Zion-Olivet United Presbyterian Church records, 1854-1991 (bulk 1960-1980).

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Zion-Olivet United Presbyterian Church records, 1854-1991 (bulk 1960-1980).

Zion-Olivet United Presbyterian Church records, 1854-1991 (bulk 1960-1980).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/133145607

The records in the collection are divided into three main sections, Zion Presbyterian Church, Olivet Presbyterian church and Zion-Olivet Presbyterian church records. The Zion-Olivet records, which constitute the bulk of the collection, are further divided into five series arranged largely chronologically into financial, kindergarten/day-care, member United Presbyterian Women (UPW) and United Presbyterian Men (UPM) materials. Following these series, is a section for materials re the larger Presbyterian Church U.S.A. The last section of the collection consists of miscellaneous items. The Zion church records (1854-1954) contain a listing of baptisms and other church functions performed mostly by John L. Girardeau and Joseph B. Mack. Also included are minutes and membership information re the Women's Missionary Society. The records of Olivet (1909-1957) contain information re members and occasional minutes of various meetings of the church. They also provide a record of finances, baptisms, births and deaths. The bulk of the Zion-Olivet records (1959-1991) are financial, with donation lists, check books, receipt books and related material. Most of the kindergarten/day care records are also financial. The member records consist of roll books, correspondence of pastors and officers, minutes of meetings, church services and anniversary programs. Both the UPW and UPM records contain correspondence from local and national chapters, ledgers re finances and membership, pamphlets re social activism, men's work in the church and a copy of the UPW handbook (1974). Records of the Presbyterian Church USA (1973-1987) include pamphlets re local and global missions, programs of regional meetings held at other Presbyterian churches in S.C., directories of regional officers and random newsletters of the national and regional church. Also included is information re Mary Holmes College, Boggs Academy and Johnson C. Smith University. The miscellaneous records (1952-1977) consist of a ledger of minutes from the Netherlands Guiana League (later the Surinam-American League) in the New York City area, as well as music books and Bible study manuals.

10 linear ft.

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library