First Presbyterian Church (Ann Arbor, Michigan) records
Collection
Identifier: MS-0148
Collection Organization
The First Presbyterian Church Collection consists of three Record Books. The Record Books, dated 1872 through 1941, contain baptism, marriage, and death information. Also included are eight Minute Books, dated 1858 through 1990. The church newsletter makes up the bulk of the collection. Dated inclusively from 1933-1993, this newsletter untitled until 1974 when it became the First Press, is contained within twenty-seven volumes. Of particular interest are three church manuals, 1841, 1868, and 1872, which list members, officers and clergy, along with Articles of Faith (1841, 1872) and a brief church history (1872 only).
Articles of Faith (includes membership lists 1826-1841), 1826-1841
File – Reel 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1826-1841
Membership List, 1868
File – Reel 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1868
Church Manual (includes church history, membership lists and a list of elders which lists death date), 1872
File – Reel 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1872
Record Book (includes baptisms, marriages, and deaths), 1872-1904
File – Reel 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1872-1904
Record Book (includes baptisms and deaths), 1900-1929
File – Reel 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1900-1929
Record Book (including baptisms, marriages, and deaths), 1924-1941
File – Reel 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1924-1941
Minute Book, 1858-1882
File – Reel 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1858-1882
Minute Books, 1909-1957
File – Reel 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1909-1957
Minute Book, 1973-1976
File – Reel 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1973-1976
Minute Books, 1977-1990
File – Reel 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1977-1990
Church Newsletter (Presbyterian Church News), 1933-1934
File – Reel 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1933-1934
Church Newsletter (untitled), 1943-1955 (scattered)
File – Reel 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1943-1955 (scattered)
Church Newsletter (untitled), 1956-March 1966
File – Reel 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1956-March 1966
Church Newsletter (untitled), March 1966-1974
File – Reel 4
- Dates
- Creation: March 1966-1974
Church Newsletter (First Press), 1974-1981
File – Reel 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1974-1981
Church Newsletter (First Press), 1981-1990
File – Reel 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1981-1990
Church Newsletter (First Press), 1991-1993
File – Reel 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1991-1993
Annual Report, 1915
File – Reel 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1915
Annual Reports, 1977-1996
File – Reel 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1977-1996
Sunday Bulletins, 1924-1930
File – Reel 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1924-1930
Sunday Bulletins, 1931-1944
File – Reel 8
- Dates
- Creation: 1931-1944
Sunday Bulletins, 1945-1952
File – Reel 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1945-1952
Sunday Bulletins, 1953-1960
File – Reel 10
- Dates
- Creation: 1953-1960
Sunday Bulletins, 1961-1968
File – Reel 11
- Dates
- Creation: 1961-1968
Sunday Bulletins, 1969-1976
File – Reel 12
- Dates
- Creation: 1969-1976
Sunday Bulletins, 1977-1984
File – Reel 13
- Dates
- Creation: 1977-1984
Sunday Bulletins, 1985-May 31, 1992
File – Reel 14
- Dates
- Creation: 1985-May 31, 1992
Sunday Bulletins, June 7, 1992-1996
File – Reel 15
- Dates
- Creation: June 7, 1992-1996
Church Newsletter (First Press), 1994-2001
File – Reel 16
- Dates
- Creation: 1994-2001
Sunday Bulletins, 1997-2001
File – Reel 17
- Dates
- Creation: 1997-2001
Sunday Bulletins, January 6, 2002-December 26, 2004
File – Reel 18
- Dates
- Creation: January 6, 2002-December 26, 2004
Church Newsletter (First Press), January 2002-December 2004
File – Reel 19
- Dates
- Creation: January 2002-December 2004
Sunday Bulletins, 2005-2008
File – Reel 20
- Dates
- Creation: 2005-2008
Church Newsletter (First Press), 2005-2008
File – Reel 21
- Dates
- Creation: 2005-2008
Annual Report to the Congregation, 1997-2008
File – Reel 21
- Dates
- Creation: 1997-2008