Church of the Resurrection records, 1909-2013 SCHS 507.00 Creator: Church of the Resurrection (Greenwood, S.C.) Description: 9 linear ft. (22 boxes) Biographical/Historical note: The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, was established in Greenwood, South Carolina, in 1892. Its first church building, which was consecrated in 1896, burned in 1909 and was rebuilt and reopened in 1911. The second church was later demolished, and the present church building was consecrated in 1939. Scope and content: Records consist of vestry minutes and correspondence, annual parish meeting reports, parish yearbooks, sermons, parish newsletters, as well as records of church organizations (mostly minutes and yearbooks) including the Woman's Auxiliary (later Episcopal Churchwomen), altar guilds, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and the Order of the Daughters of the King. Miscellaneous church records include notes and correspondence relating to the archives and history of the parish, stewardship canvass records, centennial celebration records, building committee records, church histories and constitutions, newspaper clippings, church directories, financial records, Foundation Campaign records, rector search records, specifications for a rectory (n.d.), audiovisual material, and a few photographs. Provenance: Gift of creator; 2014.023 Search terms: Church of the Resurrection (Greenwood, S.C.) Church of the Resurrection (Greenwood, S.C.) -- Records and correspondence. Episcopal Church -- South Carolina -- Greenwood. Episcopalians -- South Carolina -- Greenwood. Greenwood (S.C.) -- Church history. Container list: BOX 1 Miscellaneous church records, including correspondence, financial records, clippings, photographs, etc., arranged chronologically: 01 Church records, 1909-1929. 02 Church records, 1930-1949. 03 Church records, 1950s. 1
04 Church records, 1960s. 05 Church records, 1970s-1980s. 06 Church records, 1990s. 07 Church records, 2000s 08 Church records, no date. Miscellaneous church records, arranged topically: 09 Administration Committee records, 1990s. 10 Folder marked Archives 05. Includes notes and correspondence relating to the archives and history of the church. 11 Attendance and collection records, 1920s (photocopies). BOX 2 01 Records relating to baptism. 02 Records relating to Bishops Hall. 03 Building Committee records, 1956-1958. 04 Canvass organization records, 1956-1959. 05 Stewardship canvass records, 1970-1971. 06 Stewardship canvass records, 1982. 07 Centennial celebration records, 1992. 08 Centennial celebration records. 09 Chapel construction records, 1961. 10 Church history material. 11 Church history: vestry history. 12 Cobb report, 2001. Preliminary Condition, Evaluation and Inventory of the Historical Records of the Church of the Resurrection, Greenwood, South Carolina by Warren Cobb, May 2001. 13 Cobb report, annotated copy. BOX 3 01 Church constitutions. 02 Church directories, 1976. 03 Church directory, 1995. 04 Church directory, 2003-2004. 05 Diocesan convention records, 1957. 06 Diocesan convention records, 1961-1970s. 07 Financial records, 1917-1997. Includes mortgages and other property records, insurance records, etc. 08 Financial records, 1956-1961. 09 Foundation Campaign records, 1986. 10 Greenwood County information. 11 Membership records, 1999. 12 Opportunities for Growth. A booklet for prospective or new members introducing the church and what it means to be a Christian in the Anglican tradition. BOX 4 01 Miscellaneous printed material, including programs and brochures. 2
02 Miscellaneous printed material, including color postcards, and a church calendar (1957). 03 Periodicals: Episcopal Church News (August 1957); The Episcopalian (Nov. 1963); and issues of The Piedmont Churchman (1981-1987). 04 Plats, mostly photocopies of Sanborn insurance maps of Greenwood, S.C. 05 Rector search records, 1983. 06 Rector search records, 2000-2001. 07 Kanuga retreat records, 1976-1977, and undated material. 08 Revitalization Committee Report, 1996. 09 Revitalization Committee Report, Master copy. 10 Specifications for a rectory (n.d.). 11 Stewardship campaign records, 1996. BOX 5 01 Trends in Population and Membership (booklet containing statistical information relating to the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. 02 Material relating to Charles G. vonrosenberg. Parish records: 03 Annual parish meeting records, 1959. 