First Congregational Church, Amherst, Mass. records, 1739-1939.

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First Congregational Church, Amherst, Mass. records, 1739-1939.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52218773

Contains pamphlets, pictures and newspaper clippings of the Church, including items from the 200th centennial celebration; also, a hand-copied book of the original records of the First and Second Congregational Church records from 1739-1819; and a hand-copied catalogue of the pastors, deacons and members of First Church from 1739-1890s.

1 archive box (1 linear ft.)

Amherst College. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7649051

Amherst College. Library

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Amherst College

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Founded in 1821, Amherst College developed out of the secondary school Amherst Academy. The college was originally suggested as an alternative to Williams College, which was struggling to stay open. Although Williams survived, Amherst was formed and diverged into its own institution....

First Congregational Church (Amherst, Mass.)

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Founded in 1739, the First Congregational Church of Amherst built a meeting-house upon the knoll where the Amherst College's Octagon building stands. In 1788 another meeting-house was built on the same site. In 1828 another building was built that in 1866 became Amherst College's College Hall. In 1867-1868 a new church was built on Amherst's Main Street. From the description of First Congregational Church, Amherst, Mass. records, 1739-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 52218773 ...

Second Congregational Church (Amherst, Mass.)

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