Chronicles of the Bell, A. D. 1848
Cartoon drawing of the controversy over the Rev. Michael Hummer and the Bell. The attached PDF contains the transcribed text of the cartoon's panels. The text document is likely from the 1940s, while the cartoon may have been contemporary to the bell controversy pf 1848.
George Yewell went on to become an artist, studying in New York and Paris. He was a member of the National Academy of Art.
Yewell, George
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
"Celebrating Together for Tomorrow" booklet
Organ (Musical instrument)
"Celebrating Together for Tomorrow" booklet created to celebrate the installation of a new organ at the First United Methodist Church of Iowa City.
First United Methodist Church
1989
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fumc_1989.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
[1800s] Letter from CM Galkin to Murray re: Bell
Sr. Murray, Sir in compliance with your request I enclose to your address in substance a copy of my brother’s letter __________ to the __ Bell. From the indifference manifested through Mr. Sharp, I concluded that I could be of no service to the trustees and wrote to my brother that they did not wish to interfere in the matter but leave it with their _______ in Salt Lake. And this is what Mr. Steele me. Yours Truly CM Galkin (sp?)
Galkin, CM (?)
[1800s]
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
[1960s] Property description for 530 Ferson Avenue
Property description for 530 Ferson Ave.
[1960s]
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Iowa City, Iowa
1844 Letter and envelope from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer
Letter from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer, written during one of Rev. Hummer's trips out east to raise funds for the construction of the Church.
Sanxay, Theodore
10/15/1844
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1847 Constitution of the First Presbyterian Church
Constitution of the First Presbyterian Church.
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
07/24/1847
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1847 Rev Hummer’s Collection Ledger, 1847 & Expense Ledger, 1847-1850
First pages of ledger detail money collected by Rev. Michael Hummer in 1847, for the building of the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Hummer made two trips out East to raise funds for the Church, and the ledger records the amounts received in different cities.
Remaining pages detail expenditures for goods and services related to building the Church during the years 1847-1850.
Hummer, Michael
1847-1850
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1847 Rev. Michael Hummer’s Church Book, 1845-1847
An expense ledger kept by Rev. Michael Hummer from mid-1845 to 1847. The ledger details the amounts paid for various materials and services related to building a church. Rev. Hummer was the first pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and had been appointed by the Trustees with securing funds for, and overseeing the building of, the first Church building. Rev. Hummer was pastor from 1841-1848; the Church structure was incomplete at the time of his departure.
The ledger is written in tête-bêche style, i.e., from both covers and contents written from the back are upside down from those written from the front. The first dated page from the front cover is dated May, 1845 and the first page from the back cover is dated June, 1845.
Hummer, Michael
1845-1847
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1850 Sermon from the dedication of First Presbyterian Church
Sermon from dedication of First Presbyterian Church
Haggen, S. H. (Reverend)
02/24/1850
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Iowa City, Iowa
1851 Cross Bill filed by the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church against Rev. Hummer
Cross Bill filed by the Board of Trustees, in response to Rev. Hummer’s Bill of Complaint against them. The Cross Bill has several questions that the Board compels the Court to have Rev. Hummer address, and also asks the Court to rule against Rev. Hummer and his Bill.
An addendum dated 03/19/1851 states that, in response to the Cross Bill, Rev. Hummer’s attorney W. G. Woodward Esq. appears in court to state that Rev. Hummer has been “found a monomaniac” by a jury in the probate court of Lee County, Iowa. He further states that three men have named guardians of Rev. Hummer’s person and belongings, and as such, their names should be substituted for Rev. Hummer’s in the Cross Bill.
Gardner, S. B.
03/18/1851
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1851 Response to Bill of Complaint brought by Rev. Hummer against the Church
Response by the President and the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church to the Bill of Complaint brought by Rev. Michael Hummer.
Hughes, Thomas
03/18/1851
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1853 Letter from Rev. Hummer to Rev. Crozier
Letter written by Rev. Michael Hummer to Rev. John Crozier, detailing a time and place where the two of them can meet. The letter was written in Hamilton, Illinois.
