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Caledonia Association records

 Collection
Identifier: stja-001

Scope and Content Note

Includes minutes, correspondence, clippings, resolutions, invitations, and notes documenting the work of the Caledonian Association. The association's main activity seems to have been to foster theological discussion and debate. Topics are reflected in meeting minutes and reports. Correspondence primarily concerns the dismission of ministers from the Association, either due to relocation or to activities incompatible with the expectations of members.

An item-level finding aid for the collection is available in print format at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Archives.

Dates

  • 1829-1910

Language of Materials

English

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 St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Archives.

Background Note

The Caledonia Association was an association of the Congregational ministers of Caledonia County. It's date of organization is unknown. A newspaper clipping, "History of Caledonia Association" by Rev. A. W. Wild of Peacham (Folder 13), is the third in a series of articles and covers the years 1836 to 1846, so the Association's founding must have predated 1836.

Extent

1 linear ft. (1 box)

Abstract

Includes minutes, correspondence, clippings, resolutions, invitations, and notes documenting the work of the Caledonian Association. The association's main activity seems to have been to foster theological discussion and debate.

Physical Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please contact the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Archives.

Related Materials

The Association also sponsored the Caledonia County Sunday School Society (A2001.26), whose records are also in the possession of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. The Passumpsic Congregational Club records (A2001.31) document the activities of a group of Congregational ministers and brethren in Northeastern Vermont, between 1895-1916.

Title
Inventory of the Caledonia Association records, ca. 1829-1910 stja.001
Status
Unverified Full Draft
Author
Processor: Selene Colburn, Les Moore, and Suzanne Gallagher.
Date
© 2002
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Archives Repository

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