Records, 1875-1987.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Records, 1875-1987.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46995750

Collection has some gaps; very few pre-1900 records. Records include: correspondence; publications; copies of wills; organizational handbooks and manuals; articles of incorporation, constitution and by-laws; photographs; lists of officers; annual reports (1905-1986); minutes of annual and Board of Directors' meetings (1917-1986); financial records (1930-1984).

8 linear ft. (16 boxes)

University of Rhode Island Library, Kingston, University Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7572761

University of Rhode Island Library, Kingston, University Library

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Episcopal Church. Diocese of Rhode Island

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6576s3x (corporateBody)

Episcopal worship in Rhode Island dates from 1635. The Colony relied on itinerant preachers until 1702 when the first Anglican church was built in Newport. Others followed soon after in Narragansett, Bristol and Providence. In 1790 the Diocese of Rhode Island was created with Samuel Seabury, Bishop of Connecticut, named Bishop of Rhode Island as well. Rhode Island would continue to share a bishop with one or more New England states until 1843. In 1929 St. John's Church in Providence became the C...

Episcopal Church

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dg0f6f (corporateBody)

In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Episcopal Church Women of Rhode Island.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6np7jnd (corporateBody)

Charitable and service organization of women affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Founded in 1878 as the Rhode Island Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions. Changed name to Episcopal Church Women in 1959. From the description of Records, 1875-1987. (University of Rhode Island Library, Kingston). WorldCat record id: 46995750 The Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of Rhode Island, was founded in 1878 as the Rhode Island Branch of the Woman's A...