Guide to the St. Mark’s Aid Society Record Book 1896-1905 MG 1612

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Descriptive Summary
Historical Note
Scope and Content Note
Access Points
Administrative Information

Container List

Record book


Guide to the St. Mark’s Aid Society Record Book
1896-1905
MG 1612
The New Jersey Historical Society
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Newark, New Jersey 07102
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The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher
Inventory prepared by Jennifer Jhun.

Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. December 2004. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Finding aid written in English.


Descriptive Summary

Creator: St. Mark’s Aid Society
(Newark, N.J.)
Title: St. Mark’s Aid Society
Record Book
Dates 1896-1905
Abstract: Consists of a record book of the St. Mark’s Aid Society, a fundraising organization that supports the St. Mark’s Church of Paterson, N.J. The record book covers the time span of October 8, 1896 to July 5, 1905.
Quantity: 0.02 linear feet (1 folder)
Collection Number: MG 1612

Historical Note

St. Mark’s Church was located at Broadway and Straight Streets in Paterson, New Jersey. The Episcopalian parish was supported in part by the St. Mark’s Aid Society, which raised money for the church through various fundraisers such as church socials and rummage sales. In the early 1900s, the society consisted of fifty-three members, with meetings held every Thursday evening in the Parish Room.

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Scope and Content Note

The record book of the St. Mark’s Aid Society covers the time span from October 8, 1896 to July 5, 1905; it contains meeting notes, a directory of the members of the society, and financial records that document income and expenditures for the church.

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Access Points

The entries below represent persons, organizations, topics, forms, and occupations documented in this collection.
Subject Organizations:
Episcopal Church–New Jersey.
St. Mark’s Aid Society (Paterson, N.J.)
St. Mark’s Church (Paterson, N.J.)
Subject Topics:
Church committees–Episcopal.
Church finance–United States.
Church fund raising–United States.
Subject Places:
Paterson (N.J.)
Document Types:
Church records.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1612, St. Mark’s Aid Society Record Book, The New Jersey Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

The source of the collection is unknown.

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Container List

Record book

Box Folder Title Date
1 1 Record book: Contains meeting notes, financial records, a directory of its members, and clippings. 1896 Oct. 8-1905 July 5

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