Presbyterian Church in Chinatown, San Francisco, Historical Documentation Project records 1848-2004, undated, , bulk 1960-2003

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Presbyterian Church in Chinatown, San Francisco, Historical Documentation Project records 1848-2004, undated, , bulk 1960-2003

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The Historical Documentation Project (HDoc) materials spanning the dates of 1848 to 2004 were donated by Presbyterian Church in Chinatown (PCC), San Francisco, pastors, officers, and members. They contain the background information and records of the project; All-Church records; papers of Pastor Franz S. Wichman which includes some photographs and historical information of the Cameron House, Pastor Harry Chuck's files relating to his participation on the Mei Lun Yuen Housing Project, and Pastor Calvin Chinn's coursework and sermons. Also included are materials relating to activities within the English, Mandarin, and Cantonese congregations with the majority of materials in English and some in Chinese. Materials generated as part of the goals to document the church community's history for the project such as interview transcripts with corresponding audio/visual tapes and photographs taken of church activities were produced between 2001 and 2004. The collection consists of correspondence, organization records, minutes, reports, sermons, papers, ordination materials, orders of worship, articles, newsletters, newsclippings, architectural drawings and plans, photographs, negatives, and slides.

Number of containers: 6 cartons, 1 oversize box, 8 oversize folders; Linear feet: 8.15

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Chua, Christopher V., 1966-

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Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of San Francisco

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The Presbyterian Church in Chinatown (PCC), founded in 1853 and located in San Francisco, California, is the oldest Asian American Christian congregation in North America and also the first Chinese Protestant church to be established outside China. In 1947, a plan was formalized whereby the social work and community youth work mission of Donaldina Cameron House were united with the mission of the church. The Historical Documentation Project (HDoc), an initiative to estab...

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbytery of San Francisco. Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Biographical Information Presbyterian Church in Chinatown, San Francisco The Presbyterian Church in Chinatown (PCC) located in San Francisco, California is the oldest Asian American Christian congregation in North America and also the first Chinese Protestant church to be established outside China. Designated a "foreign mission" by the Presbyterian denomination, the church opened its doors at 925 Stock...