Collection 144
[November 21, 2000]
Missionary Society of Connecticut; 1798-
Papers; 1759 (1793-1899) 1948
20 Reels of Microfilm
Restrictions
Copyright on the microfilm is held by the Microfilming Corporation of America. The papers are in the physical custody of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ; some printed matter originals are owned by the Connecticut Historical Society and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Literary rights are held by many individuals; authors are expected to secure permission to quote from the proper source.
Historical Background
The Missionary Society of Connecitcut was a congregational mission agency established in 1798. It sent missionaryies to work among settlers in Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Connecticut (Ohio) until 1830. In 1830 it evolved into a foundation to administer funds to be used by the newly established Missionary Society of Connecticut Auxiliary to the American Home Missionary Society, which sent missionaries to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Louisiana.
For a more detailed historical background, see pp. 1-21 of the published guide accompanying the microfilm.
Scope and Content
The microfilm contains missionary correspondence, superintendents' correspondence, administrative records, and printed matter generated by the Society. Mission areas included those with a heavy concentration of New England settlers: Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Connecticut (Ohio). There was also an effort toward American Indians.
For a more detailed record of the microfilm contents, see pp. 23-49 of the published guide.
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Type of Material: Microfilm
The following items are located in the CENTER LIBRARY MICROFILM ROOM:
All reels are 35mm, positive copy.
| Reel | Description |
| Missionary Correspondence | |
| 1 | A - Ben |
| 2 | Bet - Car |
| 3 | Cat - Cowles, G |
| 4 | Cowles, H - Han |
| 5 | Har - Je |
| 6 | Ji - Leo |
| 7 | Les - Parker, J |
| 8 | Parker, L - Rob |
| 9 | Rog - Sta |
| 10 | Ste - Waldo, D |
| 11 | Waldo, N - Woodruff, J |
| 12 | Woodruff, S - Y |
| Superintendents' Correspondence | |
| 12 | A - Me |
| 13 | Mo - W |
| Administrative Records | |
| 13 | Letters from Missionary Societies Incoming correspondence; 1793-1812 |
| 14 | Incoming correspondence; 1813-1889, n.d. Outgoing correspondence; 1798-1861, n.d. Board of Trustees minutes and agendas; 1798-1880 |
| 15 | Board of Trustees annual reports; 1799-1825, 1845-1879 Committee of Missions minutes and correspondence; 1793-1859 Connecticut Evangelical Magazine Minutes; 1800-1807 Financial accounts; 1801-1813 General Association of Connecticut minutes; 1759-1803 Missionary Society of Connecticut Annual reports to the General Assembly; 1799-1871 Petitions to the General Assembly; 1798-1823 Addresses; 1826, 1890, n.d. Book Committee reports; 1800-1803 Miscellaneous financial papers and treasurers' reports; 1820-1855 Lists of missionaries, with birth and death dates Manuscript and research notes for, "Home Missions, Michigan and Self Support;" ca1884 |
| Printed Matter | |
| 16 | Annual statement of funds; 1794-1830 Connecticut Evangelical Magazine Jul 1800 - Jun 1804 |
| 17 | Jul 1804 - Dec 1810 |
| 18 | Jan 1811 - Dec 1812 |
| 19 | Jan 1813 - Dec 1815 Miscellaneous Financial Records of the Missionary Society of Connecticut; 1798-1880 Records of the Committee of Missions; 1802-1839 Missionary Society of Connecticut Letterbooks 1806-1817 |
| 20 | 1817-1880 Ledgers; 1798-1990 List of missionaries and salaries; 1865-1877 |