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St. James Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich., records, 1923-1993

8 linear feet — 1 oversize volume

Church located in the Brightmoor area of Detroit, Michigan. Vestry meeting minutes; administrative files; registers of services; registers of baptisms, burials, marriages, etc.; records of different church organizations; bulletins of special church services; yearly files of collected clippings, photos, and other materials regarding church activities.

The records of St. James parish include vestry minutes, 1924-1993; baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial records, 1926-1993; bulletins, administrative records; records of the Episcopal Church Women and other parish organizations; and photographs. This record group has been divided into nine series covering the period from 1923 soon after the church began conducting services until 1993 when the church members decided to disband.

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St. Matthew's and St. Joseph's Episcopal Church (Detroit, Mich.) Records, 1884-2006

14 linear feet

Church formed in 1971 from the merger of two Detroit, Michigan, Episcopal parishes. Records include historical and informational files; vestry minutes and treasurer's records; records of church organizations; publications and church bulletins; subject files; scrapbooks; and photographs.

The records of St. Matthew's and St. Joseph's Episcopal Church divide into the following record series: the records of St. Matthew's (before the 1971 merger); the records of St. Joseph's (before the 1971 merger); the records of the merged church (1971 to the present); photographs, oral history project, and Sara Hunter collected materials.

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St. Peter's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (Detroit, Mich.) records, 1880-1980

5 linear feet — 1 oversize folder

Histories, minutes of meetings, treasurer's reports and minutes; records of youth and women's organizations; and yearbooks and church newspaper.

The records of St. Peter's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, some of which are in Danish, have been organized into the following series: History / Organizational; Minute books of meetings; Financial records and miscellanea; Church organizations; Publications; and Photographs.

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St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich., Records, 1885-1998

3 linear feet (in 5 boxes)

Church established as mission Sunday School in 1884 and disbanded in 1988 because of declining membership. Registers of baptisms, marriages, burials and communicants; registers of church services; vestry minutes, annual parish meeting minutes, bishop's committee minutes, correspondence, budgets and treasurer's annual reports, and photograph albums.

The records of St. Thomas Episcopal Church document the history of an urban Detroit church and span the years 1885 to 1988. The record groups has been arranged into the following series: registers of baptisms, burials, marriages, communicants; registers of church services; vestry minute books; office files, and photograph albums.