First Presbyterian Church (Clarkston, WA) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarkston, WA, particularly during the period 1982-1987. Copies of Session minutes, but not the original official records are included. The collection is strong in newsletters and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1887-2001
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1892-1984
Language of Materials
Materials are in English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is open for use
Biographical / Historical
First Presbyterian Church of Clarkston, Washington was organized as the Vineland Presbyterian Church on June 7, 1897 with ten charter members. The first building, erected at the southwest corner of 13th and Elm Streets, seated only 50 members. The first Sunday school was held in rooms above the Raaberg store on Upper Asotin Road.
About 1900 the church was moved to its present site, where it was enlarged through the years. The eight-room manse was built at a cost of $1,400 in 1902.
From a membership of 37 in 1904, the church, legally renamed The First Presbyterian Church in 1930, grew to 200 members in 1949, when ground was broken for a $35,000 brick educational unit. This was dedicated in 1950. A brick manse was completed in 1951.
The old church was removed and the present $60,000 sanctuary was built and dedicated on March 22, 1953, with a church enrollment of 352. Within a year membership grew to 458. In January of 1955 some of the classrooms were enlarged. By 1962 membership stood at 608. (NOTE: From 100th Anniversary Bulletin.)
Extent
9.3 cu. ft.
Abstract
Records of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarkston, WA, particularly during the period 1982-1987. Copies of Session minutes, but not the original official records are included. The collection is strong in newsletters and photographs.
Arrangement
Series History
Series Administration
Series The Congregation
Series Legal Size Folios
Processing Information
This collection was first processed on Nov. 17, 2003 and last updated on Nov. 16, 2004
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the First Presbyterian Church (Clarkston, WA) Records 1887-2001
- Author
- Janet Hauck, H. W. Johnston
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Repository