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1934 Letter from BG Austin to WW Mercer of the First Presbyterian Church regarding the receipt of payment and invoice for the new organ
Letter from BG Austin to WW Mercer of the First Presbyterian Church regarding the receipt of payment and invoice for the new organ.
1934 Letter from H.A. Walker to Henry L. Fisk, regarding the shipment of organ parts
Letter from H.A. Walker of the Austin Organ Company to Henry L. Fisk. The letter relates to the shipment of organ parts to Iowa City, and gives some instructions on what should be done when the parts arrive.
Henry L. Fisk was an architect.
Henry L. Fisk was an architect.
1934 Memorandum for shipment of organ parts from Hartford, CT to Iowa City
A memorandum that details the shipping of organ parts from the Austin Organ Company in Hartford, CT to the Church in Iowa City. There were 82 packages weighing 14,365 pounds. The memorandum lists the train route used and the number of the train car…
1934 Tabulated Quotations on Organ Specifications
Document outlining the various bids from organ builders that submitted proposals to the Church for their new organ.
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 Church pew rent ledger
Ledger detailing amounts paid for specific pews in the First Presbyterian Church during 1868-1869.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…