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1874 Sunday School Records
1874 Sunday School Record book
1873 Sunday School Attendance
1873 Sunday School Attendance record book
1872 Receipt for payment of salary to Pastor Samuel M. Osmond
Receipt for Pastor’s salary.
1870 Document detailing Stone Church property
Document recording a meeting where the First Presbyterian Church has been asked to consider a purchase of the Stone Church on Burlington St. by Rev. S. S. Howe. The document details the state of the building as well as its liabilities and any value…
1869 Warranty contract for Sheets & Adams to the Board of Trustees of the Church
A warranty obligation created by Sheets & Adams, binding them to the Board of Trustees for $1500 (or the cost of damages) if they do not fulfill their contract for the spire. Signed Sheets & Adams; Jos. [illegible]; Mortimer Ryan; R M…
1869 Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
1869 Receipt for building the First Presbyterian Chruch spire
Contract payment receipt for building spire of First Presbyterian Church
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for a payment to apply to the contract to build a spire for the First Presbyterian Church
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for payment to apply to contract to build a spire for the First Presbyterian Church
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt to apply to the contract for building a spire for the First Presbyterian Church
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City + order to pay cash to J.P. Sanxay
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt for payment on contract to build spire at First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply on contract for building spire at First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply to contract to build spire for First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply to contract to build spire at First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt for payment on contract for building spire at First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt for contract on building spire for First Presbyterian Church..
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply on contract for building First Presbyterian Church spire.
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.
1869 Receipt for building First Presbyterian Church spire
Receipt for funds received for building First Presbyterian Church spire on contract.
1869 Receipt for building First Presbyterian Church spire
Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church.
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
1869 Receipt for bricks for First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for bricks for building the First Presbyterian Church
1869 Receipt for brick work on First Presbyterian Church
Receipt for payment for extra brick work and labor for building First Presbyterian Church.
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…
1869 Church bell subscription ledger
Ledger detailing the amounts pledged by Church members for a new bell during the years 1869-1871.
1868 Pew rent booklet
Booklet recording the cost of and rentals paid by Church members for specific pews.
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…
Internal Revenue 5 cent certificate stamp, hand canceled with Aug…
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”
1868 Church pew rent ledger
Ledger detailing amounts paid for specific pews in the First Presbyterian Church during 1868-1869.
1865 Receipt for stained glass
“Received in good order from E Cooke four (4) boxes stained glass” Receipt for stained glass sent from Chicago.
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…
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?]"
1865 Receipt for carpet
Receipt for carpet, $480.75
1864-1868: Mayor George McCleary
George McCleary was mayor of Iowa City from 1864 to 1868, serving five terms.
1863: Mayor Joel Buttles
Joel Buttles was mayor of Iowa City in 1863, serving one term.
1860: Mayor Peter Dey
Peter Dey was mayor of Iowa City in 1860, serving one term.
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 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…
1859: Mayor Moses Morseman
Moses Morseman was mayor of Iowa City in 1859, serving one term. According to History of Johnson County, Iowa...1836-1882, Mayor Morseman was "a retired physician" (1883/1973, p. 880).