St. Luke's Episcopal Church records, 1894-1973 | Louisiana Research Collection

By Eira Tansey

Collection Overview

Title: St. Luke's Episcopal Church records, 1894-1973Add to your cart.

Predominant Dates:1964-1970

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 216

Primary Creator: St. Luke's Episcopal Church (New Orleans, La.)

Extent: 8.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Arranged by type, and then chronologically. The collection consist of 8 boxes and 21 volumes. It is 9 linear feet.

Date Acquired: 11/01/1968

Subjects: African American churches -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Christianity and culture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Church buildings -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Episcopal Church -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., New Orleans (La.) -- Church history., St. Luke's Episcopal Church (New Orleans, La.)

Forms of Material: Checks (bank checks), Correspondence., Financial records., Minutes., Registers (lists), Vestry records.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of correspondence to and from the church, financial records dating to the nineteenth century, vestry minutes, parish registers and services, sermon notes, reprints of articles and other printed materials, clippings, church bulletins, photographs, and choir books.

Biographical Note

"St. Luke's Episcopal Church [is] a parish church of the Diocese of Louisiana, serving the New Orleans community since 1855 ... located on North Dorgenois Street, a block off Broad Street between Barracks and Governor Nicholls, in the historic Tremé neighborhood."-- from the church web site in 2010: http://www.stlukesnola.org/

Subject/Index Terms

African American churches -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Christianity and culture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Church buildings -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Church records and registers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Episcopal Church -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
New Orleans (La.) -- Church history.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (New Orleans, La.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Alternate Extent Statement: 9 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: George Swallow (rector), Wardens and Vestry of St. Luke's Church.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: St. Luke's Episcopal Church records, Manuscripts Collection 216, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Originally processed ('cataloged') in March, 1972 and November, 1981.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011. Revised 8/4/11.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 608548901


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, 1964-1969 January],
[Box 2: Correspondence, 1969-1970],
[Box 3: Correspondence, 1971-1973],
[Box 4: Financial papers and vestry minutes, 1945-1971],
[Box 5: Gaudet fund, 1966-1970],
[Box 6: Photographs, newspaper clippings, other printed materials],
[Box 7: Church bulletins, 1959-1973],
[Box 8: Other churches' programs and lay reader's sermons, 1955-1971],
[Volume 1: Check book, 1894 July 31-1899 April 2],
[Volume 2: Ledger of donations by membership, 1917-1927],
[Volume 3: Ledger of donations by membership, 1928-1933 January],
[Volume 4: Ledger of donations by membership, 1936-1937],
[Volume 5: Ledger of donations by membership, 1934-1939],
[Volume 6: Ledger of donations by membership, 1935 May 5-1939 December 31],
[Volume 7: Ledger of donations by membership, 1936 January-1939 December],
[Volume 8: Ledger of donations by membership-never used, 1940 June 1],
[Volume 9: Ledger of donations by membership, 1947-1948],
[Volume 10: Ledger of donations by membership, 1949],
[Volume 11: Minute Book which includes reports and letters pasted inside, 1945 January 8-1955 December 13],
[Volume 12: Minute Book which includes reports and letters pasted inside, 1956 January 10-1966 January 17],
[Volume 13: Ledger of sermon notes and clippings, 1932-1942],
[Volume 14: Parish register Volume VIII, 1943-1957],
[Volume 15: Parish register Volume IX, 1957 September-1963 May],
[Volume 16: Register of Church Services, 1963 March 17-1967 August 24],
[Volume 17: Choir Book, undated],
[Volume 18: Joseph-Gaudet, Frances, He Leadeth Me],
[Volume 19: The Hymnal],
[Volume 20: The American Psalter],
[Volume 21: Register of Church Services, 1967 August-1973 March],
[Volume 22: Treasurer's records, 1949-1959],
[All]

Box 7: Church bulletins, 1959-1973Add to your cart.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, 1964-1969 January],
[Box 2: Correspondence, 1969-1970],
[Box 3: Correspondence, 1971-1973],
[Box 4: Financial papers and vestry minutes, 1945-1971],
[Box 5: Gaudet fund, 1966-1970],
[Box 6: Photographs, newspaper clippings, other printed materials],
[Box 7: Church bulletins, 1959-1973],
[Box 8: Other churches' programs and lay reader's sermons, 1955-1971],
[Volume 1: Check book, 1894 July 31-1899 April 2],
[Volume 2: Ledger of donations by membership, 1917-1927],
[Volume 3: Ledger of donations by membership, 1928-1933 January],
[Volume 4: Ledger of donations by membership, 1936-1937],
[Volume 5: Ledger of donations by membership, 1934-1939],
[Volume 6: Ledger of donations by membership, 1935 May 5-1939 December 31],
[Volume 7: Ledger of donations by membership, 1936 January-1939 December],
[Volume 8: Ledger of donations by membership-never used, 1940 June 1],
[Volume 9: Ledger of donations by membership, 1947-1948],
[Volume 10: Ledger of donations by membership, 1949],
[Volume 11: Minute Book which includes reports and letters pasted inside, 1945 January 8-1955 December 13],
[Volume 12: Minute Book which includes reports and letters pasted inside, 1956 January 10-1966 January 17],
[Volume 13: Ledger of sermon notes and clippings, 1932-1942],
[Volume 14: Parish register Volume VIII, 1943-1957],
[Volume 15: Parish register Volume IX, 1957 September-1963 May],
[Volume 16: Register of Church Services, 1963 March 17-1967 August 24],
[Volume 17: Choir Book, undated],
[Volume 18: Joseph-Gaudet, Frances, He Leadeth Me],
[Volume 19: The Hymnal],
[Volume 20: The American Psalter],
[Volume 21: Register of Church Services, 1967 August-1973 March],
[Volume 22: Treasurer's records, 1949-1959],
[All]


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