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Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City, NC Collection, ca. 1802-1951

(Manuscript Collection #925)

Episcopal church & rectory, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Descriptive Summary

Title:	Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City, NC Collection
Creator:	Christ Episcopal Church (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
Repository:	ECU Manuscript Collection
Languages:	English
Extent:	2.5 Cubic feet, 8 containers, 404 items.

Administrative Information

Accessions Information

July 10, 2003 (unprocessed) 404 items, 2.5 cubic feet; Collection (ca. 1802-1951) of documents, photographs, printed materials, etc. compiled by church members, relating to the history of the church. Loaned by John W. Tulloss & Patty B. Duff, Vestry

Access Restrictions

No restrictions

Copyright Notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Preferred Citation

Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City, NC Collection (#925), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

Acquisition Information

Loaned by Patty B. Duff
Loaned by John W. Tulloss

Processing Information

Encoded by Mark Custer, January 2, 2008

Preliminary Inventory

Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.

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Box 1#0925.1
- Folder b#0925.1.b
  Correspondences, bills, receipts, etc. concerning church budget; 93 items, 111 sheets; 5/22/1866-4/28/1927
- Folder e#0925.1.e
  Correspondences, measurements, photographs, envelopes, etc. concerning church windows; 108 items, 118 sheets; 10/30/1925-3/3/1983
- Folder a.i#0925.1.a.i
  Episcopal Church & Rectory Post Cards; 2 items, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder a.v#0925.1.a.v
  Photographs of Christ Episcopal Church; 2 items, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder a.iv#0925.1.a.iv
  Blueprints of Christ Church; 8 items, 8 sheets; undated
- Folder a.ii#0925.1.a.ii
  Christ Church Program; 1 item, 2 sheets; 4/1/1934
- Folder a.iii#0925.1.a.iii
  Booklet on Christ Episcopal Church; 1 item, 14 sheets; undated
- Folder c.i#0925.1.c.i
  Measurements of stage; 1 item, 1 sheet; 2/17/1926
- Folder c.v#0925.1.c.v
  Booklets containing information about "The Beatitudes and the Life of Christ: Depicted in the Stained Glass Windows"; 3 items, 24 sheets; undated
- Folder c.ix#0925.1.c.ix
  Letter concerning chapel near Plank Bridge and corresponding reference; 1 item, 2 sheets; 2/18/1955
- Folder c.ii#0925.1.c.ii
  Lease between Christ Church and Abbot-Gateway for Store #3; 1 item, 1 sheet; 10/15/1926
- Folder c.iv#0925.1.c.iv
  Note concerning the Junior Auxiliary; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.iii#0925.1.c.iii
  Draft of church history for 101st anniversary; 1 item, 8 sheets; 1858
- Folder c.vi#0925.1.c.vi
  Booklet concerning the history of Christ Episcopal Church Parish; 1 item, 17 sheets; undated
- Folder c.vii#0925.1.c.vii
  Loose sheet of information concerning church symbols; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.viii#0925.1.c.viii
  Note concerning Mrs. Geo. F. Hill speaking at the College of the Albemarle; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder d.i#0925.1.d.i
  Envelope containing letters about construction of church buildings and furnishings; 1 item, 12 sheets; 5/11/1896-6/21/1897
- Folder d.x#0925.1.d.x
  Newspaper clipping concerning Christ Church windows; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1/30/1983
- Folder d.v#0925.1.d.v
