Guide to the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Records, 1839-1964 AIS.1977.29
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Records
Creator
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Collection Number
AIS.1977.29
Extent
9 microfilm_reels
Date
1839-1964
Abstract
Collection contains the microfilmed records created by the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church. The records annual reports, registers of marriages and deaths, constitution, and financial documents.
Language
English
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Author
ASC staff. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on June 24, 2003.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
History
Founded in 1839 under the title St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the congregation consisted of German Protestants of the East Liberty area. The church was located on what is now Sheridan Avenue. Reuniting after a brief schism, the congregation moved to Frankstown Road in 1844. A cemetery was purchased in 1844 and a parochial school was begun in 1858.
In 1865, the congregation moved to its present location at Collins and Station Streets. The present church structure was erected in 1888. An official church paper, The Saint Peter's Bote, was begun in 1889. It ceased publication in 1926 when it was replaced by a Sunday bulletin. In 1976, the congregation numbered 164.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection contains the constitution, council minute books, records of communicants, baptisms, marriages, death, confirmations, financial records, record book of the Association for the support of the sick of St. Peter's, record book of the German Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter's Church School, church paper, annual reports and weekly bulletins.
Access Restrictions
Restricted access. Written permission from the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Counsel is required. 238 Penn Circle East, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
Acquisition Information
These records were microfilmed by the Archives Service Center, with permision, in July 1977.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original records are in possession of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church.
Preferred Citation
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Records, 1839-1964, AIS.1977.29, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Previous Citation
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Records, 1839-1964, AIS.1977.29, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., Records, 1839-1964, AIS 77:29 Micro, Archives of Industrial Society, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Processing Information
This collection was processed by ASC staff in 1977.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Deirdre A. Scaggs in July 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: 1459651
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
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Genres
Church bulletins
Communion records
Death records
Marriage records
Church records
Other Subjects
Church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
German Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Baptismal records -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Confirmation records -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
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