Hummer, Michael
09/22/1853
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1853 Receipt for $91.00 received by Rev. John Crozier, for services as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
Rev. John Crozier (August 27, 1822-December 23, 1891) was pastor at First Presbyterian Church from May-August, 1853. During his short tenure he met several times with Rev. Michael Hummer to discuss the stolen Church bell and Rev. Hummer’s claims for payment. Paper marked “Laflin Bros.” Signed Jno Crozier
Crozier, John
06/07/1853
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1853 Report to the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church
Report by Rev. John Crozier to the Board of Trustees of the Church, detailing two monetary claims against the Church. The first claim is held by Rev. Michael Hummer, former pastor of the Church, for $658.00. The second claim is held by Miss Legare, for a loan of $1000 plus three years interest.
There is currently a page missing from this digitized version of the report.
Crozier, John
09/27/1853
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1853 Report to the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church
Report by Rev. John Crozier to the Board of Trustees of the Church, detailing his attempts to settle Rev. Michael Hummer’s claim against the Church for unpaid salary. The report was written in Burlington, Iowa, where Rev. Crozier had gone to meet with Rev. Hummer during the Presbytery of Iowa’s meeting there.
Crozier, John
10/06/1853
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1853 Request for Rev. Michael Hummer to be paid $490.00
A request by the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City, to the Treasurer of the Church, stating that Rev. Michael Hummer should be paid $490.00 out of any available Church funds. This request comes after many months of argument over payments demanded by Rev. Hummer, and was brought about shortly after Rev. Crozier met with Rev. Hummer to discuss the subject. Signed Geo. W. Clark, Secretary, and Harvey W. Fyffe, President.
Clark, George W.
10/25/1853
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1853 Rev. Hummer’s Proposed Settlement with the First Presbyterian Church
A proposed settlement written by Rev. Michael Hummer, given to Rev. John Crozier and sent to the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Crozier’s report. Rev. Hummer asks for $400.00 down and $100.00 within the year, at ten percent interest, along with the costs of the ongoing lawsuit and attorney fees up to $50.00. The settlement was written in Middletown, Iowa, where Rev. Crozier and Rev. Hummer met for several hours. It is signed M. Hummer and Robt McGuigan
Hummer, Michael
10/06/1853
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Iowa City, Iowa
1855 Receipt for $600 received by Rev. F.A. Shearer, for services as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
Receipt for $600.00 received by Rev. F.A. Shearer, for services as pastor from April 1, 1854 to April 1, 1855.
Shearer, F. A
04/24/1855
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1855 Subscription ledger for a bell for the North Presbyterian Church in Iowa City
A list of people who pledged to pay money for a bell for the North Presbyterian Church. The North Presbyterian Church was the First Presbyterian Church, and was located where Old Brick is. The church building that stood in 1855 was destroyed by fire on May 19, 1856. Rev. F.A. Shearer was pastor at this time.
The Church’s designation as ‘North’ differentiates it from the New School Presbyterian Church, formally called the First Constitutional Presbyterian Church of Iowa City, which was located on the south side of Burlington Street, between Clinton and S. Capitol streets. This building was also referred to as the Stone Church.
03/03/1855
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Iowa City, Iowa
1855 Subscription ledger for a bell for the North Presbyterian Church in Iowa City
A list of people who pledged to pay money for a bell for the North Presbyterian Church. The North Presbyterian Church was the First Presbyterian Church, and was located where Old Brick is. The church building that stood in 1855 was destroyed by fire on May 19, 1856. Rev. F.A. Shearer was pastor at this time.
The Church’s designation as ‘North’ differentiates it from the New School Presbyterian Church, formally called the First Constitutional Presbyterian Church of Iowa City, which was located on the south side of Burlington Street, between Clinton and S. Capitol streets. This building was also referred to as the Stone Church.
03/03/1855
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1858 Resignation letter of the North Presbyterian Church Board of Trustees
A letter formally stating the resignation of the Board of Trustees.
08/21/1858
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1860 Receipt for $905.85 received by Rev. Oliver O. McClean, for services as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
Receipt for $905.85, received by Rev. Oliver O. McClean, for services to the the First Presbyterian Church from June 1, 1859 to May 31, 1860. Rev. McClean was elected to fill the position in April, 1859, and started his duties in October. He remained with the Church until May 1861, although according to The Iowa Journal of History and Politics, vol. 13, he was never formally installed as pastor. During his tenure, he helped raise a significant amount of money that went towards relieving Church debt, and was instrumental in helping to unite the Church congregation.
