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Collection Title MC 19 Religion Creator Booth Library
Processed By Calvin Brewer; Caitlin Kenney
Date Completed: Summer 2006
Date Updated: Spring 2010
Provenance: The Religion Collection is a series of donations made by the community.
Terms:
1st Presbyterian; 2nd Presbyterian; Adventists; AME Zion; Baptist; Beecher, Thomas; Bentley, Richard; Bethel Church; Big Flats Episcopal; Big Flats Presbyterian; B'nai Israel; Breesport Baptist; Breesport Methodist Episcopal Church; Catholic; Cavalry Church; Centenary M.E. Church; Centenary Methodist; Centenary United Methodist; Central Christian Church; Century Church; Chancel of Trinity Church; Chemung Methodist Episcopal Church; Christ Episcopal; Christian Endeavor Society; Christian Science; Churches; Congregation Shomray Hadath; Dexter, E. W.; Dundee Methodist Episcopal; Elmira Baptist; Episcopal; Erin Methodist Episcopal; Faith Temple; First Baptist; First Church of the Nazarene; First Methodist; First United Church of Christ; Franklin Street Presbyterian; German Evangelical; Grace Church; Hedding Methodist; Henry, Rev. William T.; Holy Trinity Lutheran; Horseheads Methodist; Horseheads Presbyterian; Jewish; Lake Street Presbyterian; Lowman Church; Lutheran; Methodist; Mormons; Mount Saviour Benedictine Monastery; Murdoch, David; North Presbyterian; Northside Community; Notre Dame; Oakwood Avenue Methodist Episcopal; Oneida Community; Our Lady of Lourdes; Park Church; Pentecostal; Presbyterian; Religion; Riverside Methodist; Russian Orthodox Church; South Presbyterian; St. Anthony's; St. Casimir's; St. Charles Borromeo; St. John the Baptist; St. Mary's; St. Matthew's; St. Nickolas; St. Patrick's; St. Peter & Paul; St. Vincent De Paul; St. Nicholas Ukrainian; Stough Evangelistic Campaign; Sullivanville Church; Trinity Church; United Methodist - Catlin; Van Etten Churches; Webb Mills Methodist; Wellsburg Baptist; Westminster Presbyterian; Westside Methodist.
Notes: More information can be found in the following collections: Alfred "Chick" Hilbert Files (CF 6100 - 6135); Archival Collection (Cl 05 - Mabel Wood Collection, CL 08 - J. Arthur Kieffer Collection, CL 12 - Carl Edward Howell Collection, CL 20 - Hardin Collection, CL 37 - Temple B'Nai Israel); Clark Wilcox Papers (CWP 1, 2, 18, 25, 26, 30, 36); Flat Files (FF); Manuscript Collection (MC 39 - Communications, MC 40 - Thomas Beecher/ Beecher Family, MC 74 - People, MC 82 - People); Maps, Architectural Drawings, Oversized (MP); Photograph Collection (PC 20, 37, 38, 39, 74); Postcard Collection (PTC); Stereographic Cards (SC 4), Subject Files (VF 380-010 - 380-225).
Extent 3 linear feet
Date Span 1870-present
Abstract The Religion Collection contains church brochures, programs, histories and other documents relating to the various churches located in Elmira and Chemung County.

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Title Document Box Number Folder Number Location
Program - Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, Worship service on November 15, 1942. Program G 08 16
Program - Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, Worship service on March 6, 1949. Program G 08 17
Program - Organ recital of Mr. George B. Carter, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, January 17, 1902. Program G 09 01
Program - Mulcare's Elmira Band Concert, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, April 15, 1902. Program G 09 02
Program - Golden Jubilee, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, November 9-12, 1902. Program G 09 03
Program - Organ Recital by Elizabeth MacDoweff and Emeline Wintermute, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, April 2, 1903. Program G 09 04
Program - Grand Concert by the Masonic Glee Club, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, February 5, 1915. Program G 09 05
Program - The Fiftieth Annual Session of the Central New York Conference, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, October 2-8, 1917. Program G 09 06
Program - Eighty-fifth Anniversary, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, November 10-14, 1937 (2 copies). Program G 09 07
Program - Ninety-fifth Anniversary, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, November 9, 1947. Program G 09 08
Program - Centennial Anniversary of the Hedding Methodist Church, November 6-9, 1952. Program G 09 09
Program - The Elmira Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the Seventh Annual Festival of Music by Junior Choirs, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, April 29, 1956. Program G 09 10
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, April 1, May 1, June 1, December 1, 1945. Newsletter G 10 01
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, April 1, May 1, June 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, 1946. Newsletter G 10 02
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, May 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, 1947. Newsletter G 10 03
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, May 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, 1948. Newsletter G 10 04
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, April 1, May 1, 1949. Newsletter G 10 05
Certificate - Membership for Giles Davis, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, April 19, 1886. Certificate G 11 01
Napkin - Hedding Church Fair, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, May 29-30, 1890 (2). Napkin G 11 02
Booklet - Course of study for the primary department, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1900-1910. Booklet G 11 03
Certificate - Membership for Mrs. Emily L. Bowman to the Home Department of the Sunday School, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, June 24, 1900. Certificate G 11 04
Booklet - "The Hedding Idea - Dedication Souvenir Edition", Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, July 1901. Booklet G 11 05
Booklet - Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church Membership Directory, 1923. Booklet G 11 06
List of people who joined Hedding Methodist Church between 1892 and 1914. Document G 11 07
Program - Worship service, Chemung Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1890-1910. Program G 12 01
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Collection Title	MC 19 Religion	Creator	Booth Library
Processed By	Calvin Brewer; Caitlin Kenney
Date Completed:	Summer 2006
Date Updated:	Spring 2010
Provenance:	The Religion Collection is a series of donations made by the community.
