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2 0 1 3 C O N G R E G AT I O N A L L I B R A RY & A RC H I V E S
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“The archivists at the Congregational Library gave me access to a recently acquired and unprocessed collection of conversion relations that, as far as I can tell, have not yet been studied by scholars. The Library has a rich collection, which is all the more useable thanks to their knowledgeable and helpful staff.”
LINCOLN MULLEN
GRADUATE STUDENT, BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
“Our church in South Hadley was beginning the process of gathering information for closing. As it became evident we were losing our hope and our ability to go for-ward, I remembered that over the years, I had received information from this library asking for records. I found (CL Archivist) Jessica to be a sound resource, easy to converse with and very cooperative. What a treasure she must be for all who contact her.”
CAROL A. CODY, HISTORIAN
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF
SOUTH HADLEY FALLS, MA
“With gratitude for the absolutely splendid work of The Congregational Library. What an amazing resource.”
GARTH ROSELL
PROFESSOR, CHURCH HISTORY
GORDON-CONWELL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Joseph S. Clark, Librarian, 1859–1861
Henry Martyn Dexter Founder
Florence Babcock Assistant Librarian, 1913–1958
Samuel Capen Founder
we have today, one of the largest and most complete collections of Congregationalism’s “founding fathers” anywhere.
Though these men and women are strangers to most of us, their generosity established a legacy of remembering, one that the Congregational Library still honors today. We do this in many different ways, not least keeping our rare books in a secure and climate-controlled space, managed by an archival staff with the unique training, skill, and experience required for a collection of this historic value. We are also gathering more records of the past through our Hidden Histories program, taking old or hard
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The men and women who organized the Congregational Library in 1853 gave us a unique and precious gift. Their goal was a
collection of Puritan and Pilgrim literature second to none, to be used not just by elite scholars but by the Congregational churches themselves. And so people like Henry Martyn Dexter, Samuel Capen, Cornelius Patton, a Mrs. Ruen Thomas of Brookline and a Mr. Anson Titus of Swampscott,
Massachusetts, went to work. They scoured dusty attics and bookstores, even donating prized volumes of their own to build what
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to find documents from local churches, digitizing them, and making them available on our website.
Most of all we carry on the founders’ legacy by helping people understand what these old books and records are saying to us today. And so we offer online materials and classes, History Matters luncheons, walking tours, and church anniversary workshops.
We also have an archive staff in tune with the latest in library technology, new capabilities which will make our collection much more visible to researchers on the web. One of the virtues of being relatively
small is being nimble: it is a joy to see ourselves moving toward the cutting edge of the library world.
The year ahead looks to be an exciting one for the Congregational Library, with the rollout of our brand new website this summer and, in October, a symposium and walking tour honoring Cotton Mather on what would be his 350th birthday. We are grateful, as always, for the many friends and members who make this possible.
We are deeply grateful to our supporters. Your gifts sustain the underlying principles that stand at the core of our mission. DONORS
$51-$199Addison Association, UCC, East Middlebury VT
Robert N. Alpers
Jean Alexander
Peter Ambler and Lindsay Miller
Susannah C. Baker and David A. Lucht
Shelby M. Balik
Barnstable Association, UCC, Barnstable MA
Joseph Bassett
Margaret and Norman Bendroth
Bethany Congregational Church, Foxboro MA
Centre Congregational Church, UCC, Lynnfield MA
City Mission Society of Boston
Paul C. and Jacklyn B. Clayton
Columbia Congregational Church, Columbia CT
Jane Comins and Thomas McCord
Congregational Church of the Messiah, Los Angeles CA
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, Lake Elmo MN
Cumberland Association, UCC, Portland ME
Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
Richard W. Elliott
First Congregational Benevolence Board, Peterson IA
First Congregational Church, Milford NH
First Congregational Church, Natick MA
First Congregational Church, Peterson IA
First Congregational Church, River Edge NJ
First Congregational Church, River Falls WI
First Congregational Church, Yarmouth MA
First Congregational Church, York ME
First Congregational Church, UCC, Hanover MA
Florence Congregational Church, Florence MA
Janet B. and William F. Garber
John F. Gately
Dewey E. and Helen T. Gierke
R. Wayne Grant
Groveland Congregational Church, UCC, Groveland MA
Jonathan C. Guest
Daniel M. and Alice H. Hall
Hawaii Conference, UCC, Honolulu HI
Richard and Barbara Holland
Helga Holst
Faith A. Johnson
Lynda A. Johnson
Rollin E. Johnson, Jr. in memory of Mrs. Ruen Thomas, great aunt of Carol J. Johnson
Judson Memorial Church, New York NY
Ladies Home Missionary Society, New Haven CT
Linda J. Lauman
Dorothy Lester
Beverly L. Lindsey
Joseph A. McCourt
Sean McDonnell
Dennis R. and Marilyn T. Moisio
Mountain Congregational Association, Pittsfield MA
Sandra Nawrocki
Susan Neubauer
Claudette and Gerald Newhall
Katherine Newman and David Bell
Thomas Niblock
Elizabeth C. Nordbeck
Old South Congregational Church, Boston MA
Park Street Church, Boston MA
Michael Passmore
Kenneth A. Peters, Jr.
Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC, Syracuse NY
Avery D. Post
David M. Powers
Preston City Congregational Church, Preston CT
Garth M. Rosell
Daniel Sack
Second Congregational Church, Griswold CT
Dean S. Skelley
Reiner Smolinski
South Bridgton Congregational Church, Bridgton ME
Virginia A. Stowe
Suffolk Association, Brookhaven NY
Barbara A. Syer
Susan E. Thomas
John Tipton
Vermont Conference, UCC, Randolph VT
Wachogue Congregational Church, Springfield MA
West Avon Congregational Church, Avon CT
Harold F. and Barbara Worthley
Barbara Brown Zikmund
$200-$499Jeffrey S. Atwater
Robert Bachelder
Fred Balfour
Black River-St. Lawrence Association, UCC, Massena NY
T. Thomas and Barbara E. Boates
Mark F. Clark
Norman Erlendson
First Congregational Church, Southampton MA
First Congregational Church, Williamsburg MA
Cary Hewitt and Bill Stephenson
James A. Hopkins
Marshall E. Linden
Massachusetts Conference of the UCC, Framingham MA
D. Elizabeth Mauro
Mayflower Congregational Church, Mansfield OH
NACCC Missionary Society, Oak Creek WI
Robert P. Noble, Jr.
North Congregational Church, Farmington Hills MI
North Shore Congregational Church, Milwaukee WI
Old Colony Association, UCC, South Dartmouth MA
Olde Ipswich Tours, Ipswich MA
Rhode Island Conference, UCC, Pawtucket RI
Alden M. Rollins
Marjorie H. Royle
Nancy B. and John O. Slavinsky
Stratford Street United Church of Christ, West Roxbury MA
J. Richard Walker
Karin Wetmore
Sharon A. and Carter O. Wiese
$500-$999Roger Burke
David S. King
Pawtucket Congregational, UCC, Pawtucket RI
Payson Park Church, Belmont MA
Pleasant Street Congregational Church, Arlington MA
Second Church of Newton, Newton MA
Stephen R. Silver
Richard H. Taylor
$1000-$2000Christopher and Darcey Bartel
Charles and Elizabeth Hambrick-Stowe
Richard M. Harter
Nick and Marion Iacuzio
$2000+Mount Vernon Congregational Church, Boston MA
FoundationsClark Family Foundation
United Church Foundation
H. W. Wilson Foundation
LIBRARY STAFFFISCAL YEAR 2013
INCOME
Ordinary Income / Expense Income
Rental income
Donations
United Church Foundation
Library Operating Income
Investment Income
TOTAL REVENUES
EXPENSES
Facilities:
Maintenance
Utilities
Real Estate Taxes & Insurances
Depreciation
Total Facilities
Compensation & Benefits
Building Management & Staff
Professional Services
Programs, Support, Development
Supplies, Communications, Postage
Interest Expense
TOTAL EXPENSES
NET INCOME
1,381,614
82,867
12,390
10,381
287,815
1,775,067
126,556
130,583
122,959
348,081
728,179
459,525
302,866
132,055
87,966
45,876
12,962
1,769,429
5,638
APRIL 1, 2012–MARCH 30, 2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2012–2013
Frederick Balfour, Chair
Richard Harter, Vice Chair
Susannah Baker, Secretary
Christopher Bartel, Treasurer
Roger Burke
Richard Elliott
Norm Erlendson
Dewey D. Gierke
R. Wayne Grant
Jonathan Guest
Charles Hambrick-Stowe
Nick Iacuzio
Lynda Anderson Johnson
Elizabeth Mauro
Elizabeth Nordbeck
Marjorie Royle
Stephen Silver
Richard Taylor
Barbara Brown Zikmund
Emeritus
Arvel M. Steece
Harold Worthley
Margaret Bendroth, Executive DirectorRobin Duckworth, Digital SpecialistCary Hewitt, Director of DevelopmentAlexander Howard, Administrative AssistantSari Mauro, Archives AssistantClaudette Newhall, LibrarianSteven Picazio, Assistant LibrarianCristina Prochilo, Associate ArchivistJessica Steytler, Archivist
History Matters
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