  Map of church property; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder d.ix#0925.1.d.ix
  Newspaper clipping concerning St. John's Church; 1 item, 1 sheet; 9/17/1972
- Folder d.iv#0925.1.d.iv
  Map of church property; 1 item, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder d.ii#0925.1.d.ii
  Photographs of Church windows; 1 item, 4 sheets; undated
- Folder d.iii#0925.1.d.iii
  Loose sheet containing prayers for sick; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder d.vi#0925.1.d.vi
  Certificate of promotion ; 1 item, 1 sheet; 10/2/1932
- Folder d.vii#0925.1.d.vii
  Photocopy of newspaper article concerning E. Ehringhaus; 1 item, 1 sheet; 2/3/1942
- Folder d.vii#0925.1.d.vii
  Contract between Christ Church and Charles J. Connick Associates; 1 item, 2 sheets; 2/17/1947
- Folder #0925.1.
  Episcopal church & rectory, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Box 2#0925.2
- Folder c#0925.2.c
  Diocesan Journals; 1 item, 167 sheets; 1832, 1873, 1884
- Folder a.v#0925.2.a.v
  Information containing history of church windows; 1 item, 3 sheets; undated
- Folder a.i#0925.2.a.i
  Measurements of shaft for dumbwaiter; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder a.x#0925.2.a.x
  Article entitled "The Great West Rose Window Cathedral of St. John the Divine"; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder a.ii#0925.2.a.ii
  Statement of expenditures due to construction and repair; 1 item, 1 sheet; 3/31/1927
- Folder a.iv#0925.2.a.iv
  Loose sheet of information about rose window above altar; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder a.ix#0925.2.a.ix
  List of work done on church buildings; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder a.iii#0925.2.a.iii
  Report for Christ Church Periodical Club; 1 item, 1 sheet; 5/5/1905
- Folder a.vi#0925.2.a.vi
  Article entitled "Sermons in Light and Color"; 1 item, 1 sheet; Nov. 1938
- Folder a.vii#0925.2.a.vii
  Article entitled "Singing Color and Symbolism"; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder a.viii#0925.2.a.viii
  Information about Erben Organs; 1 item, 4 sheets; undated
- Folder a.xi#0925.2.a.xi
  Article entitled "Color in Light"; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder a.xv#0925.2.a.xv
  Letter to the women's auxiliary; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1/31/1955
- Folder a.xii#0925.2.a.xii
  Photographs of windows designed and made by Charles J. Connick; 1 item, 12 sheets; undated
- Folder a.xiv#0925.2.a.xiv
  Photographs of windows at Christ Church; 1 item, 7 sheets; undated
- Folder a.xiii#0925.2.a.xiii
  Sheet of photographs of St. Philip's; 1 item, 1 sheet; 5/5/2001
- Folder a.xvi#0925.2.a.xvi
  Letter to the women's auxiliary concerning the 1954 meeting of the Convocation; 1 item, 1 sheet; 9/29/1954
- Folder b.i#0925.2.b.i
  Proposal concerning repairs to windows; 1 item, 8 sheets; 1/26/1973
- Folder b.ii#0925.2.b.ii
  Proposal concerning repairs to windows; 1 item, 9 sheets; 1/26/1973
- Folder b.iv#0925.2.b.iv
  Proposal concerning repairs to windows; 1 item, 37 sheets; 8/24/1981
- Folder b.iii#0925.2.b.iii
  Proposal concerning repairs to windows; 1 item, 19 sheets; 8/24/1981
- Folder d.i#0925.2.d.i
  Statement of Expenditures; 1 item, 1 sheet; Oct. 1856-May 1857
- Folder d.ii#0925.2.d.ii
  Information regarding history of Christ Church; 3 items, 4 sheets; undated
- Folder d.iv#0925.2.d.iv
  Booklets concerning church history; 4 items, 60 sheets; undated
- Folder d.iii#0925.2.d.iii
  List of pledges for parish house and church repairs; 1 item, 1 sheet; 3/2/1925

