Back to TopDescriptive Summary
- Repository
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
- Creator
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Universalist Convention of North Carolina.
- Title
- Universalist Convention of North Carolina Records, 1846-1993
- Call Number
- 5326
- Language of Materials
- Materials in
English
- Extent
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- Items: About 1,500
- Linear Feet: 3.0
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).
Back to TopAdministrative Information
- Restrictions to Access
- No restrictions.
- Acquisitions Information
- Received from Universalist Convention of North Carolina Inc. in 2007 (Acc. 100636).
- Processing Information
- Processed by: Joyce Chapman, September 2007
- Encoded by: Joyce Chapman, September 2007
- Preferred Citation
- [Identification of item], in the Universalist Convention of North Carolina Records #5326, Southern Historical Collection,
The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright
law.
Back to TopOnline Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
- North Carolina--Religion.
- North Carolina--Religious life and customs.
- Unitarian churches--North Carolina.
- Unitarian Universalist Association.
- Unitarian Universalist churches--North Carolina.
- Universalist Church of America.
- Universalist churches--North Carolina.
- Universalist Convention of North Carolina.
- Universalists--North Carolina.
Back to TopHistorical Note
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 TopCollection Overview
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).
Detailed Description of the Collection
About 1,500 items.
Folder
1
Founding documents, 1846-1847
Original 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 book
A 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 book
Loose 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, 1896-1905
A 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
First-13th Annual Convention sessions, 1906-1918
Includes 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, 1952-1953
Also 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, 1986
Also included are documents from the Coastal Carolina Extention Project, 1986.
Folder
28
82nd Annual session, 1987
Also 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
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