Church of Christ in Amherst College and Amherst College Chapel records, 1826-1968.

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Church of Christ in Amherst College and Amherst College Chapel records, 1826-1968.

Church of Christ in Amherst College records include: Membership rosters, manuals and church calenders; Minutes, 1826-1918; Financial records, 1865-1902; Church calendars, 1893-1912; prayers bills and class lists, 1834-1899; printed items related to the church and its activities; minutes of the local chapter of the American Education Society, 1820s-1840s and related materials. Documents related to Zion Chapel from 1870-1907. Chapel records include: Absence records, 1885-1899; Demerit marks, 1879-1880; Attendence records from the 1960s. Also other related materials including prayer meeting topics from 1870s-1890s. There is a collection of hymnals and prayerbooks used in both the church and chapel during the 19th and 20th century.

2 archive boxes, 4 record storage boxes (4.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7649052

Amherst College. Library

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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....

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