04 Annual parish meeting records, 1967. 05 Annual parish meeting records, 1968. 06 Annual parish meeting records, 1969. 07 Annual parish meeting records, 1970. 08 Annual parish meeting records, 1971. 09 Annual parish meeting records, 1972. 10 Annual parish meeting records, 1973. 11 Annual parish meeting records, 1974. 12 Annual parish meeting records, 1975. 13 Annual parish meeting records, 1976. 14 Annual parish meeting records, 1977. 15 Annual parish meeting records, 1978-1979. 16 Annual parish meeting records, 1980-1981. 17 Annual parish meeting records, 1982. 18 Annual parish meeting records, 1995. 19 Annual parish meeting records, 1996-1997. 20 Annual parish meeting records, 1998. 21 Annual parish meeting records, 1999. 22 Annual parish meeting records, 2000. 23 Annual parish meeting records, 2001. 24 Annual parish meeting records, 2002. BOX 6 01 Parish profile, 1983. 02 Parish profile, 1990. 03 Parish profile, 1997. 04 Parish profile, 2000. 05 Annual parish report, 1993. 3
06 Parish yearbook, 1964. 07 Parish yearbook, 1965. 08 Parish yearbooks, 1966-1967. 09 Parish yearbooks, 1968-1969. 10 Parish yearbooks, 1970-1971. 11 Parish yearbook, 1973. 12 Parish yearbook, 1984. 13 Parish yearbook, 1988-1989. 14 Parish yearbook, 1991-1992. 15 Parish yearbook, 1992-1993. 16 Parish yearbook, 1993-1994. 17 Parish yearbook, 1994-1995. 18 Parish yearbook, 1995-1996. 19 Parish yearbook 1997-1998. BOX 7 Vestry records: 01 Vestry records: minute and record book, 1911-1917; with some attendance and ollection records of the 1920s. 02 Photocopy of minute and record book, 1911-1917. 03 Vestry records (originals), 1934-1939. 04 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1934-1935. 05 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1936-1937. 06 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1938-1939. 07 Vestry records (originals), 1940. 08 Vestry minutes (originals), 1940-1948. 09 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1940-1942. 10 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1943-1946. 11 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1947. 12 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1948. BOX 8 01 Vestry minutes (originals), 1949-1953. 02 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1949. 03 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1950. 04 Vestry minutes (mostly photocopies), 1951. 05 Vestry minutes (photocopies and originals), 1952. 06 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1953. 07 Vestry minutes (mostly photocopies), 1954. 08 Vestry minutes (originals), 1955. 09 Vestry minutes (originals), 1956. 10 Vestry minutes (originals), 1957. 11 Vestry minutes and records (originals), 1958. 12 Vestry records (originals), 1959. 13 Vestry records (originals), 1960. 14 Vestry records (originals), 1961. 4
15 Vestry records (originals), 1962. BOX 9 01 Vestry records (originals), 1963. 02 Vestry records (originals), 1964-1965. 03 Vestry records (originals), 1966-1967. 04 Vestry records (originals), 1968. 05 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1962-1966. 06 Vestry minutes (photocopies), 1966-1968. 07 Vestry minutes (originals), 1969. 08 Vestry minutes (originals), 1970. 09 Vestry minutes (originals), 1971. BOX 10 01 Vestry records (originals), 1972. 02 Vestry records (originals), 1973. 03 Vestry records (originals), 1974. 04 Vestry records (originals) 1975. 05 Vestry records (originals), 1976. 06 Vestry records (originals), 1977. BOX 11 01 Vestry records (originals), 1978. 02 Vestry records (originals), 1979. 03 Vestry records (originals), 1980. 04 Vestry records (originals), 1981. 05 Vestry records (originals), 1982. 06 Vestry records (originals), 1983. 07 Vestry records (originals), 1984. BOX 12 01 Vestry records (originals), 1985. 02 Vestry records (originals), 1986. 03 Vestry records (originals), 1987. 04 Vestry records (originals), 1988. 05 Vestry records (originals), 1988-1989. 06 Vestry records (originals), 1989. 07 Vestry records (originals), 1990-1991. 08 Vestry records (originals), 1992. 09 Vestry records (originals), 1993. 10 Vestry records (originals), 1994. 11 Vestry records (originals), 1995. 12 Vestry records (originals), 1996. BOX 13 01 Vestry records (originals), 1997. 5
