Guide to the Byzantine and Roman Catholic Church Memorial Booklets Collection, 1949-1978 AIS.1979.42

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Byzantine and Roman Catholic Church Memorial Booklets Collection
Creator
Catholic Church
Collection Number
AIS.1979.42
Extent
2 microfilm_reels (776 frames)
Date
1949-1978
Abstract
This collection contain 21 memorial booklets from a variety of Byzantine and Roman Catholic Churches, 1949-1978. The booklets commemorate a variety of church events including dedications, rededications, anniversaries, building fund drives, and consecrations.
Language
English .
Author
Katie Kirwan. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in October 2003.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman)
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections

Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains memorial booklets from a variety of Byzantine and Roman Catholic Churches located in Southwestern Pa., Northeastern Ohio, and one church in Annandale, Va. The booklets commemorate a variety of church events including dedications, rededications, anniversaries, building fund drives, and consecrations. The collection is made up of two series. Series I contains 17 booklets from Byzantine Catholic Churches and Series II contains 4 booklets from Roman Catholic Churches.

The Southwestern Pa. communities included are: Avella, Canonsburg (Washington County); Ambridge (Beaver County); Clymer (Indiana County); Greensburg, Harrison City, Jeanette, Monessen (Westmoreland County); McAdoo (Schuykill County); McKeesport (Allegheny County); New Salem, Uniontown (Fayette County); Nicktown (Cambria County); and Trauger (Westmoreland County). Those in Ohio are in Youngstown and Newton Falls.

Note: The first part of this collection (394 frames) is filmed on the second half of a reel containing the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Uniontown Pa. Records, AIS.1980.22. The second part of this collection (382 frames) is filmed at the beginning of a reel which also contains the Trinity Lutheran Church, Wexford, Pa. Records, AIS.1980.31.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

This collected was microfilmed with permission by Archives of Industrial Society using funds provided by the NEH grant RC-0036-79-1210, "Survey and Acquisition of Source Materials Relating to Immigrant and Ethnic Life in Southwestern Pa." in 1979.

Existence and Location of Orginals

Original records are in the possession of Robert J. Skovira.

Preferred Citation

Byzantine and Roman Catholic Church Memorial Booklets Collection, 1949-1978, AIS.1979.42, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Previous Citation

Byzantine and Roman Catholic Church Memorial Booklets Collection, 1949-1978, AIS.1979.42, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Memorial Booklets, Byzantine and Roman Catholic Churches, Southwestern Pa.; Northeastern Ohio; and Annandale, Va., 1949-1978, AIS Micro 79:42, Archives of Industrial Society, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Katie Kirwin in October 1980.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Dan Horvath in October, 2003. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1433373

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Catholic Church -- Ohio

    Geographic Names

    • Annandale (Va.) -- Church history
    • Ohio -- Church history
    • Pennsylvania -- Church history

    Other Subjects

    • Church buildings -- Virginia -- Annandale
    • Church buildings -- Ohio
    • Church buildings -- Pennsylvania
    • Churches and Synagogues

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