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Size | 3.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1,500 items) |
Abstract | The Unitarian Universalist Association is a religious tradition formed through the 1961 merging of the Universalists (founded in 1793) and the Unitarians (founded in 1825). The Universalist Convention of North Carolina was formed in 1895 with the goal of promoting coordinated growth of Universalism in eastern North Carolina. It comprises Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist congregations across the state. The collection contains records of the Universalist Convention of North Carolina. There are records, 1846-1847, from Limestone Church, the first Universalist Church in Duplin County, N.C. There are also records, 1897-1929, from Magnolia Church, including an undated list of officers; a program from 1908; a sheet of meeting minutes, 1922; and donation slips and envelopes, 1921-1924. Also included are materials relating to the first through 88th annual sessions of the Convention, 1906-1993; annual reports; records from special executive board meetings; and documents from the Coastal Carolina Extension Project (1986), the Eastern North Carolina Program Resources Project (1987-1988), and the Proposal for a Universalist Foundation (1987). |
Creator | Universalist Convention of North Carolina. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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The Unitarian Universalist Church is a religious tradition formed through a merging of two religious denominations in 1961: the Universalists (founded in 1793), and the Unitarians (founded in 1825). The Universalist Convention of North Carolina was formed in 1895 with the goal of promoting coordinated growth of Universalism in eastern North Carolina. In 1905, the Convention received a charter of incorporation from the state, giving it non-profit status. It is comprised of various Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist congregations across the state; it publishes a newsletter called The Tar Heel Universalist.
Back to TopThe collection contains records of the Universalist Convention of North Carolina. There are records, 1846-1847, from Limestone Church, the first Universalist Church in Duplin County, N.C. There are also records, 1897-1929, from Magnolia Church, including an undated list of officers; a program from 1908; a sheet of meeting minutes, 1922; and donation slips and envelopes, 1921-1924. Also included are materials relating to the first through 88th annual sessions of the Convention, 1906-1993; annual reports; records from special executive board meetings; and documents from the Coastal Carolina Extension Project (1986), the Eastern North Carolina Program Resources Project (1987-1988), and the Proposal for a Universalist Foundation (1987).
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Founding documents, 1846-1847Original documents from Limestone Church, the first Universalist Church in Duplin County. Materials include a bound, handwritten book with the Universalist constitution and a church manual. The manual includes the service at the reception of church members and church records that contain a synopsis of the organization and history of the Universalist Church in Duplin County. The folder also contains a partial transcription of the handwritten manuscript. |
Folder 2 |
Magnolia Church record bookA bound, handwritten record book from Magnolia Church in North Carolina. The book contains handwritten pages, 14 February 1897-4 February 1929. It begins with a constitution, the principles of faith, and a list of members with addresses. Church records date from the first meeting of Magnolia Church on 14 February 1897. Included are records of church donations and notes on each Sunday meeting and the name of the preacher present. |
Folder 3 |
Enclosures from Magnolia Church record bookLoose documents from Magnolia church, including an undated handwritten list of officers, a typed program from 1908, a sheet of handwritten meeting minutes from 1922, and donation slips and envelopes from 1921 to 1924. |
Folder 4 |
Universalist Conference of North Carolina, 1896-1905A bound, handwritten book containing the original records of the Universalist Conference of North Carolina, 1896-1905, including reports or various committees. Also included are some reports on the first Universalist Convention in 1906 and reports on executive board meetings, 1906-1909. |
Folder 5-6
Folder 5Folder 6 |
First-13th Annual Convention sessions, 1906-1918Includes a bound book with the first 39 pages handwritten and the remainder typed and pasted into the book. The handwritten pages cover the First-Fourth annual sessions, 1906-1909. The typed pages cover the Fifth and Sixth sessions, 1910-1911. Pages 1-89 are transcribed. Pages 136-157 document the sessions of the executive board, 3 November 1906-27 January 1912. Typed minutes from the first meeting of the executive board of Magnolia Church, 1906, are also included. |
Folder 7 |
14th-18th Annual sessions, 1919-1923 |
Folder 8 |
19th-26th Annual sessions, 1924-1931 |
Folder 9 |
27th-30th Annual sessions, 1932-1935 |
Folder 10 |
31st-32nd Annual sessions, 1936-1937 |
Folder 11 |
33rd-34th Annual sessions, 1938-1939 |
Folder 12 |
35th-37th Annual sessions, 1940-1941 |
Folder 13 |
38th-41st Annual sessions, 1942-1945 |
Folder 14 |
42nd-44th Annual sessions, 1946-1948 |
Folder 15 |
45th-46th Annual sessions, 1950-1951 |
Folder 16 |
47th-48th Annual sessions, 1952-1953Also contains records from a special executive board meeting, 26 October 1952, and from a board meeting, 14 June 1953. |
Folder 17 |
49th-50th Annual sessions, 1954-1955 |
Folder 18 |
51st-52nd Annual sessions, 1956-1957 |
Folder 19 |
53rd-55th Annual sessions, 1958-1960 |
Folder 20 |
56th-58th Annual sessions, 1961-1963 |
Folder 21 |
59th-63rd Annual sessions, 1964-1968 |
Folder 22 |
64th-67th Annual sessions, 1969-1972 |
Folder 23 |
68th-71st Annual sessions, 1973-1976 |
Folder 24 |
72nd-76th Annual sessions, 1977-1981 |
Folder 25 |
77th-78th Annual sessions, 1982-1983 |
Folder 26 |
79th-80th Annual sessions, 1984-1985 |
Folder 27 |
81st Annual session, 1986Also included are documents from the Coastal Carolina Extention Project, 1986. |
Folder 28 |
82nd Annual session, 1987Also included are documents from the Eastern North Carolina Program Resources Project, 1987-1988, and from the Proposal for a Universalist Foundation, 1987. |
Folder 29 |
83rd-84th Annual sessions, 1988-1989 |
Folder 30 |
85th-87th Annual sessions, 1990-1992 |
Folder 31 |
88th Annual session, 1993 |