Religion and social problems -- New York (State)

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the papers of Algernon Sidney and Adelaide Trowbridge Crapsey. Algernon was an Episcopal priest defrocked for heresy in 1906, while his wfe, Adelaide Trowbridge, was a successful businesswoman. Their daughter, Adelaide, was a noted poet before her premature death. This collection consists of their personal papers, including correspondence, publications and manuscripts. The materials date between 1894 and 1944.

Abstract The Interfaith Action Records document a community-based organization established in 1994 to improve the quality of local neighborhoods and commercial districts while fostering individuals with the necessary skills to take action on issues within their communities. The collection includes corporate documents, such as mission statements, meeting minutes, and training material; financial records, including tax returns, financial statements, and grant information; correspondence; and numerous...

Content Description

This collection contains a single book containing the minutes for meetings held by the Lookout Committee, Young People's Society of Christian Endeavors in 1893.

Abstract

This collection consists of the records of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a religious organization serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York. The materials date between 1981 and 2023. The records are comprised of administrative and legal documents, contracts, copyright licenses, bulletins, newsletters, financial documents, photographs, scrapbooks, and realia.

Abstract

This series is comprised of Rochester City Historian Blake McKelvey's research notes used to write his four volume history of Rochester, New York. The materials were assembled between 1937 and 1970. The series includes handwritten transcriptions of newspaper articles and journals; newspaper clippings, source and illustration citations, pamphlets, and notes.