Guide to the Mulberry and Northwood Presbyterian Churches, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Records, 1882-1992 AIS.1992.10
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Mulberry and Northwood Presbyterian Churches, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Records
Creator
Northwood Presbyterian Church (Wilkinsburg, Pa.)
Creator
Mulberry Presbyterian Church (Wilkinsburg, Pa.)
Collection Number
AIS.1992.10
Extent
15 microfilm_reels
Date
1882-1992
Abstract
Mulberry Presbyterian Church was formerly known as the Second United Presbyterian Church of Wilkinsburg, Pa., until May, 1968. In 1971, the Mulberry Presbyterian Church merged with the Northwood Presbyterian Church located at North Avenue and Wood Street in Wilkinsburg, Pa. Northwood Presbyterian Church was formerly known as the First United Presbyterian Church of Wilkinsburg. This collection includes the records for both churches and spans the years from 1882 to 1992. The collection consists primarily of church minutes from the Mulberry Presbyterian Church Boards. Additional materials include church registers and a few articles of memorabilia.
Language
English
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Author
AIS staff. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on October 13, 2003.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman) Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
History
Mulberry Presbyterian Church was formerly known as the Second United Presbyterian Church of Wilkinsburg, Pa., until May, 1968. Three elders of the First Presbyterian of Wilkinsburg; Messrs. H.E. Carmack, W.F. Bremner and E.T. Jackson, applied to organize a new church in September, 1903. On October 27, 1903, the Second Presbyterian Church of Wilkinsburg was formally organized in Penn Hall. On October 31, 1903 in Penn Hall, Rev. David R. Breed, D.D. conducted the first preaching service. Rev. George W. Mead became the first regular pastor on February 14, 1906. Originally, the church was built in three units: chapel, auditorium (1911), and main church (1912). On September 15, 1929, an education building was added. The Mulberry Presbyterian Church merged with Northwood Presbyterian Church in 1971.
Northwood Presbyterian Church was formerly known as the First United Presbyterian Church of Wilkinsburg, Pa. On November 21, 1882, the first service and organizational meeting of the First United Presbyterian Church occurred. The election of elders and trustees included: elders, T.D. Turner and Z.J. McIlvaine; trustees, John Bartley, William Turner, George McKee, Charles W. Hutchinson, W.S. Watt and James Porter. A lot was purchased at the corner of North Avenue and Wood Street for six hundred dollars. The church building was erected and finally dedicated in 1883. An auditorium was added in 1892, but this burned in 1895. A new building was constructed and then dedicated in 1896. The Northwood Presbyterian merged with Mulberry Presbyterian Church in 1971.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection includes the records for both the Mulberry Presbyterian Church and the Northwood Presbyterian Church. The records for the Mulberry Presbyterian Church span the years from 1903 to 1992 and are contained on reels 1 through 13. Reel 14 contains the records for the Northwood Presbyterian Church and covers the years from 1882 to 1971 at which time their records were incorporated into the Mulberry Church records.
The church registers for the Mulberry Presbyterian Church begin in 1903 and can be found on reel one. These registers include the roll of pastors, roll of elders, roll of deacons, roll of trustees, roll of communicants, baptisms, reserve roll, marriages, and deaths. The registers of church members for the Northwood Presbyterian Church for the years 1882 through 1971 are located at the beginning of reel 14.
The bulk of the collection consists of minutes from the Mulberry Presbyterian Church Board of Trustees (1908-1991), the Second Presbyterian Church Board of Session(1903-1968) and the Mulberry Presbyterian Church Board of Session(1968-1992). The minutes of the Board of Trustees from the date of the organization of the Church in 1903 to October 20, 1908 are reported lost. The collection also contains minutes of the Board of Deacons and Board of Session for the Northwood Presbyterian Church for the years 1959 to 1971.
Some articles of memorabilia are included for both the Mulberry Presbyterian Church (end of reel 13) and Northwood Presbyterian Church (end of reel 14).
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society in 1992.
Existence and Location of Originals
Microfilmed by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, in cooperation with ais, from originals in the possession of Christ Episcopal Church, Ross Township, PA.
Preferred Citation
Mulberry and Northwood Presbyterian Churches, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Records, 1882-1992, AIS.1992.10, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Previous Citation
Mulberry and Northwood Presbyterian Churches, Wilkinsburg, Pa. Records, 1882-1992, AIS.1992.10, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Mulberry Presbyterian Church, Wilkinsburg, PA, Records, 1905-1992, ais 92:10 Micro, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh and Northwood Presbyterian Church, Wilkinsburg, PA, Records, 1882-1971, ais 92:10 Micro Reel 14, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by ais staff in 1992.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Jamie Shriver on October 13, 2003. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1418098
Copyright
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects
Corporate Names
First United Presbyterian Church (Wilkinsburg, Pa.)
Mulberry Presbyterian Church (Wilkinsburg, Pa.)
Northwood Presbyterian Church (Wilkinsburg, Pa.)
Second United Presbyterian Church (Wilkinsburg, Pa.)
Geographic Names
Wilkinsburg (Pa.) -- Church history
Wilkinsburg (Pa.) -- Genealogy
Genres
Vital records (Document genre)
Death records
Marriage records
Church records
Other Subjects
Presbyterian Church -- Pennsylvania -- Wilkinsburg
Church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Wilkinsburg
Church records and registers -- Pennsylvania -- Wilkinsburg
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