1 50 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Founded in 1695, Christ Church was the first Anglican church to be established in Pennsylvania. This fulfilled the provision outlined by King Charles II in the charter he granted to William Penn in 1681 stipulating that if twenty individuals requested an Anglican clergyman the Bishop of London would appoint one. Accordingly, thirty-nine Philadelphians came together in 1695 to form Christ Church. Located on Second Street, just north of Market Street the Church transitioned from a small frame structure in its early years to the imposing Georgian structure built from 1727-1754 that still stands on the site today. Members of the Continental Congress and early government officials worshipped here and seven signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried on Church property. When the congregation grew too large to be accommodated here the vestry built St. Peter's at the southern edge of the city in 1760 and later St. James. Those United Churches remained a unit until the 1820s and 1830s. Christ Church is an active Episcopal parish today as well as a major historic site. The records consist of vestry minutes, parish records, accounting and financial records, deeds, architectural drawings, photographs, and audiovisual materials. In addition, there are materials from parish organizations and affiliated institutions such as Christ Church Hospital, Episcopal School, Christ Church Burial Ground, and Christ Church Preservation Trust. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petition for preservation of Christ Church Burying Ground, 1887 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-67 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-67/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-67.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-67.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.67; F555 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887-11-01 Description An account of the resource Petition addressed to the Rector, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of Christ Church in Philadelphia from individuals who have ancestors buried in the Christ Church Burying Ground at Fifth and Arch Streets. The petitioners propose raising a trust fund of at least ten thousand dollars to ensure the preservation, maintenance, and guardianship of the hallowed and historic burial ground, as well as needed repairs to its monuments. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Cemeteries Endowments Historic preservation Church maintenance and repair Sepulchral monuments Conservation and restoration Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 document Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Records (Documents) Correspondence Petitions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. Petition dated November 1, 1887, from individuals connected by family or memorial ties to Christ Church Burying Ground at Fifth and Arch Streets, addressed to the Rector, Church Wardens, and Vestrymen of Christ Church in Philadelphia. The petitioners state that the Corporation's revenues are insufficient to provide the desired level of care for the “hallowed and historic Ground” and ask that an early plan be considered to raise a preservation fund [p. 1r]. They propose undertaking subscriptions for a trust fund of not less than $10,000, with the interest used for maintenance, proper custody and guardianship, and repairs and preservation of monuments, all expended under the direction of Christ Church Corporation [p. 1r]. The petition closes by emphasizing the desire to preserve the burial ground as a “sacred repository of the dead for many generations” and to protect it from further damage by time [p. 1r]. A docket on the verso identifies the document as a “Petition for Preservation of Ground, 5th & Arch,” dated November 1, 1887 [p. 1v]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource In the 17th century Swedish settlers landed on the banks of the Delaware River establishing churches in Wilmington, Tinicum and by the mid-17th century in Wicaco outside of what would become Philadelphia. That latter church, Gloria Dei, is Pennsylvania’s oldest congregation. The existing church was built between 1698 and 1700 and originally served a Swedish Lutheran congregation. The church today is part of the Episcopal Diocese and a national historic site. Archival records scanned as part of this project include vestry minutes, registers, financial, correspondence between the original Swedish parishes and the churches in Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey as well as their "miscellaneous records." Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tombstone inscriptions, 1877-1920 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GloriaDei.TombstoneInscriptions Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/GloriaDei.TombstoneInscriptions/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/GloriaDei.TombstoneInscriptions.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/GloriaDei.TombstoneInscriptions.001.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877/1920 Description An account of the resource Record of the inscriptions on tombstones in the Gloria Dei Church Yard. Inscriptions include the deceased individual's name, dates of birth and death, and other information such as place of birth, occupation, names of family members, and epitaphs. There is an alphabetical index of names in the back of the book. Although the inscriptions were compiled in 1877, additions were made up to the 1920, which can be found in the loose papers folded into the book and also penciled into the book itself. