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Church History, 1883-1998, 2014-2015

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The Church History series includes brief histories prepared for various events in the life of the church and two anonymous histories believed to be authored by former ministers. More formal histories include the 1985 account by Minister Edward H. Redman of his own ministry to the church, and a comprehensive 1990 history by congregation member Marjorie Reade entitled, "The Story of Our First Hundred Years." Included in the series material are the notes and correspondence of Marjorie Reade with fellow congregation-member Ruth Bordin concerning the history of the church, and between Marjorie Reade and Alice Sunderland Wethey, granddaughter of Minister Jabez Sunderland, concerning the history of the Sunderland family. Also included are notes and correspondence regarding the sharing of church history with other organizations, including the national Unitarian Universalist Historical Society. Digital files regarding the Sankofa project are included within the series, documenting the church's transition following the retirement of Kenneth Phifer. The series concludes with articles and letters of recognition concerning the church's 1990 125th anniversary celebration. The 150th anniversary celebration is documented by lectures, sermons, photographs, and printed material in various digital file formats.

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First Unitarian Universalist Church (Ann Arbor, Mich.) records, 1859-1998, 2007-2015

9.4 linear feet — 10 GB (online)

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Founded in 1865, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Arbor has a history of social activism and involvement with the University of Michigan community. The records contain church files and annual reports, sermons and correspondence of church ministers, and church publications--including the weekly newsletter. The papers also include materials of minister Kenneth Phifer regarding his views on assisted suicide and Jack Kevorkian, and also the issue of racial justice with the Ku Klux Klan rallies in Michigan.

The records of the First Unitarian-Universalist Church of Ann Arbor have been divided into seven series: Church History, Record Books; Church Reports; Yearly Files; Church Publications; Topical Files; and Ministers' Files.