Box 3#0925.3
- Folder a#0925.3.a
  Notebook containing photographs and information about church's restoration; 1 item, 10 sheets; undated
- Folder b.i#0925.3.b.i
  Church program; 1 item, 2 sheets; 4/13/1905
- Folder b.v#0925.3.b.v
  Photocopied information concerning Christ Church history; 1 item, 3 sheets; undated
- Folder b.x#0925.3.b.x
  Loose sheets of handwritten early church history; 1 item, 3 sheets; 9/17/1744-1839
- Folder b.iv#0925.3.b.iv
  Loose information concerning history of Episcopal church; 1 item, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder b.ix#0925.3.b.ix
  Loose sheet concerning dates when various donations were made; 6 items, 6 sheets; undated
- Folder b.ii#0925.3.b.ii
  Stapled packet of information from church registers; 1 item, 31 sheets; undated
- Folder b.iii#0925.3.b.iii
  Information concerning two 1856 Elizabeth City newspapers; 1 item, 5 sheets; 6/12/1957
- Folder b.vi#0925.3.b.vi
  "Parish Profile" Booklet; 1 item, 8 sheets; 6/1/1980
- Folder b.vii#0925.3.b.vii
  Photocopy of Yearbook and Directory; 1 item, 22 sheets; 1927
- Folder b.viii#0925.3.b.viii
  Christ Episcopal Church Post Card; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder b.xi#0925.3.b.xi
  "Parish Profile" Booklet; 1 item, 12 sheets; 1996
- Folder c.i#0925.3.c.i
  Christ Episcopal Church Booklet; 1 item, 14 sheets; 2001
- Folder c.v#0925.3.c.v
  Booklet about the Vestry of Christ Church; 1 item, 13 sheets; 12/15/1918-12/31/1970
- Folder c.iv#0925.3.c.iv
  Loose information concerning history of Christ Church's Junior Choir, the ladies' guild, and various donations made to the church; 1 item, 3 sheets; 1930-1942
- Folder c.ii#0925.3.c.ii
  History of Christ Episcopal Church Booklet (info. taken from registers); 1 item, 44 sheets; Jul-55
- Folder c.iii#0925.3.c.iii
  Loose sheet concerning history of St. Phillips Episcopal Church; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder #0925.3.
  Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Box 4#0925.4
- Folder a#0925.4.a
  Prayer Book from Episcopal Church in Camden, North Carolina. [Found by Fred & Evelyn Upton among their parents' belongings; given to Church by Nancy Ferebee, 8/2/2002]; 1 item, 306 sheets; undated
- Folder b#0925.4.b
  Prayer Book from Episcopal Church in Camden, North Carolina; 1 item, 306 sheets; undated
- Folder c#0925.4.c
  Hymnal ; 1 item, 104 sheets; undated
- Folder e#0925.4.e
  Recipe Book; 1 item, 26 sheets; Date Unknown
- Folder d.i#0925.4.d.i
  Dictionary of the Episcopal Church; 1 item, 50 sheets; undated
- Folder d.ii#0925.4.d.ii
  Recipe Book; 1 item, 18 sheets; Jan. 1951
- Folder f.i#0925.4.f.i
  Certificate of Promotion; 1 item, 1 sheet; 10/1/1933
- Folder f.v#0925.4.f.v
  List of "class's problems"; 1 item, 1 sheet
- Folder f.iv#0925.4.f.iv
  Booklet giving "A Short History of the Diocese of East Carolina"; 1 item, 20 sheets; Dec. 1982
- Folder f.ii#0925.4.f.ii
  Cardboard fan; 1 item
- Folder f.iii#0925.4.f.iii
  Correspondence concerning consecration of church; 1 item, 1 sheet; 8/22/1959
- Folder f.vi#0925.4.f.vi
  "Prayer Book Hunt" exercise; 1 item, 1 sheet

Box 5#0925.5
- Folder a#0925.5.a
  Christ Church Junior Choir lapel pins; 11 items; undated
- Folder c#0925.5.c
  Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and postcards; 1 item, 31 sheets; undated
- Folder d#0925.5.d
  Christ Church Junior Choir Scrapbook containing photographs and negatives ; 1 item, 50 sheets; 1919-1955
- Folder b.i#0925.5.b.i
  Sunday School Class enrollment notepad; 1 item, 68 sheets; 1966-1967
- Folder b.ii#0925.5.b.ii
  Sunday School Class enrollment notepad; 1 item, 27 sheets; 1967-1968
- Folder b.iii#0925.5.b.iii
  List of Diocese Journals owned by the Rev. Geo. F. Hill; 5 items, 5 sheets; 1790-1960

