St. Paul's Episcopal Church Papers

Collection

Identifier: SC-MS-253

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents, ephemera, minutes, pamphlets, photographs, publications and record books pertaining to the history and operations of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. Items in this collection cover the history of the church, its buildings, finances, parishioner groups and relationship with the Diocese of Eastern Carolina, dating from 1858 to 1997.

Dates

Creation: 1858-1997

Creator

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Wilmington, N.C.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Copyright Statement

Copyright retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Extent

12 Containers (Contains 10 document boxes, 1 oversize box, and 1 map case folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church was founded in Wilmington, North Carolina by Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkinson, bishop of the diocese of North Carolina in 1858. This collection contains documents, ephemera, minutes, pamphlets, photographs, publications and record books pertaining to the history and operations of the church.

Acquisition Information

This collection in on loan to Randall Library Special Collections.

Additions

An addition was made to this collection on August 28, 2009.

Related Materials

For information on the history of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, see: Glover, Lucy Ann. Sing Unto the Lord: A History of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Wilmington, North Carolina 1858-2008. Wilmington, NC: New Hanover Printing, 2010. Print.

Processing Information

This collection was originally processed by Erin E. Boyle in 2008. In 2016, this collection was reprocessed by Christine Hockaday and Rebecca Baugnon.