McClean, Oliver O.
09/15/1860
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Iowa City, Iowa
1860 Sheriff’s Certificate—N. Oakes vs. Presbyterian Church
Sheriff’s Certificate, describing Sheriff Edmund Harrison’s posting of a specific lot of land for sale (block 86, lot 8, the northwest corner of Market St. and Clinton St.) in November, 1859. An added portion, written by N. Oakes and dated August 9, 1860, describes his selling of title and right to the property to John C. Culbertson. A final portion, written by John C. Culbertson and dated August 21, 1860, describes his releasing of title and right to the property to the First Presbyterian Church.
Harrison, Edgar
Harrison, Edmund
Oakes, Nicholas
Culbertson, John C.
01/18/1860
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1865 Receipt for carpet
Receipt for carpet, $480.75
Salesman Rane, of P. Palmer, importer, jobber and retailer
??/28/1865
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Iowa City, Iowa
1865 Receipt for payment for building part of the church cornice
“Received Iowa City, February 13, 1865 of H. Murray, one hundred dollars being balance of payment for building church cornice [Finkbine Lovelace?]"
02/13/1865
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1865 Receipt for payment of stained glass windows
Bill deliverance for windows for $746.50 (could be $146.50). U.S. Express collect bill and return Chicago in greenbacks or national currency. Express charge $2.00 = $748.50. Received payment, R.A. McCheesney.” Receipt for payment of stained glass windows.
McCheesney, R. A.
01/19/1865
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Iowa City, Iowa
1865 Receipt for stained glass
“Received in good order from E Cooke four (4) boxes stained glass” Receipt for stained glass sent from Chicago.
Freight officer
01/19/1865
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Iowa City, Iowa
1868 Church pew rent ledger
Ledger detailing amounts paid for specific pews in the First Presbyterian Church during 1868-1869.
1868-1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1868 IOU from Joseph Barker
“$120. By the 1st June 1869 I promise to pay the trustees of the (north) Presbyterian Church. One hundred and twenty dollars for [unreadable…] after maturity. For pew #14. Joseph Barker. August 14, 1868”
Barker, Joseph
08/14/1868
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Iowa City, Iowa
1868 Pew rent agreement
Handwritten note detailing the amount of money to be paid for a section of a particular pew in the North (First) Presbyterian Church during the year 1869. Signed by Alfred Stevens.
Internal Revenue 5 cent certificate stamp, hand canceled with Aug 24/68 and the initials AS.
Stevens, Alfred
08/24/1868
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1868 Pew rent booklet
Booklet recording the cost of and rentals paid by Church members for specific pews.
1868
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Church bell subscription ledger
Ledger detailing the amounts pledged by Church members for a new bell during the years 1869-1871.
1869-1871
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Contract for the building of a spire for the First Presbyterian Church
Handwritten contract between Sheets and Adams carpenters and the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church for a new spire. The contract details the amount to be paid and the conditions under which the spire will be built. Signed: Rush Clark, Pres Bd Trustees; E Shepard Sec [illegible]; Sheets & Adams
Internal Revenue 5 cent certificate stamp, canceled with March 24/69 S.A.
Clark, Rush
08/24/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for brick work on First Presbyterian Church
Receipt for payment for extra brick work and labor for building First Presbyterian Church.
Swain, B.
08/31/1869
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for bricks for First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for bricks for building the First Presbyterian Church
Shipman, W. H.
01/04/1869
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for building cornice at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for payment to apply to the contract to build cornice at the First Presbyterian Church
[last name illegible], Joseph
08/21/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for building First Presbyterian Church spire
Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church.
unknown, but same handwriting as Sheets & Adams
11/06/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for building First Presbyterian Church spire
Receipt for funds received for building First Presbyterian Church spire on contract.
Sheets & Adams
04/15/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for building part of the Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt to apply on the contract for building cornice on the north end of the First Presbyterian Church.
Sobe, Joseph (?)
09/04/1869
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply on contract for building First Presbyterian Church spire.
Sheets & Adams
08/28/1869
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Iowa City, Iowa