Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church, includes records of the church which resulted when two congregations merged in 1881. The church was located on Clinton Avenue at Lexington Avenue. This collection includes record books.
- Extent:
- 2 boxes
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and Content:
The St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church Records spans the period from 1835-1956 and consists of the record books of three Albany churches: the Garrettson Station Methodist Episcopal Church; the Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church; and St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church. The three churches merged in 1881. The collection is divided into three series, one each for the records of each congregation. There is some overlap in dates when a record book continued from one congregation to the next, such as the Sunday School account book in Series III.
- Biographical / Historical:
Garrettson Station Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1828 and located on North Pearl Street above Columbia Street. Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church was located at 234 Central Avenue and founded in 1869. St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church, includes records of the church which resulted when the two above congregations were merged in 1881. The church was located on Clinton Avenue at Lexington Avenue.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession: # unidentified Accession Source/Date: Purchase from Dennis Holzman Antiques, November 1997
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
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City churches
Minutes (Records)
Account books - Names:
- Methodist Episcopal Church (Albany, N.Y.)
- Places:
- Albany (N.Y.)
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Albany Institute of History & Art without any additional restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the Albany Institute of History & Art Library will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Archivist/Librarian.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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- CONTACT:
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