Chi Alpha, 1816-1967

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID	4492416 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Chi Alpha (New York, N.Y.)
Title	Chi Alpha, 1816-1967
Physical Description	14 boxes (14 boxes)
Language(s)	English .
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Description

Summary

Manuals (annual) containing historical sketch, constitution, list of members and officers, 1882-1937 (incomplete); meeting records including order of exercises, 1883-1926, and Centennial Meeting , 1829-1929, Nov. 30, 1929; scrapbook, 1829-1929, containing letters, programs, and clippings; minutes, including original transcript of minutes of the first meeting of Chi Alpha, Nov. 28, 1829, first book of minutes, 1829-1933, minutes, Nov. 27, 1829-Feb. 26, 1938 (21 v.) and Jan. 4, 1964-Dec. 16, 1967 (2 v.); Secretary's annual report, 1852-1938; Treasurer's annual report, 1858-1926; Topic Committee's annual report, 1897-1925; two committee reports, 1845, 1881; thirteen letters, 1838-1901; address, essays, and poems related to Presidents' inaugurals, 1867-1926, and other events, 1863-1938; obituaries of members, 1816-1937; and six memorial pamphlets.

General Note

Chi Alpha Society Collection

In Archives.

Using the Collection

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Manuals, orders of exercises, scrapbook, minutes, reports, correspondence, addresses, essays, letters, obituaries, memorial pamphlets.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Processing Information

Manuals, orders of exercises, scrapbook, minutes, reports, correspondence, addresses, essays, letters, obituaries, memorial pamphlets Cataloged Lynn A. Grove 07/06/88.

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Poems	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading	"CUL Archives:" "Portal"	"CUL Collections:" "CLIO"	"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:" "ArchivedGRID"
Clergy -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
New York (N.Y.) -- Genealogy	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
New York (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of New York	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Presbyterians -- New York (State) -- New York	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Scrapbooks	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID
Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) -- : History	Portal	CLIO	ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Chi Alpha (Christiano Adelphoi or Christian Brethren) Society was organized in New York City on November 27, 1829 by pastors connected with the Presbytery of New York. They became the founders of Union Theological Seminary of the City of New York.