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From Within These Walls
Celebrating 100 Years at 10 South Gilbert |
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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF IOWA
CITY
Inventory of Papers, 1856-1993
R 9 (7 ft., 7 boxes)
Note: Original inventory in Collection Documentation
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BOX 1 |
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Folder 1 |
- Universalism and Unitarianism
in Iowa City, by James. Jacobsen*, 1979. L folder (66
p. text + 21 p. appendix)
- Church histories written by Ruth
Irish Preston with footnotes and additions by Jacobsen.
Includes list of membership, IS4T-1900, compiled from
several different sources including this record collection.
Donnor: the author, 79-7-20-6. *analytic
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Scrapbooks |
- Includes photographs, newspapers
clippings, early minutes, membership lists, programs.
- Vol. 1, 1871-1894:
- Includes original deed from
Iowa Territory, 1844; permission to dispose of property,
1871; warranty deed, 1873; records of Ladies Social
Circle, 1870-79; Ladies Working Society, 1879-81; Ladies
Society, 1888-94; trustees records, 1887-96.
- Vol. .2, 1909-1921
- Vol. 3, 1922-1928
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BOX 2 |
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- Vol. 4, 1929-1936
- Vol. 5, 1948-1952
- Pledge cards for 1953-54 and
1958-59.
- Check stubs, 1954-61
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BOX 3 |
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Minutes |
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First Universalist Parish
of Iowa City - annual meetings, Board of trustees and
regular church meetings, 1856-1896-1 vol.
- First Universalist Society
- record of annual meetings, 1858-1871.
2 vols. (original and typescript copy). Deposited in
1908.
- First Unitarian Society of
Iowa City - annual and trustee meetings' 1881-1923,
1 vol. Includes membership lists and constitution.
- First Unitarian Society of
Iowa City, Iowa, 1908-1948 1 vol
Record of Annual lvleetings, 1948-1956.1 vol.
- Minutes of Annual Meetings,
1953-1954.l- vol.
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Documents |
- Book, 1908-1951.1 vol. Primarily
correspondence related to church affairs.
- Treasurer’s Book, 1923-1938.1.
vol.
- History of the church (Iowa
City) by Augusta Chapin.
- Wood fragment from Old Murray
Meeting House.
- 2 folders. Both items remained
from the cornerstone of the Unversalist Church built
in 1871 on comer of Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue.
Torn down in 1933.
- Unitarianism in Iowa City
by Charles E. Perkins. 1890s. 4 p. holograph. Includes
newspaper clipping covering historical research done
by J.A. Swisher, 1933.
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BOX 4 |
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- Student Roll Book, 1912-1913.
1 vol.
- Church Library Record, 1919.
1 vol.
- Unity Circle -Secretary’s
Book, 1896-1916, 1924-19__. 2 vols.
- Young Peoples' Religious Union
- Secretary's Book, 1906-1932.
1 vol.
- Treasurer’s Book, 1927-7934.1
vol.
- Roll Books, 1920-30.4 vols.
- Laymen's League - Secretary's
and Treasurer's Book, 1927-1925.2 vols.
- Sunday School Records, 1899,
1930s, 1950s. 4 vols.
- Visitor's Register, 1952-58.1-
vol.
- Service Roll, WW II, ca. 1943.
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Worthley, Evans |
- Testimonial dinner in honor
of Evans Worthley. Speeches.
- Six phonograph recordings.
- Sermons: The Best Religion
in the World, April 30, 1944, and Is Easter the Answer
to a Great Question,
- March 25, 1951.
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BOX 5 |
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- Correspondence, 1913-15, 1960-61,
1961-52.
- 3 folders
- Annual Reports, 1953, 1956-62.
- Membership lists, U957-19621.March
L980 (22 pgs. Signatures with dates back to 1950s, etc.)
- Unitarianism - statement of
beliefs.
- Education Building - Plans
and resolutions, 1961.
- Bulletins and newsletters
from other Unitarian Universalist Churches, 1961.
- Church bulletins, 1909-1911.
- Church bulletins, 1952-1961.
- Newsletters, 1958-62.
- The Work of the Iowa City
Unitarian Church and Its Different Societies - Guidelines
for operations, June 1911.
- Invitations to adult discussion
groups, 1962
- Women's Alliance - minutes,
reports, and correspondence, 1934-61
- Women’s Alliance, Ledger,
1916-1961
- Unitarian Men's Club -Programs,
[1953-55].
- Fireside Club -list of members
and statement of purposes, ca.1960.
- List of children in the congregation,
no date.
- Liberal Religious Youth -Program,
1962.
- Certificates of Appreciation
-United Unitarian Appeal, UNICEF, etc. 1950s.
- Navaho Indians-Unitarian Service
Committee, 1954-56
- United Unitarian Appeal, 1954-58.
- Dedication and Installation
Programs, 1960s.Worthley House, 1963.
- Purchase of Woodlawn Property,
1951-52.
- Woodlawn property - legal
and insurance papers, 1951
- Edna E. Wilson and the Church
Charter -Reminiscences, ca.1932.
- Church school materials, ca.
1955-56.
- Materials for Christmas Programs,
1940s.
- Lists of individual contributors,
1930-34, 1937, 1949-50
- Correspondence relating to
pledges, 1952-55
- Finance (Pledge) campaign,
1957-62.
- 7 folders.
- Financing and fund raising
information from other churches 1950s.
- Mortgage on church property,
1954.
- Insurance policies, 1952-56.
- Unitarian Service Pension
Society, 1950s.
- Beacon Press- Bills and Receipts,
1950s.
- Church Bills and receipts,
1960-6I.
- Much of the above material
(boxes 1-5) was deposited by Rev. Weir in 1965-66
- Religious Education Program
(brochures/ pamphlets), 1962-67, 1969-72, 2 copies each
of 6 issues.
- Interviews of church members,
March 23 and 30, 1980, by members of Charity McKusick's
Religious Education classes. List of students involved
on envelope.
- Women's Alliance, Ledger,
1916-1961, 1 Vol. holograph. (82-9-14-5).
- “History of The Iowa City
Unitarian Universalist Society,” by Thomas Mikelson,
1981.
- Three sermons by Thomas Mikelson:
"Challenge To The Free Church" (1982, "Thought
In Race"(1979) and "The Free Pulpit (1979)
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BOX 6 |
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Directories |
- Folder 1 1957-1969
- Folder 2 1970-1975
- Folder 3 1977-1982
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Orders of service |
- Folder 4 through 39, one folder
per year, for years 1962-1981
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Newsletters |
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History |
- Furnishings and Friends, 75
Years -1908 to 1983, by Mary Bell Glick
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BOX 7 |
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Directories |
- Folder 1 1981-1986
- Folder 2 1987-1990(1989 missing)
- Folder 3 7991-1994
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Annual reports |
- Folder 4 1976-1979
- Folder 5 1980-7982
- Folder 6 1983-1985
- Folder 7 1986-1988
- Folder 8 1989-1991
- Folder 9 1992-1993
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Orders of service
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- Folder 10 1986
- Folder 11 1987
- Folder12 1988
- Folder 13 1989
- Folder 74 1990
- Folder 15 1991
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Newsletters |
- Folder 16 1984(scattered dates)
- Folder 17 1985
- Folder 18 1986
- Folder 19 1987
- Folder 20 1988
- Folder 21 January 5, 1989-February16,
1989.
- Folder 22 Religious Education
Brochures, 1986-1993.
- Folder 23 Celebrating 150
years, 1841-1991, by Mary Bell Glick.
- Folder 24 Song Book.
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Unitarian
Universalist
Society of
Iowa City