The Evolution of Christ Episcopal Church Campus
Transcription Project
Thank you for helping Christ Church transcribe our historic documents. We hope you enjoy your work as well as take pride in your valuable contribution. If you are new to doing this, you probably have many questions. Feel free to contact us.
We have also added this link to the National Archives’ Citizen Archivist website . Their FAQ and Transcription Tip pages are very helpful, so before you begin please read. We will follow their format.
You may transcribe the church’s documents by either adding the information into the Excel document that you should have received by email or you can transcribe in an email, Word document, or Google Pages. Type in the transcription per line and separate columns by a comma. Always indicate the file name of the image that was sent to you, and the page. The parish registers are organized across two pages, see image below. Please transcribe across the two pages.
Directions for Our Citizen Archivists
You will receive an Excel File plus 6 pages of the register. Please fill out the Excel file for your assignment (or as pre-arranged other method of adding your work) and send back to us. We will then send to you someone else’s work to check. This is why we included a Transcriber’s Comment section so that you can draw attention to issues. Perhaps other eyes can help. The finished transcription will be posted below and also on the Church’s website. This website is just a place holder for now.
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28 September 2021
Parish Register 1920-1950 (#9)
Below is the transcription of the Parish Register dated 1920 to 1950. The Historical Information is transcribed below. The photos of the Clay Street Rectory as well as photographs of the Rev. R.D. and Mrs. Martin (Richard and Jean) in front of the rectory.
Page 43
Entered August 26, 1931 by R.S. Martin. There have been no events of lasting historical interest to the parish occurring to me except the following: In the fall of 1930, the back rectory lot was sold to J. W. O’Byrne for $1600. The whole rectory property was far too large for the rector to look after (and was wholly unnecessary without a horse and chickens). The O’Byrnes built a very attractive brick house and moved in in June, 1931. The appearance of the hill was greatly improved.
In July 1931, a new piano was purchased for the parish house from the Grand Piano Company for $200 and the Ladies Guild undertook to pay for it. The Record has available to carry immediate payments, a check for $100 from a friend, Miss Jessie Ridley, of Glen Ridge, N.J.
In July 1931, a new silver plated wafer box was presented by Prof. & Mrs. Norton and Rev. & Mrs. Martin in commemoration of the baptism of their children Frederick and Richard Wilson.
On August 23, 1931, at a special service conducted by the rector and Mr. Cobb, the previous rector, the wafer box was dedicated as was also the organ and other articles not previously dedicated, the font, the pulpit & lectern in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Amiss Palmer. The organ chamber in memory of Mrs. & Col. William H. Palmer, and the ewer in memory of Maria Lawson Bolton.
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1933 A tower was erected largely through gifts in memory of Wm. Mayo Brodie, with use of Tower fund originally established by Mrs. Maria Bolton, and balance provided by church. At same time, with the balance from the back rectory lot sold to J. W. O’Byrne for $1600, debt on Parish House retired, a new heating system installed in Church with new entrance built to cellar.
1935 Choir stalls given by Mrs. David [Mc?] in memory of Cora D. Watson.
1937 New vases were given by Mrs. Means in memory of her sister Lelia Palmer. The church was replastered and [windows?] refinished.
1938 Anniversary Service March 13th, Memorial tower in memory of Col. Wm. Mayo Brodie and doors in memory of Miss Marie Lawson Bolton, dedicated by the Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Robert Carter Jett. New reredos for altar also installed in February.
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