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First Spiritualist Church Records, 1913-1959

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 126

Scope and Content Note

The First Spiritualist Church of Salem records contain meeting minutes, membership lists, cash books, sermons by Reverend Mrs. Bannister, and memorabilia.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913-1959

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Historical Sketch

The First Spiritualist Church of Salem was founded in 1894 as an affiliate of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches. Its denomination is Modern Spiritualism, a religion, science, and philosophy that began in 1848 near Rochester, New York.

Extent

2.25 linear feet (3 boxes; 2 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The First Spiritualist Church of Salem records contain meeting minutes, membership lists, cash books, sermons by Reverend Mrs. Bannister, and memorabilia.

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

This collection was donated on May 25, 1984 by Vina May Dronsfield.

Bibliography and Related Collections

"The First Spiritualist Church of Salem." The First Spiritualist Church of Salem. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2015. http://www.firstspiritualistsalem.org/index.html

Records for the First Spiritualist Society of Salem, MA, which include their constitution, by laws and meeting notes, 1910-1960 Acc 1995.020

Processing Information

Collection processed by Unknown, [1980s]. Updated by Catherine Robertson, January 2015.

Title
FIRST SPIRITUALIST CHURCH RECORDS, 1913-1959
Author
Processed by: Unknown; Updated by: Catherine Robertson; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA