MA - Cambridge - Grace UMC, 1870-1982 | Theology Library Archives

By Sarah M. Gould, Kara Jackman

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Collection Overview

Title: MA - Cambridge - Grace UMC, 1870-1982

ID: 08/MA/012/003/039

Extent: 17.0 Boxes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Organized in 1871 under the name Cottage Street Methodist Episcopal Church, just off Central Square. In 1887, a new church was built at the corner of Perry and Magazine Streets, and named Grace. In 1975, Grace merged with Trinity and retained the name Grace United Methodist Church. The church is still open.

Collection Historical Note

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Box 1],
[Box 2: Box 2],
[Box 3: Box 3],
[Box 4: Box 4],
[Box 5: Box 5],
[Box 6: Box 6],
[Box 7: Box 7],
[Box 8: Box 8],
[Box 9: Box 9],
[Box 10: Box 10],
[Box 11: Box 11],
[Box 12: Box 12],
[Box 13: Box 13],
[Box 14: Box 14],
[Box 15: Box 15],
[Box 16: Box 16],
[Box 17: Box 17],
[All]

Box 1: Box 1

Item 1: Baptisms, 1871-1896
Item 2: Marriages, 1875-1896
Item 3: Membership, 1871-1896
Item 4: Probationers, 1871-1896
Item 5: Quarterly conference, 1888
Item 6: Class records, 1871-1880
Item 7: Class leaders, 1886-1890
Item 8: Church stewards, 1871-1880

Box 2: Box 2

Item 1: Baptisms, 1896-1934
Item 2: Marriages, 1896-1934
Item 3: Membership, 1871-1934
Item 4: Probationers, 1896-1933
Item 5: Pastor's records, 1900-1912

Box 3: Box 3

Item 1: Baptisms, 1934-1948
Item 2: Marriages, 1934-1948
Item 3: Membership, 1906-1950

Box 4: Box 4

Item 1: Quarterly conference, 1870-1903
Item 2: Official boards, 1870-1910

Box 5: Box 5

Item 1: Quarterly conference, 1882, 1935-1947
Item 2: Annual reports, 1941-1947, 1977

Box 6: Box 6

Item 1: Official boards, 1910-1946

Box 7: Box 7

Item 1: Annual church conference, 1972-1982

Box 8: Box 8

Item 1: Church calendar, 1904-1907
Item 2: Church programs, 1904-1912

Box 9: Box 9

Item 1: Church Herald, 1899-1904
Item 2: Church praying band, 1885-1887
Item 3: Epworth League, 1897-1908

Box 10: Box 10

Item 1: Epworth League, 1891-1905

Box 11: Box 11

Item 1: Epworth League, 1914-1926
Item 2: Ladies Aid Society, 1897-1930

Box 12: Box 12

Item 1: Ladies Aid Society, 1930-1935
Item 2: Ladies Sewing Society, 1870-1897
Item 3: Sunday school records, 1873-1916

Box 13: Box 13

Item 1: Women's Home Missionary Society, 1889-1912
Item 2: Women's Foreign Missionary Society, 1932-1940

Box 14: Box 14

Item 1: Membership, 1953-1965, 1965-1978
Item 2: Baptisms, 1948-1965, 1965-1978
Item 3: Marriages, 1948-1965, 1965-1978

Box 15: Box 15

Folder 1: Administrative Board Records, 1970-1975
Folder 2: Council-Board Records, 1976-1977
Folder 3: Council-Board Records, 1978-1983
Folder 4: Council-Board Records, 1989-1995, 1998-2007
Folder 5: Discussion on Merger with Brighton (Vision), 2004-2005
Folder 6: Records of Merger, 2008-2009
Folder 7: Church Resolutions
Folder 8: Community and Church Study, 1992
Folder 9: Interns
Folder 10: Council-Board and Church Conference Attendance, 1970-1980
Item 11: Church Attendance, 1987-1993
Folder 12: Church Attendance, 1994-1996
Folder 13: Church Treasury Records, 1971-1979
Folder 14: United Treasury Records, 1980-1983, 1985-1989
Folder 15: Church Treasury Records, 1990, 1993-1994
Folder 16: United Treasury Records and Reports, 1995-1999
Folder 17: United Treasury Records and Reports, 2000-2004
Folder 18: Finance Commission, 1950-1962, 1965
Folder 19: Budgets, 1964, 1966-1980
Folder 20: Financial Records, 1992, 1996-1998, 2000
Folder 21: Memorial Funds B-L
Folder 22: Memorial Funds M-Y
Folder 23: Memorial Fund Donors
Folder 24: Memorial Funds, 1988
Folder 25: Coolidge Trust Fund
Item 26: Sunday School Loyalty Class Records, 1930-1937
Item 27: Loyalty Class Records, 1956-1982
Item 28: Ceramic Plate

Box 16: Box 16

Item 1: Guest Book, 1991-1999
Item 2: The Book of Remembrance
Item 3: Membership Records, 1979-2001
Item 4: Membership Book, 2001-2008
Folder 5: Member's Details
Folder 6: Member's Details
Folder 7: Membership Lists
Folder 8: Membership Records, 1989-2004, 2008-2009
Folder 9: Certificates of Membership
Folder 10: United Methodist Women, 1990-1996, 2012
Folder 11: Church History, 1871-2009
Folder 12: History, 1871-2009
Folder 13: Deeds and Records
Folder 14: Anniversary Records, 1962, 1971, 1986
Folder 15: Pastor;s Letters, 1957-1978
Folder 16: Bulletins and Anniversary Booklets
Folder 17: Symbols and Symbolic Church Plans
Folder 18: Newsletter, 1967, 1981-1983, 1988
Folder 19: Newspaper Releases, 1965-1975, 1977
Folder 20: Newspaper Clippings
Folder 21: Photographs
Folder 22: Grace Academy, 1994, 2000
Folder 23: Contracts for Use of Church Property
Folder 24: Miscellaneous
Folder 25: Nominations, 1974-1980
Folder 26: Wheelchair Ramp, 2005
Folder 27: Joint Services, 1974-1975, 1977-1978
Folder 28: Grace Vision Committee, 2007-2008
Item 29: Ceramic Plate
Item 30: Etching of Church

Box 17: Box 17

Folder 1: Special Reports, 1970-1980
Folder 2: Annual Reports, 195, 1957, 1963-1980
Folder 3: Annual Church Conference, 1948-1953
Folder 4: Annual Church Conference, 1965-1970
Folder 5: Annual Church Conference, 1971-1972, 1974, 1976, 1978-1979
Folder 6: Annual Church Conference, 1981-1983, 1985-1986
Folder 7: Charge Conference, 1980-1981, 1986, 1992-1996
Folder 8: Charge Conference, 2000-2008, 2012
Folder 9: Quarterly Conference, 1800's, 1949-1950, 1954-1963
Folder 10: Quarterly Conference, 1977-1978
Folder 11: Trustee Meeting Minutes, 1999-2010, 2012
Folder 12: Trustee Correspondence, 1999-2009
Folder 13: Trustee Accounts, 1988-1994
Folder 14: Trustee Records, 2000-2009