-RUn-msg97 St. John's Episcopal Church, Millville Finding aid prepared by Kevin J. Logan and Beth Ullucci. University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections 1991
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 Finding aid encoded by Russell M. Franks on 2007 July 17, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 August 31, updated by Mark Dionne on2020 May 04 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection St. John's Episcopal Church (Millville, Mass.) St. John's Episcopal Church, Millville 1849-1966 St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Millville 12 boxes (6 linear feet) The records of St. John's Church in Millville, Massachusetts, dating to the founding of the parish in 1849, are divided into three series and comprehensively document the administrative and religious activities of the parish for a one hundred thirty year period. University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections
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 Mss. Gr. 97 The records are in English. Historical Information

The records of St. John's Church in Millville, Massachusetts date to the founding of the parish in 1849 and comprehensively document the administrative and religious activities of the parish for a one hundred thirty year period. The records in this group represent the older inactive records of the parish.

Millville, Massachusetts is just over the border from Rhode Island and St. John's draws many of its parishioners from Rhode Island. There is also a connection with the Diocese of Rhode Island since for eight years in the 1950s and 1960s St. John's shared a ministry with St. Andrew's Chapel in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Collection Information Preferred Citation

Register to the Records of St. John's Episcopal Church, Millville, Mss. Gr. 97, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections.

 Scope and Content Note

The records of St. John's Church in Millville, Massachusetts were deposited in the Special Collections Department of the University of Rhode Island Library in 1988 and 1989 by the parish vicar, the Rev. Martha Vaguener. Prior to their transfer the records in this collection were stored in the church and in the church office. They are in generally good physical condition.

The records document the administrative and religious activities of the parish and includes annual reports of the parish, the constitution, proceedings and financial reports of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, as well as Registers of Church Services for the years 1920-1971 and Parish Registers of Baptisms, Burials, Confirmations, and Marriages for the years 1849-1923.

 Arrangement

After processing, the records were organized into three series as follows:

Series I. Subject Files, 1849-1996 Series II. Registers, 1849-1971 Series III. Financial Records, 1849-1979 Administrative Information

The records of St. John's Church in Millville, Massachusetts were deposited in the Special Collections Department of the University of Rhode Island Library in 1988 and 1989 by the parish vicar, the Rev. Martha Vaguener.

 Custodial History

Prior to their transfer the records in this collection were stored in the church.

Processing Information

The records were processed in 1991

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

Open for research.

 Names St. John's Episcopal Church (Millville, Mass.) -- Records and correspondence St. John's Episcopal Church (Millville, Mass.) -- Registers Episcopal Church -- Massachusetts -- History -- Sources Episcopal Church. -- Diocese of Western Massachusetts -- Records and correspondence Subjects Registers of births, etc. -- Massachusetts Marriage records -- Massachusetts Confirmation records -- Massachusetts Baptismal records -- Massachusetts Millville (Mass.) -- Genealogy Millville (Mass.) -- Church history -- Sources RIAMCO Browsing Terms Religion Inventory Series 1 Subject Files 1849-1996 9 boxes (4.5 linear feet) annual reports business records letters (correspondence) minutes parochial records proceedings

The records contained in this series document the administrative and religious activities of St. John's Episcopal Church in Millville, Massachusetts. Topics include altar services, the parish building fund, the consecration of the church, fundraising, anniversaries (100th and 120th), insurance, parish meetings, pew rentals, real estate, the vestry, and the Women's Auxiliary.

The types of records represented includes Altar Service Books, annual reports, correspondence, the constitution and by-laws, convention journals and financial reports of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, minutes of meetings of the parish, the vestry, the executive committee, and the Women's Auxiliary, the documents of the consecration of the church, insurance policies, pew rental records, parochial reports and warrants for parish meetings.

Arrangement

The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of record and chronologically within folders.