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 221 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Sepulchral monuments Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Lutherans Cemeteries Burial records Lutheran Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Founded in 1695, Christ Church was the first Anglican church to be established in Pennsylvania. This fulfilled the provision outlined by King Charles II in the charter he granted to William Penn in 1681 stipulating that if twenty individuals requested an Anglican clergyman the Bishop of London would appoint one. Accordingly, thirty-nine Philadelphians came together in 1695 to form Christ Church. Located on Second Street, just north of Market Street the Church transitioned from a small frame structure in its early years to the imposing Georgian structure built from 1727-1754 that still stands on the site today. Members of the Continental Congress and early government officials worshipped here and seven signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried on Church property. When the congregation grew too large to be accommodated here the vestry built St. Peter's at the southern edge of the city in 1760 and later St. James. Those United Churches remained a unit until the 1820s and 1830s. Christ Church is an active Episcopal parish today as well as a major historic site. The records consist of vestry minutes, parish records, accounting and financial records, deeds, architectural drawings, photographs, and audiovisual materials. In addition, there are materials from parish organizations and affiliated institutions such as Christ Church Hospital, Episcopal School, Christ Church Burial Ground, and Christ Church Preservation Trust. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry correspondence, 1827-1832, 1849 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1827-1832_1-7-0-4 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1827-1832_1-7-0-4/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1827-1832_1-7-0-4.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1827-1832_1-7-0-4.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.7.0.4; F62(a) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1827/1849 Description An account of the resource This collection of correspondence addressed to the Vestry of the United Churches (Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James) covers various administrative and congregational matters from 1827 to 1832. Subjects pertain to a burial ground commemoration and a dispute over headstones; a gift to Saint Thomas Church of the crystal chandeliers from Saint Peter's Church; rights to church pews, most notably the complex legal transmission of the pew associated with Samuel and Elizabeth Powel; and a request of the Male Sunday School to take up a collection in aid of their services. Notable events documented include Harriet Keatting's remonstrance to protect her parents' gravestone, a formal petition from St. James' Church members to separate from the union due to financial difficulties, and Rev. W. H. Delancey declining a permanent pastoral connection due to his University duties. Additionally, the Male Sunday School's request for a church collection was formally denied, though members of the Vestry personally raised funds for them. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church management Pews and pew rights Cemeteries St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Episcopal Church Church buildings Sepulchral monuments Sunday schools Church finance Church controversies Wills Decedents' estates United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 8 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Records (Documents) Petitions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection of vestry correspondence for the United Churches of Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James in Philadelphia covers the years 1827 to 1832, with one later letter from 1849. In an April 1827 remonstrance, Harriet Keatting objects to the anticipated removal of the headstone marking the grave of her parents, George and Margaret Fudge, who died in 1793 and 1797 and were interred in the burying ground at the corner of Fifth and Arch Streets; she opposes a plan by the family of her sister, Mrs. Fougeray, to replace the stone [p.1r-1v]. A May 1827 letter from wardens John Bowers and James Johnson of St. Thomas Church conveys thanks for the gift of the crystal chandeliers formerly belonging to St. Peter's Church [p.2]. An October 1828 petition, signed by members including John Markland, Thomas Hale, J. Read, and William Rawle Jr., requests that the vestry consider erecting St. James' Church into a separate corporation, attributing the churches' financial embarrassment to their union; it was read in vestry October 17, 1828, and referred to a committee [p.3]. Several items concern pew rights. An 1849 letter from William Watson to Joseph R. Ingersoll disputes the number of sittings in a pew held by his mother for 25 years [p.4r-4v]. An April 1831 letter from Mrs. Francis inquires about the terms for two seats formerly held by the late Mrs. Powel [p.5]. The most substantial correspondence, dated July 6, 1830 (with related dockets from February 1830), is from executor Edward Shippen Burd to the committee of vestry regarding two sittings in Pew No. 41 at St. Peter's Church held by the late Elizabeth Powel. Burd quotes at length the residuary clauses of Powel's will and includes a legal opinion by Horace Binney dated April 6, 1830, concluding that the pew interest should vest in John Hare Powel, whom Elizabeth Powel treated in loco parentis and who had adopted her name at her request [p.8-22]. A letter from Rev. William H. Delancey, dated April 16, 1832, declines the vestry committee's overture for a permanent connection with Christ Church, citing his obligations to the University [p.6]. Finally, an April 20, 1832 request from Clement English and Eliza C. Souder, a committee of the Male Sunday School of Christ Church, asks permission to take up a collection to address a debt of thirty-five dollars contracted in May 1831; the vestry declined to permit another collection but some individual members collected ten dollars, given to Mr. English on April 29, 1832 [p.7].