02 Vestry records (originals), 1998. 03 Vestry records (originals), 1998. 04 Vestry records (originals), 1999. 05 Vestry records (originals), 2000-2001. 06 Vestry records: procedure manual, 2000. BOX 14 01 Vestry records: papers of George Rush, Senior Warden (mostly correspondence), 1998. 02 Vestry records: papers of George Rush, 1999. 03 Vestry records: papers of George Rush, 2000. 04 Sermons, 1983-1984, by Charles G. von Rosenberg (and some unsigned). 05 Sermons, 1985, mostly unsigned; some by Charles G. von Rosenberg. 06 Sermons, 1986, by Charles G. von Rosenberg and Scotty Brock. 07 Sermons, 1987, by Charles G. von Rosenberg and Rev. William M. Brock. 08 Sermons, 1988, by Charles G. von Rosenberg and Scherry Fouke. BOX 15 01 Sermons, 1989, by Scherry V. Fouke and Charles von Rosenberg. Records of church organizations: 02 St. Agnes Altar Guild yearbook, 1947-1948. 03 St. Agnes Altar Guild minute and roll book, 1947-1948. 04 St. Agnes Altar Guild minute and roll book, 1947-1948 (photocopy). 05 St. Hilda s Altar Guild manuals (includes some photographs). 06 St. Hilda s Altar Guild manuals, 1980s-1990s. 07 Brotherhood of St. Andrew records, 1966-1971. Includes handbooks, correspondence, etc. 08 Guild of St. Barnabas minute book, 1953-1956. 09 Guild of St. Barnabas minute book, 1953-1956 (photocopy). 10 Order of the Daughters of the King records. BOX 16 01 Woman s Auxiliary minute book, 1924-1930. 02 Woman s Auxiliary minute book, 1924-1930 (photocopy). 03 Woman s Auxiliary minute book, 1931-1933. 04 Woman s Auxiliary minute book, 1931-1933 (photocopy). 05 Woman s Auxiliary minute book, 1950-1951. 06 Woman s Auxiliary minute book, 1950-1951 (photocopy). 07 Woman s Auxiliary year books, 1951-1952. 08 Woman s Auxiliary minute book, 1952-1956. 09 Woman s Auxiliary minute book, 1952-1956 (photocopy). 10 Woman s Auxiliary year books, 1953-1956. 11 Woman s Auxiliary year books, 1957-1958. 12 Woman s Auxiliary records: minutes of the Executive and Joint Committees, 1956-1964. 13 Woman s Auxiliary account book, receipts and disbursements, 1956-1972. BOX 17 6
01 Woman s Auxiliary year books, 1954-1955. 02 Woman s Auxiliary year books, 1957-1958. 03 Women of the Church year book, 1959. 04 Episcopal Churchwomen minutes, 1960-1967. 05 Episcopal Churchwomen records, 1963. 06 Episcopal Churchwomen records, 1964. 07 Episcopal Churchwomen records, 1965. 08 Episcopal Churchwomen records, 1966. 09 Episcopal Churchwomen records, 1967-1970. 10 Episcopal Churchwomen records, 1971-1973. 11 Episcopal Churchwomen records, 1973-1974. 12 Episcopal Churchwomen records, 1975-1978. 13 Episcopal Churchwomen records: St. Anne s Chapter minutes, 1975-1979. 14 Episcopal Churchwomen records: (mostly) St. Anne s Chapter minutes, 1980-1993. 15 Episcopal Churchwomen records: handbook, 1991. 16 Constitutions of the Woman s Auxiliary and the Episcopal Churchwomen. 17 Clippings relating to activities of the women of the church. 18 Church school rosters, 1987-1988. BOX 18 01 Parish newsletters, 1951-1955. 02 Parish newsletters, 1963-1967. 03 Parish newsletters, 1968-1970. 04 Parish newsletters, 1971-1973. 05 Parish newsletters, 1974-1978. 06 Parish newsletters, 1979-1980. 07 Parish newsletters, 1981-1983. 08 Parish newsletters, 1984. 09 Parish newsletters, 1985. 10 Parish newsletters, 1986. BOX 19 01 Parish newsletters, 1987. 02 Parish newsletters, 1988. 03 Parish newsletters, 1989. 04 Parish newsletters, 1996. 05 Parish newsletters, 1997. 06 Parish newsletters, 1997. 07 Parish newsletters, 1998. 08 Parish newsletters, 1998. BOX 20 01 Parish newsletters, 1999. 02 Parish newsletters, 2000. 03 Parish newsletters, 2001. 04 Parish newsletters, 2002. 7
05 Parish newsletters, 2003-2004. BOX 21 01 Parish newsletters, 2006. 02 Parish newsletters, 2006. 03 Parish newsletters, 2007. 04 Parish newsletters, 2007. 05 Parish newsletters, 2008. 06 Parish newsletters, 2009. BOX 22 Audiovisual materials: 01 Video tape cassettes: one undated, untitled recording of an interview with an Episcopal priest answering questions about teaching, Christian education, preaching, etc. The second video cassette, marked 12/21/00, is also an interview with a priest. 02 Video cassettes (VHSC): two cassettes containing an interview with Dr. J. G. Stranch concerning the history of the Church of the Resurrection. 03 Audio tape cassette: cassette (1992) marked Bill Beckham s Sermon regarding the 100 th anniversary of the church. 04 Audio cassette: cassette of a puppet play musical entitled Go, Jonah, Go, with a letter from and church profile of Michael S. Jones of Steubenville, Ohio. Miscellaneous: 05 Duplicate copies of parish year books, 1967-1971. 8