 1 1 1903 Altar Services Book 1 2 1929 Altar Services Book 1 3 1903 Altar Services Book: Gift of Girls' Friendly Society 2 4 1942 In Memory of Clarence E. Dean 2 5 1952-1962 Annual Reports 2 6 1963-1975 Annual Reports 2 7 1850, 1947 Architectural Drawings and Blueprints. See: Oversize 2 8 1931-1938, 1942-1944 Bank Accounts 2 9 1850-1854,1879,1901 Building Fund 2 10 1949 Centennial Celebration 3 11 1861, 1882-1889 Cole, William A. (Clerk of the Vestry): Correspondence 3 12 1890-1892 Cole, William A. (Clerk of the Vestry): Correspondence 3 13 1893-1894,1897 Cole, William A. (Clerk of the Vestry): Correspondence 3 14 1901-1902 Cole, William A. (Clerk of the Vestry): Correspondence 3 15 1903-1911 scattered, undated Cole, William A. (Clerk of the Vestry): Correspondence 3 16 undated Constitution and By-Laws. See: Oversize 3 17 1850-1859 Correspondence, Miscellaneous 3 18 1862,1867, 1872-1878 Correspondence, Miscellaneous 3 19 1881-1907 scattered, undated Correspondence 4 20 1854, 1863, 1875-1876, 1920, undated Deeds and Mortgages 4 21 1874-1892 scattered, 1906, 1909 Diocesan Board of Missions 4 22 1878-1882 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Financial Reports 4 23 1969-1978 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Journal of the Convention 4 24 1979-1980 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Journal of the Convention 4 25 1981-1982 Journal of the Convention 4 26 1983-1984 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Journal of the Convention 5 27 1985 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Journal of the Convention 5 28 1989-1990 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Journal of the Convention 5 29 1991 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Journal of the Convention 5 30 1992 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Journal of the Convention 5 31 1993-1994 Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Journal of the Convention 5 32 1877, 1891-1892, 1895-1899 Diocese of Western Massachusetts, Miscellaneous 5a 33 1852-1882 scattered Donor and Subscription Lists 5a 34 undated Donor and Subscription Lists 5a 35 1969-1980 Sep Executive Committee: Minutes of Meetings 5a 36 1980 Oct-1989 Executive Committee: Minutes of Meetings 5a 37 1990-1996 Executive Committee: Minutes of Meetings 5a 38 1903 Hymnal: Inscribed "From the Rev. Samuel Hodgkiss, Easter, 1903" 5a 39 1854 Instrument of Consecration: Signed by Bishop Manton Eastburn 5a 40 1852 Insurance Policy 6 41 1953-1971, scattered Memorials 6 42 1969 One Hundred Twentieth Anniversary Booklet 6 43 1849-1883 Parish Meetings, Minutes of 6 44 1884-1928 Parish Meetings, Minutes of 6 45 1876, 1881, 1956-1974 Parsonage 6 46 1863-1864, 1874-1876 Parochial Reports 6 47 1851-1858, 1875, 1880-1881, 1889 Pew Rentals, Lists of 6 48 undated Pew Rentals, List of 6 49 undated Rectors of the Parish, List of 7 50 1979 Renovation Proposal for the Church 7 51 1883 Testimonial Signed by American Bishops Attending 1883 Convention. See: oversize 7 52 1861-1865 Vestry: Minutes of Meetings 7 53 1940-1941 Vestry: Minutes of Meetings 7 54 1862-1995 scattered, undated Vestry: Miscellaneous 7 55 1881-1987 Wardens and Vestry: Abstract of Proceedings 7 56 1888-1898 Wardens and Vestry: Abstract of Proceedings 7 57 1899-1909 scattered Wardens and Vestry: Abstract of Proceedings 7 58 1850-1859 Warrants for Parish Meetings 7 59 1860-1869 Warrants for Parish Meetings 7 60 1870-1879 Warrants for Parish Meetings 8 61 1880-1889 Warrants for Parish Meetings 8 62 1890-1895 Warrants for Parish Meetings 8 63 1896-1900 Warrants for Parish Meetings 8 64 1901-1905 Warrants for Parish Meetings 8 65 1907-1913, 1970, 1973, 1993, 1996 Warrants for Parish Meetings 8 66 1939 Women's Auxiliary 8 67 1874 Woonsocket Daily Reporter (Newspaper) 8 68 1939 Young People's Fellowship: Progress Report 8 69 1971-1994 scattered, undated Miscellaneous Series 2 Registers 1849-1971 1 boxes (0.5 linear feet) baptismal registers burial registers confirmations marriage registers

