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1956 Festival Service Commemorating the Centennial of the Building
Service booklet from 1956, marking the centennial celebration of the Church building (Old Brick).
1956 Litany of dedication booklet
Litany of dedication for bible markers and a pulpit scarf that were presented as a memorial to Matthew Slemmons. Back cover has historical information about, and a photo of, Mr. Slemmons.
1964 Letter from West Music Company to Rev. Zerwas
Letter from West Music Co. in Iowa City, to Rev. Zerwas at the Church. West Music is the representative of the Allen Organ Co., and states that they make the finest electrical organ in the field.
1965 "Consider the Days of Old": First Presbyterian Church anniversary sermon
A sermon on the history of the First Presbyterian Church. The sermon references Psalm 77:11-15 and I Peter 2:9-10.
1965 125th Anniversary History booklet
A history of the First Presbyterian Church, from 1840-1965, written by Clarence A. Andrews. The booklet covers 125 years of Church history, and includes photos of some of the founding members and pastors of the Church.
1971 Letter about First Presbyterian Church demolition
Letter from church members to Ned Yoder, Chairman of the Strategy Committee Southeast Iowa Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, requesting “cooling off” period in the discussions about tearing down the church…
1971 Letter about selling the First Presbyterian Church building to the University
Letter from Noel Willis to University of Iowa President Willard Boyd regarding the possibility of selling the church building to the University of Iowa
1971 Letter regarding purchasing First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from University of Iowa President Willard Boyd to Lyle Duncan about whether the University wished to purchase the church building
1971 Request to sell First Presbyterian Church building
Request by First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City to Presbytery of South East Iowa to sell the church building
1973 Letter about purchasing First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from University of Iowa President Willard (Sandy) Boyd to members of First Presbyterian Church regarding the University potentially purchasing the church building
1974 First Presbyterian Church groundbreaking press release
1974 Press Release for new church groundbreaking
1974 Letter about the sale of the First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from church leadership to University of Iowa President Willard (Sandy) Boyd regarding the sale of the church building
1974 Letter offering to purchase First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from University of Iowa President Willard (Sandy) Boyd to church leadership, offering to purchase church building
1974 proposal for creating The World Friendship Center
Proposal for creating The World Friendship Center
1975 Information and policies for First Presbyterian Church materials auction
Information and policies for church materials auction
1975 Letter offering to purchase the First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from Lutheran Campus Ministry to First Presbyterian Church leadership regarding their offer to purchase church building
1975 Pipe Organ removal contact
Contract to remove pipe organ from church
1976 Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
1976 Document seeking to block demolition of First Presbyterian Church building
Notice to appear and petition seeking to block demolition of First Presbyterian Church building, which is now known as Old Brick Church
1976 Specifications for receiving bids to demolish church building
Specifications for receiving bids to demolish church building
1977 Letter about selling First Presbyterian Church fixtures to Old Brick Associates
Letter from church leadership to members who purchased church fixtures regarding a request to sell those fixtures to Old Brick Associates, who had purchased the church building
1977 Organ dedication program
A program from the FPC organ dedication and recital events
1987 Silver Century Fundraising Gala invitation
1987 Silver Century Fundraising Gala invitation