Box 6#0925.6
- Folder a#0925.6.a
  Scrapbook containing photographs, church directory, and charts and graphs of church expenses; 1 item, 32 sheets; 1940
- Folder b#0925.6.b
  Junior Choir Scrapbook containing photographs; 1 item, 50 sheets; undated
- Folder c.i#0925.6.c.i
  East Carolina Young Churchmen Newsletter; 1 item, 6 sheets; 10/24/1962
- Folder c.v#0925.6.c.v
  Booklet concerning Episcopal church entitled "A New Look at the Young Church"; 1 item, 13 sheets; undated
- Folder c.iv#0925.6.c.iv
  E.Y.C. Astonisher; 4 items, 80 sheets; 9/27/1959-5/26/1963
- Folder c.ii#0925.6.c.ii
  Genealogical chart; 1 item, 8 sheets; 1947-1958
- Folder c.iii#0925.6.c.iii
  Newspaper Clipping concerning church windows; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.vi#0925.6.c.vi
  Church program; 1 item, 2 sheets; undated

Box 7#0925.7
- Folder a#0925.7.a
  Scrapbook containing church directories, clippings, dictionary, etc.; 1 item, 40 sheets; undated
- Folder b.i#0925.7.b.i
  Photographs of Christ Church Rectors; 6 items, 6 sheets; 1865-1918
- Folder b.v#0925.7.b.v
  Photographs of door (?); 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder b.x#0925.7.b.x
  Manila envelope with marker drawings of men; 1 item, 4 sheets; undated
- Folder b.ii#0925.7.b.ii
  Post cards with Christ Episcopal Church on front; 2 items, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder b.iv#0925.7.b.iv
  Photograph of Junior Choir; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1965
- Folder b.ix#0925.7.b.ix
  Photograph of junior choir; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder b.iii#0925.7.b.iii
  Photographs of interior of church; 8 items, 8 sheets; undated
- Folder b.vi#0925.7.b.vi
  Photograph of group of men; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder b.vii#0925.7.b.vii
  Contract, correspondence and bills concerning folding chairs; 4 items, 4 sheets; 9/3/1926-1/25/1927
- Folder b.viii#0925.7.b.viii
  Photograph negatives; 1 item, 5 sheets; undated
- Folder c.i#0925.7.c.i
  Photograph of men standing on porch; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.v#0925.7.c.v
  Photograph of construction on church; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.x#0925.7.c.x
  Printouts of "Old Postcard Slideshow"; 1 item, 4 sheets; 3/6/2001
- Folder c.iv#0925.7.c.iv
  Photograph of wedding at Christ Episcopal Church; 1 item, 1 sheet; 3/28/1948
- Folder c.ix#0925.7.c.ix
  Envelope and photograph containing information concerning Thomas Alexander; 1 item, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder c.ii#0925.7.c.ii
  Photographs of Christ Church Rectors; 1 item, 3 sheets; 1889-1906
- Folder c.iii#0925.7.c.iii
  Scanned photographs of junior church choir and Christ Episcopal church; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.vi#0925.7.c.vi
  Photograph of Christ Episcopal Church; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1856-1296
- Folder c.vii#0925.7.c.vii
  Newspaper clipping concerning Rev. George F. Hill; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.viii#0925.7.c.viii
  Photograph and pamphlet about St. James attached to envelope addressed to Mr. Jerome Rhees; 1 item, 3 sheets; 9/4/1996
- Folder #0925.7.
  Christ Church Episcopal, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Box 8#0925.8
- Folder a.i#0925.8.a.i
  Photographs of brotherhood of St. Andrew; 1 item, 3 sheets; 1920
- Folder a.ii#0925.8.a.ii
  Photograph of meeting diocesan brotherhood of St. Andrew; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1923
- Folder a.iv#0925.8.a.iv
  Photographs of Brotherhood of St. Andrew; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1913-1917
- Folder a.iii#0925.8.a.iii
  Photograph of men sitting at tables; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder b.x#0925.8.b.x
