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Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.) Archives, 1875-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.)
- Title
- Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.) Archives
- Dates
- 1875-1995 (inclusive)18751995
- Quantity
- 2 linear ft., (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- PNW Collection S
- Summary
- Records of Spokane Friends Church including especially the minutes of the Monthly Meeting. There are oral interviews of church members in the file. Establishment of the Spokane congregation, and the construction of its present worship center are especially interesting.
- Repository
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Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Friends have been active in the Pacific Northwest since 1875 when a group, led by William Hobson, migrated from Iowa and settled in Yamhill County, Oregon. The history of the Spokane Friends Church, formerly known as First Friends Church, begins with a short business meeting in the Spokane Y. M. C. A. Sunday services were planned as well as a Christmas program. On January 3, 1951 officers were nominated for the church and the Sunday school. The first Sunday school and church meetings were held on January 31, 1951 in the Y. M. C. A., Spokane, Washington under the leadership of the Reverend Clark Smith. In May 1951 meetings were moved to the old Madison School where they continued to be held until a new building was constructed.
In February 1952 lots for the construction of a sanctuary were purchased from the Northwest Christian High School Board. These were located on Dalke Avenue between Maple and Ash Streets. Ground breaking took place on Sunday, November 30, 1952 for the $45,000 church. On Sunday, June 12, 1955, the first Sunday school and meeting were held in the new building. The file contains an interesting oral history section.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Section- Box; Introduction and Inventory - 1; History - 1; Oral Histories - 1; Real Estate - 1; Monthly Meetings - 1,2; Pastors - 2; Office Records - 2; The Congregation - 2; Missions - 2; Christian Education - 2; Worship - 2; Yearly Meeting - 2
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
From the Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.) Records; located in the Whitworth University Archives; Spokane, Washington.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: HistoryReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Introduction and Inventory |
|
| 1/2 | Friends in the Northwest |
Jan. 14, 1951- |
| 1/2a | History (Fragmented Writings) |
Nov. 29, 1952 |
| 1/3 | “New” Building; New Pastor |
Nov. 29, 1952 |
| 1/4 | “New” Church Dedication
|
May 19, 1956- May 20, 1956 |
| 1/5 | Articles of Incorporation
|
May 28, 1954 |
Series 2: Oral History ProjectReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/5a | Interviews of Members of Spokane Friends Church: Carmen Engstrom Overview
Interview of Louis and Pam Becker
|
Summer 2003 June 25, 2003 |
| 1/5b | Interviews: Betty Bendixon
Kent and La Vern Biel
|
July 16, 2003 July 31, 2003 |
| 1/5c | Interviews: Bill and Pam Emery
Lois Kieffaber [Whitworth Faculty]
|
July 16, 2003 Aug. 14, 2003 |
| 1/5d | Interviews: Edith Pinto
Paul and Martha Puckett
|
July 1, 2003 July 1, 2003 |
| 1/5e | Interviews: Darlene Rinderknecht and Samuel Mahaffy
Juanita Salazar
|
Aug. 8, 2003 July 23, 2003 |
| 1/5f | Interviews: Sherri Templeton
Ron Turner [Whitworth Faculty]
|
July 10, 2003 July 30, 2003 |
| 1/5g | Interviews: Bob Vaughn
Dwaine and Becky Williams
|
Aug. 15, 2003 July 29, 2003 |
| 1/5h | “Quaker Distinctives” by Lorraine Watson, (Audio Tapes)
|
1997 |
Series 3: Real EstateReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/6 | New Church: Architect’s Drawings
|
1991 |
| 1/7 | Improvement District Assessment
|
Oct. 11, 1957 |
| 1/8 | New Building: Information, Brochures
|
1991-1992 |
| 1/8a | Photographs and Snapshots; Newspaper Clippings
|
[1991] |
| 1/9 | Parsonage: Bonds
|
1953; 1957 |
| 1/10 | Seattle Property and Settlement Papers
|
1953-1956 |
| 1/11 | Sketches of Property in Spokane, Heating Plant and Boiler
|
Aug. 15, 1957 |
