Provo Community Congregational Church records

Collection

Identifier: MS 0442

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Provo Community Congregational Church records (1883-1986) consist of the records of various church-sponsored organizations, board and committee materials, Sunday bulletins, minutes, financial records, correspondence, histories, and miscellaneous papers. The addendum to the collection contains the personal papers of Glen Halbe and sermons given in the 1980s.

Dates

1883-1986

Creator

Provo Community Congregational Church (Provo, Utah) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Historical Note

The history of the Provo Community Congregational Church began with a young school teacher, Emily Clapp. The New West Educational Commission, concerned with the lack of formalized education in Utah, sent Clapp to establish a free public school. As well as teaching regular academic classes, Clapp was also expected to set up a Sunday School. Ministers were soon sent for the Sunday School. Due to increasing student numbers, a new building was built and named the Proctor Academy. By 1919, Utah public schools were all offering free education, so Proctor Academy closed its doors. That same year, all Methodist and Congregational churches in Provo came together to form the Provo Community Congregational Church and is now one of the congregations in the United Church of Christ, focusing on community and youth programs and activities.

Extent

14 Linear Feet (33 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Provo Community Congregational Church records (1883-1986) consist of the records of various church-sponsored organizations, board and committee materials, Sunday bulletins, minutes, financial records, correspondence, histories, and miscellaneous papers. The Provo Community Congregational Church was one of the earliest churches organized in the state of Utah.