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Legal documents, original German church book with translation, histories of the church, certificates and awards, directories of church members, wagon wheel quilt, vacation bible school files, newspaper clippings, financial records, and other materials related the church. The legal documents include constitutions, by-laws, and incorporation records as well as court cases involving the church. The quilt, made in 1896, was created as a fundraiser for the church.

Audio-visual

The series is comprised of VHS and audio cassettes from church activities. Includes a VHS copy of Sunday School Picnic movies from the 1930s; an audio cassette of Youth Night on December 9, 1973; 3 VHS and 3 audio cassettes of homecoming festivities on April 28, 1991 ; a Church inventory tape from May 16, 1996; and 1 untitled, undated audio cassette.

Publications

Monthly church newsletters with various titles, Sunday bulletins, Western Conference of Evangelical Congregational Church journals, disciplines, hymnals, and other printed materials. These materials document both the worship practices and activities of the church in Highland Park, Illinois, and the national and regional church conferences the Evangelical Congregational Church.

Photographs

Photographs of the church buildings, congregation, and church activities. Includes framed photograph of 50th Anniversary of first couple married at the church, Fred and Hulda Botker. Also includes photo cuts of interiors of the church and the Christian Education Building.

Memorabilia

Correspondence, publications, news clippings, financial records, legal documents, and other materials about church activities and operations. Also includes information about the national church organizations the Highland Park church was affiliated with.

Special Days

Materials documenting special events at the church including church anniversaries, dedication of the Christian Education Building, mother-daughter banquets, and homecoming celebrations. Includes correspondence, booklets, guest books, photographs, programs, and other memorabilia.

Women's Missionary Society and Sunday School

Record books, by-laws, histories, and other documents about the Women’s Missionary Society at the church. These records describe the society’s meetings, finances, and efforts to extend their beliefs across the world. Sunday School records include minutes, attendance accounts, and reports of Sunday school activities.

Organizations

Records of the various organizations within the church. Minutes, financial reports, membership rolls, correspondence, and other documents describe the activities of church groups including Men’s Fellowship, Women’s Fellowship, Mary and Marth Guild, Keystone League of Christian Endeavor, Boy Scouts, missionary societies, and other groups.

Administrative Records

Minutes of church meetings, treasurer’s records, annual reports, registers, and an administration manual detailing the church’s operations and activities. Quarterly Conference records before 1899 are written in German.

General

This series contains items from both Henry Arenberg's personal life as well as his professional life while involved with the Highland Park Historical Society. It contains items both fro HPHS, various committees, news events, and miscellaneous items.

Arenberg, Henry X

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