First Presbyterian Church of Corning records, 1834-1915.

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First Presbyterian Church of Corning records, 1834-1915.

Two volumes (1834-1845, 1847-897) session meeting minutes, which deal predominately with discipline, temperance and administrative issues and one volume of trustee's records (1843-1915).

1 reel microfilm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7906274

Cornell University Library

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