First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.) Records
Scope and Content Note
The First Baptist Church Papers consist of twelve bound volumes of church records. There are ten volumes of records of the church clerk, covering the years 1830-1870. In addition, there is one volume of Advisory Board Records for 1886-1936, and one volume of First Baptist Society Records for 1848-1865. Carton three contains a 1979 addition to the collection.
Dates
- 1830-1978
Creator
- First Baptist Church (Burlington, Vt.) (Organization)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.
Historical Note
The First Baptist Church of Burlington, Vermont was organized on September 26, 1834, with an original congregation of five men and six women. Prior to 1834, the Baptists of Burlington had met as a branch of the Williston Baptist Church. During its first few years of independent existence, the Burlington church had no regular pastor, and was in danger of being disbanded until the late 1850's. Support picked up during the Civil War, however, and a large new church building on St. Paul Street was dedicated in 1864. Since then, the First Baptist Church has grown steadily in both size of congregation and scope of church activities. In 1970, the Church membership was about 600.
Extent
2.4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Church Clerk records (1830-70), Advisory Board records (1886-1936), and Society records (1848-65).
Location
Library Research Annex; contact uvmsc@uvm.edu for access.
- Title
- Guide to the First Baptist Church of Burlington, Vermont Records
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Vermont Libraries, Special Collections Repository
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
(802) 656-2138
(802) 656-4038 (Fax)
uvmsc@uvm.edu