| 1/12 | Smith, O. Clark: Note and Payment (Except Last Check of $1,141.17 “of which there was no doubt”) |
1960-1963 |
| 1/13 | Tax Exemption Application
|
Oct. 15, _____ |
| 1/14 | Union Pacific Railroad Deed
|
1956-1957 |
| 1/15 | Warranty Deed Lists
|
Aug. 15, 1957 |
| 1/16 | Washington Water Power Company Easement
|
1955 |
Series 4: Monthly MeetingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/17 | Committee Assignments
|
1976-1977 |
| 1/18 | Outpost and Preparation Meeting Records
|
June 29, 1952- June 30, 1953; June 25, 1963- Apr. 3, 1963 |
| 1/18a | Monthly Meetings: Minutes
|
Dec. 6, 1950-May 4, 1955 |
| 1/19 | Minutes and Reports
|
June 7, 1953- Nov. 3, 1954 |
| 1/20 | Minutes (Bound Handwritten Notebook)
|
June 13, 1953- Nov. 1957 |
| 1/21 | Minutes and Reports (Fragmentary)
|
1955-1958 |
| 1/22 | Ministry and Oversight Committee: Minutes
|
Nov. 1962- Dec. 1968 |
| 1/23 | Minutes
|
July 11, 1973; Aug. 8, 1973 |
| 1/24 | Minutes, Correspondence and Reports
|
1977-1979 |
| 1/25 | Minutes and Reports
|
1985-1988 |
| 1/26 | Minutes and Reports
|
May 1986- Dec. 7, 1987 |
| 1/27 | Minutes and Reports
|
Jan. 1, 1987- Dec. 17, 1989 |
| 2/1-3 | Minutes and Reports
|
Oct. 4, 1987- Dec. 5, 1993 |
| 2/4 | Minutes and Reports
|
Jan. 1994- Mar. 1995 |
| 2/5 | Minutes and Reports
|
Jan. 17, 1993- Dec. 10, 1995 |
| 2/6 | Committee Reports
|
1960-1966 |
| 2/7 | Correspondence and Reports
|
July 1952- May 1954 |
| 2/8 | Correspondence and Reports
|
July 1, 1954- June 30, 1955 |
| 2/9 | Finance and Stewardship Budget
|
1984-1985 |
| 2/10 | Budget
|
1985-1986 |
| 2/11 | Finance Committee
|
July 1984- Oct. 6, 1986 |
| 2/12 | “Concerning Church (New) Finances"
|
1958-1967 |
| 2/13 | Miscellaneous Reports
|
1971-1972 |
| 2/14 | Morals Committee 1966
|
Nov. 15, 1977- July 9, 1978 |
| 2/15 | Nominating [?] Committee
|
1973-1979 |
| 2/16 | Treasurer’s Reports
|
1969-1977 |
Series 5: PastorsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/17 | Dunlap, Rev. Floyd R.: Resignation and Recall
|
April 1962 |
| 2/18 | Tyckson, Rev. Earl
|
1885- _____ |
| 2/19 | Wilcuts, Rev. Clare
|
undated |
Series 6: Office RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/20 | Insurance
|
1972-1973 |
| 2/21 | Miscellaneous
|
1986-1988 |
| 2/22 | Ridgeview Kindergarten Agreement
|
Sep. 1961- Sep. 1972 |
Series 7: The CongregationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/23 | Address List
|
undated |
| 2/24 | Maps
|
undated |
| 2/25 | Membership
|
1978-987 |
| 2/26 | Membership Records
|
1950s |
Series 8: MissionsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/27 | Women’s Missionary Union: Minutes
|
1956-1963 |
| 2/28 | Women’s Missionary Union: Minutes
|
Jan. 1964- Mar. 1970 |
Series 9: Christian EducationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/29 | Reports
|
1968 |
| 2/30 | Treasurer’s Reports
|
Aug. 1969- June 1970 |
| 2/31 | Twin Lakes Camp
|
1963-1965 |
| 2/32 | Social Life: Variety Show (VCR Tapes)
|
Mar. 24, 1985 |
Series 10: WorshipReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/33 | Drama Scripts
|
undated |
| 2/34 | Sunday Bulletins
|
Apr. 11, 1954 |
| 2/35 | Order of Worship Bulletins
|
2000-2002 |
| 2/36 | Responsive Readings
|
undated |
| 2/37 | Sermons (Audio Tapes)
|
1997 |
| 2/38 | Ushers
|
undated |
| 2/39 | Youth Sunday Material
|
undated |
Series 11: Yearly MeetingReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/40 | Inland Area Rally
|
1993-1995 |
| 2/41 | Inland Conference Board
|
1963 |
| 2/42 | Mennonite Mutual Aid
|
Oct. 11, 1996 |
| 2/43 | Northwest Yearly Meeting: Minutes
|
July 21, 2001- July 27, 2001 |
| 2/44 | Outreach Board: Reports for the Yearly Meeting
|
1974-1975 |
| 2/45 | Reports for the Yearly Meeting
|
1972-1973 |
| 2/46 | Reports for the Yearly Meeting
|
1973-1974 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Society of Friends
Personal Names
- Seuss, Deborah (Rev.)
- Smith, Clark (Rev.)
Corporate Names
- First Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.)
- Spokane Friends Church (Spokane, Wash.)--Archives.
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Church records and registers
Occupations
- Clergy
Finding aid prepared by H. W. Johnston
2003
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