The Register Series contains bound Registers of Church Services for the years 1920 to 1971 and Parish Registers of Baptisms, Burials, Confirmations, and Marriages for the years 1849 to 1923.

The Registers of Church Services include the date, time, type of service, number of worshippers, and the name of the celebrant for each service held in the parish. The entries in each volume are arranged chronologically by the date of the service.

The Parish Registers are divided into sections by the type of service performed, i.e. baptisms, burials, confirmations and marriages. The amount and type of information recorded varies with the type of service. For baptisms, it includes the name and date of birth of the person baptized, the date of the ceremony, the names of his/her parents, and the name of the officiating clergy. The marriage records include the date of the ceremony, the names and ages of the betrothed, their residences, the names of the parents, and the name of the presiding clergy. Confirmation records include the dates and names of those confirmed and the name of the bishop performing the service. The burial records include the name of the deceased, the date of death, the age at death, the cause of death, the date of the funeral, the place of burial, and the name of the presiding clergy. Individual entries within each section are arranged chronologically by the date of the service.

Arrangement

The registers are arranged alphabetically by the type of register and chronologically by inclusive dates of each register.

 9 1 1920-1955 Church Services (Pages removed from a bound volume) 9 2 1964 Aug 9, 1956 Sep 30 Church Services 9 3 1964 Aug 16, 1971 Nov 24 Church Services 9 4 1849-1923 Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Burials Series 3 Financial Records 1849-1979 3 boxes (1.5 linear feet) ledgers (account books) receipts reports

This series contains records which document the financial activities of St. John's Church. Included are ledgers, receipts, and treasurer's reports.

Though comprehensive, there are significant gaps in the records. Ledgers are non-existent for most of the nineteenth century and for the 1920s. Treasurer's Reports are widely scattered from 1850 to 1942 and non-existent thereafter.

Arrangement

The records in this series are arranged alphabetically by type of record and chronologically within folders.

 10 1 1855-1861 Ledger 10 2 1901-1919 Ledger 10 3 1930-1936 Ledger 10 4 1937-1943 Ledger 11 5 1945-1949 Ledger 11 6 1950-1956 Ledger 11 7 1957-1960 Ledger. See: Oversize 11 8 1961 Ledger. See: Oversize 11 9 1962-1966 Ledger. See: Oversize 11 10 1967-1969 Ledger. See: Oversize 11 11 1970-1973 Ledger. See: Oversize 11 12 1974-1976 Ledger. See: Oversize 11 13 1977-1979 Ledger. See: Oversize 11 14 1938-1960 Ledger: Special Funds 11 15 1849-1959 scattered Receipts 11 16 1860-1965 scattered Receipts 11 17 1866-1969 scattered Receipts 11 18 1870-1979 scattered Receipts 11 19 1880-1989 scattered Receipts 12 20 1890-1995 scattered Receipts 12 21 1896-1999 scattered Receipts 12 22 1900-1902 Receipts 12 23 1903-1905 Receipts 12 24 1906-1910 Receipts 12 25 1911-1915, 1940, undated Receipts 12 26 1850, 1859, 1863-1865, 1869-1870 Treasurer's Reports 12 27 1872-1879 Treasurer's Reports 12 28 1880, 1884, 1892, 1900-1904 Treasurer's Reports 12 29 1907-1913, 1939-1942 Treasurer's Reports