  Note concerning the Christ Church branch of the Women's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions; 1 item, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder b.i#0925.8.b.i
  Post card of Christ Episcopal Church; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1898-1925
- Folder b.v#0925.8.b.v
  Photograph of Church interior; 1 item, 1 sheet; Before 1925
- Folder b.ii#0925.8.b.ii
  Photograph of Diocesan Brotherhood of St. Andrew; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1920
- Folder b.iv#0925.8.b.iv
  Photograph of Bishop Lyman; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1878
- Folder b.ix#0925.8.b.ix
  Annual report of the Ladies' Guild of Christ Church ; 1 item, 1 sheet; 3/31/1898
- Folder b.iii#0925.8.b.iii
  Photograph of Rev. M.H. Vaughan; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder b.vi#0925.8.b.vi
  Photograph of Junior Church Choir; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1959
- Folder b.vii#0925.8.b.vii
  Grocery receipt belonging to Oscar Owens, Jr.; 1 item, 1 sheet; 2/1/1968
- Folder b.viii#0925.8.b.viii
  Annual report of the Ladies' Guild of Christ Church ; 1 item, 1 sheet; 3/31/1897
- Folder b.xi#0925.8.b.xi
  Letters from "Granddaddy" to "Tad"; 1 item, 4 sheets; undated
- Folder b.xii#0925.8.b.xii
  Churchwomen budget; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1970
- Folder c.i#0925.8.c.i
  Parish Year Book of Episcopal Churchwomen of Christ Church; 1 item, 14 sheets; 1973-1974
- Folder c.v#0925.8.c.v
  Parish Year Book of Episcopal Churchwomen of Christ Church; 1 item, 17 sheets; 1969-1970
- Folder c.x#0925.8.c.x
  Copy of what was to be printed in newspaper concerning bazaar; 1 item, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder c.iv#0925.8.c.iv
  Newspaper clippings concerning donation of money to sponsor a day camp; 2 items, 2 sheets; undated
- Folder c.ix#0925.8.c.ix
  Churchwomen Budget; 1 item, 1 sheet; 1969
- Folder c.ii#0925.8.c.ii
  Booklet containing information about Christ Church Parish; 1 item, 17 sheets; undated
- Folder c.iii#0925.8.c.iii
  Parish Year Book of Episcopal Churchwomen of Christ Church; 1 item, 16 sheets; 1971-1972
- Folder c.vi#0925.8.c.vi
  Menu for Bazaar Luncheon and Halloween Carnival; 1 item, 2 sheets; 1968
- Folder c.vii#0925.8.c.vii
  Letter to the Episcopal Churchwomen of the Diocese of East Carolina; 1 item, 1 sheet; 9/17/1970
- Folder c.viii#0925.8.c.viii
  Note urging the continuation of the Triennial meeting ; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.xi#0925.8.c.xi
  Program from Christmas meeting of churchwomen; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.xv#0925.8.c.xv
  Program from Christmas meeting of churchwomen; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated
- Folder c.xiv#0925.8.c.xiv
  Letter to churchwomen regarding Episcopal child care services; 1 item, 1 sheet; 5/1/1970
- Folder c.xix#0925.8.c.xix
  Parish Year Book of Episcopal Churchwomen of Christ Church; 1 item, 9 sheets; 1967-1968
- Folder c.xii#0925.8.c.xii
  President's report to Churchwomen ; 1 item, 2 sheets; 1968
- Folder c.xiii#0925.8.c.xiii
  List of members of the congregation of Christ Church Parish; 1 item, 12 sheets; Aug. 1969
- Folder c.xvi#0925.8.c.xvi
  Parish Year Book of Episcopal Churchwomen of Christ Church; 1 item, 8 sheets; 1964-1965
- Folder c.xvii#0925.8.c.xvii
  Report concerning activities of churchwomen for the previous year; 1 item, 4 sheets; 1970
- Folder c.xviii#0925.8.c.xviii
  Letter to Ms. Mary Francis from Ms. Hilda Pell concerning May luncheon; 1 item, 1 sheet; undated

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Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City, NC Collection (#0925)
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