Guide to the Trinity Tower United Methodist Church, Penn Hills, Pa. Records, 1875-1984 AIS.1984.23

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Trinity Tower United Methodist Church, Penn Hills, Pa. Records
Creator
Trinity Tower United Methodist Church (Penn Hills, Pa.)
Collection Number
AIS.1984.23
Extent
1 microfilm_reel 654 frames (negative and positive)
Date
1875-1984
Abstract
This collection contains the records of three different churches that merged to form the Trinity Tower United Methodist Church. They contain historical data, minutes, registers, and charts.
Language
English .
Author
Jeffrey M. Flannery. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in September, 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

Trinity Tower United Methodist Church was formed as a result of a merger between Penn Hills Methodist Church, Penn Hills, Pa., and Rock Bend Methodist Church, formerly the Fourth Methodist Protestant Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains the records of three different churches that merged to form the Trinity Tower United Methodist Church. They contain historical data, 1886-1975; minutes, 1911-1938; registers, 1875-1984; and charts, 1958-1965. The historical data in Series I. includes charter, legal papers regarding mortgage of the property, amendments to charter petitioning for name change, bulletins, newsletters, proposed budgets, and photographs.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

These records were a gift from Trinity Tower United Methodist, Penn Hills, Pa., 1984.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection has been microfilmed by Archives Service Center and the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society from originals in the possession of Trinity Tower United Methodist, Penn Hills, Pa., 1984.

Preferred Citation

Trinity Tower United Methodist Church, Penn Hills, Pa. Records, AIS.1984.23, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh

Previous Citation

Trinity Tower United Methodist Church, Penn Hills, Pa. Records, AIS.1984.23, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Trinity Tower United Methodist Church, Penn Hills, Pa., Records, 1875-1984.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jeffrey M. Flannery in October, 1984.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Dan Horvath in September, 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: 1381945

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

    • Fourth Methodist Protestant Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • Penn Hills Methodist Church (Penn Hills, Pa.)
    • Rock Bend Methodist Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • Trinity Tower United Methodist Church (Penn Hills, Pa.)

    Geographic Names

    • Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Religion
    • Pennsylvania -- Church history
    • Penn Hills (Pa.) -- Church history

    Other Subjects

    • Church records and registers -- Pennsylvania
    • Churches and Synagogues
    • Methodist Church -- Pennsylvania

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