First Presbyterian Church Collection 1839-1992.

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First Presbyterian Church Collection 1839-1992.

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The materials in this collection were collected by HMRC in numerous accessions over a 20-year period. Some of them were obtained after a flood in the church basement, where many of the records had been stored. A number of the records were badly damaged in that incident, and had to be discarded. Those items were photocopied where possible. Series 1 - 4 consist of minutes of meetings of the church officers and the congregation. These series comprise almost half of the collection. Also contained in this collection are membership and financial records, records dealing with property the church has owned, and architectural and construction records pertaining to the building of the new church facility. The collection contains records of different churchwomen's organizations. Other miscellaneous items are also included, such as oral history transcripts, reminiscences, a selection of office files, scrapbooks, church newspapers, programs to church services, and information regarding important events in the church's history.

35 linear feet : including 18 record storage cartons, 8 medium-sized flat boxes, 1 oversized document box, 12 unboxed scrapbooks.

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First Presbyterian Church (Houston, Tex.)

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First Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest churches in Houston. It was organized on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1839. The church has been located at several locations; currently, it is at 5300 Main Street. Prior to this, it was located in downtown Houston. Since its founding, First Presbyterian Church has been through its share of hardships as well as prosperous times. Twice, fire has destroyed its buildings. The church has had financial difficulties as well. Throughout its history, First Presb...