Terms:	1st Presbyterian; 2nd Presbyterian; Adventists; AME Zion; Baptist; Beecher, Thomas; Bentley, Richard; Bethel Church; Big Flats Episcopal; Big Flats Presbyterian; B'nai Israel; Breesport Baptist; Breesport Methodist Episcopal Church; Catholic; Cavalry Church; Centenary M.E. Church; Centenary Methodist; Centenary United Methodist; Central Christian Church; Century Church; Chancel of Trinity Church; Chemung Methodist Episcopal Church; Christ Episcopal; Christian Endeavor Society; Christian Science; Churches; Congregation Shomray Hadath; Dexter, E. W.; Dundee Methodist Episcopal; Elmira Baptist; Episcopal; Erin Methodist Episcopal; Faith Temple; First Baptist; First Church of the Nazarene; First Methodist; First United Church of Christ; Franklin Street Presbyterian; German Evangelical; Grace Church; Hedding Methodist; Henry, Rev. William T.; Holy Trinity Lutheran; Horseheads Methodist; Horseheads Presbyterian; Jewish; Lake Street Presbyterian; Lowman Church; Lutheran; Methodist; Mormons; Mount Saviour Benedictine Monastery; Murdoch, David; North Presbyterian; Northside Community; Notre Dame; Oakwood Avenue Methodist Episcopal; Oneida Community; Our Lady of Lourdes; Park Church; Pentecostal; Presbyterian; Religion; Riverside Methodist; Russian Orthodox Church; South Presbyterian; St. Anthony's; St. Casimir's; St. Charles Borromeo; St. John the Baptist; St. Mary's; St. Matthew's; St. Nickolas; St. Patrick's; St. Peter & Paul; St. Vincent De Paul; St. Nicholas Ukrainian; Stough Evangelistic Campaign; Sullivanville Church; Trinity Church; United Methodist - Catlin; Van Etten Churches; Webb Mills Methodist; Wellsburg Baptist; Westminster Presbyterian; Westside Methodist.
Notes:	More information can be found in the following collections: Alfred "Chick" Hilbert Files (CF 6100 - 6135); Archival Collection (Cl 05 - Mabel Wood Collection, CL 08 - J. Arthur Kieffer Collection, CL 12 - Carl Edward Howell Collection, CL 20 - Hardin Collection, CL 37 - Temple B'Nai Israel); Clark Wilcox Papers (CWP 1, 2, 18, 25, 26, 30, 36); Flat Files (FF); Manuscript Collection (MC 39 - Communications, MC 40 - Thomas Beecher/ Beecher Family, MC 74 - People, MC 82 - People); Maps, Architectural Drawings, Oversized (MP); Photograph Collection (PC 20, 37, 38, 39, 74); Postcard Collection (PTC); Stereographic Cards (SC 4), Subject Files (VF 380-010 - 380-225).
Extent	3 linear feet
Date Span	1870-present
Abstract	The Religion Collection contains church brochures, programs, histories and other documents relating to the various churches located in Elmira and Chemung County.

Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Program - Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, Worship service on November 15, 1942.	Program	G	08	16
Program - Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, Worship service on March 6, 1949.	Program	G	08	17
Program - Organ recital of Mr. George B. Carter, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, January 17, 1902.	Program	G	09	01
Program - Mulcare's Elmira Band Concert, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, April 15, 1902.	Program	G	09	02
Program - Golden Jubilee, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, November 9-12, 1902.	Program	G	09	03
Program - Organ Recital by Elizabeth MacDoweff and Emeline Wintermute, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, April 2, 1903.	Program	G	09	04
Program - Grand Concert by the Masonic Glee Club, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, February 5, 1915.	Program	G	09	05
Program - The Fiftieth Annual Session of the Central New York Conference, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, October 2-8, 1917.	Program	G	09	06
Program - Eighty-fifth Anniversary, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, November 10-14, 1937 (2 copies).	Program	G	09	07
Program - Ninety-fifth Anniversary, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, November 9, 1947.	Program	G	09	08
Program - Centennial Anniversary of the Hedding Methodist Church, November 6-9, 1952.	Program	G	09	09
Program - The Elmira Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the Seventh Annual Festival of Music by Junior Choirs, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, April 29, 1956.	Program	G	09	10
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, April 1, May 1, June 1, December 1, 1945.	Newsletter	G	10	01
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, April 1, May 1, June 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, 1946.	Newsletter	G	10	02
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, May 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, 1947.	Newsletter	G	10	03
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, May 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, 1948.	Newsletter	G	10	04
Newsletter - Hedding Horizons, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church: January 1, February 1, March 1, April 1, May 1, 1949.	Newsletter	G	10	05
Certificate - Membership for Giles Davis, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, April 19, 1886.	Certificate	G	11	01
Napkin - Hedding Church Fair, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, May 29-30, 1890 (2).	Napkin	G	11	02
Booklet - Course of study for the primary department, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1900-1910.	Booklet	G	11	03
Certificate - Membership for Mrs. Emily L. Bowman to the Home Department of the Sunday School, Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, June 24, 1900.	Certificate	G	11	04
Booklet - "The Hedding Idea - Dedication Souvenir Edition", Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, July 1901.	Booklet	G	11	05
Booklet - Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church Membership Directory, 1923.	Booklet	G	11	06
List of people who joined Hedding Methodist Church between 1892 and 1914.	Document	G	11	07
Program - Worship service, Chemung Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1890-1910.	Program	G	12	01
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