Series 1: Administrative files, 1948 -- 1973
This series is open for research.
1.25 linear feet; 1.25 linear feet; 3 boxes
This series contains financial records for the organization including parish budgets and reports, and other general background information. These documents facilitated the operations and management of the EHPP, but do not relate directly to programs that helped the Parish achieve its mission.
This series is arranged by material type.
Series 2: Minutes and reports, 1947 -- 1975
This series is open for research.
4 linear feet; 4 linear feet; 8 boxes
This series contains records of the board and other staff and steering committee materials. The Board of Directors consisted of members that were elected by the Corporation. The Steering Committee was the local authority of the Parish, while the Administrative Committee carried out the decisions of the Steering Committee. Often there were meetings bi-weekly to think through the future plans and goals of the ministry. Monthly reports were sent to the Administrative Board. These documents contain information on programs, personnel changes, budgets, speaking engagements and other events. The documents also contain information on the focus of the EHPP's social action, such as the quest for better ambulance service and involvement with political campaigns. The Churches that were part of the EHPP are also featured prominently, including the long-term discussion of building issues which in the case of the Church of the Resurrection were rectified in the 2000s with a new building.
This series is unarranged.
Box 1
Board and Executive Reports and Minutes, 1954 -- 1975
Box 2
Board and Executive Reports and Minutes, 1948 -- 1964
Box 3
Board and Executive Reports and Minutes, 1949 -- 1973
Box 4 Folder 1
Pastor Finlan addition, 1957 -- 1961
Box 4 Folder 2-4
Letty Russell's Board Reports, 1953 -- 1963
Box 4 Folder 5-8
Report to the Administrative Board, 1953 -- 1971
Box 5 Folder 1-3
Staff Meeting Minutes, 1948 -- 1954
Box 5 Folder 4
Staff and Steering Committee Minutes, 1955 -- 1957
Box 5 Folder 5-7
Staff Notes, 1958 -- 1963
Box 5 Folder 8
Advisory Council, 1958 -- 1959
Box 6 Folder 1-3
Staff and Steering Committee Minutes, 1956 -- 1959
Box 6 Folder 4
Administrative Committee Meeting Minutes, 1947 -- 1950
Box 6 Folder 5-6
Parish Council Minutes, 1950 -- 1961
Box 6 Folder 7-8
Ad Hoc Committee on Parish Administration, 1953 -- 1963
Box 7 Folder 1
Reorganization Committee Minutes, 1958 -- 1959
Box 7 Folder 2-4
Administrative Committee Minutes, 1959 -- 1966
Box 7 Folder 5
Administrative Committee, 1957 -- 1965
Box 7 Folder 6
Steering Committee, 1961 -- 1964
Box 7 Folder 7
Staff Notes, 1962 -- 1963
Box 8 Folder 1-2
Staff and Steering Committee Minutes, 1960 -- 1961
Box 8 Folder 3-4
Steering Committee, 1956 -- 1960
Box 8 Folder 5-8
Staff and Steering Committee Minutes, 1963 -- 1967
Box 8 Folder 9
Strategy Committee, 1957 -- 1958
Series 3: Publicity materials, 1947 -- 1973
This series is open for research.
6.25 linear feet; 6.25 linear feet; 10 boxes (2 OS)
This series contains photographs, slides, magazines, pamphlets, articles, a film, and newspaper clippings. Some of the material is historical and informative about the Parish itself; other materials were for the EHPP to use internally or at events like a staff retreat. The Newsletters consist of the EHPP Newsletter, which was renamed the Star in 1973. The Parish Perimeter of the EHPP was an informal and internally printed newspaper with information on staff meetings, calendar of events, getting to know the staff, information and updates on parishioners, and other stories, usually printed in both English and Spanish. Many of the articles in this series were written by those who were directly involved with EHPP, including Bill Webber, Helen Archibald, Letty Russell, and Don Benedict.
This series is arranged by material type.
Box 1
Photographs, slides, and negatives, circa 1950 -- 1969
Ascension [195?-196?], Parish Acres, Various Committees, Documents regarding Photographs and Prints 1960-1964, Photographs and Negatives [nitrate negatives], Staff, Religious News Service, People, Bill Webber, Picketing, Vacant Lots, People, EHPP Office, Groups of People, Resurrection, Easter
Box 2
Slides from Mr. A. B. Ferguson, circa 1960 -- 1969
Box 3 Folder 1
The Church and the Apartment House Case Studies, 1965
Box 3 Folder 2-3
Pamphlets, 1948 -- 1956
Box 3 Folder 4-8
Magazines, Pamphlets, Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1947 -- 1965
Fragile; handle with care.
Box 4
Magazines, Pamphlets, Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1947 -- 1965
Fragile; handle with care.
Box OS5
Oversize magazines, 1951 -- 1962
Fragile; handle with care.
Box 6 Folder 1
Pamphlets: EHPP: Its Worship and Witness; EHPP 10th Anniversary Booklet; article in the Counsel , 1954; 1958
Box 6 Folder 2
Typescript Articles about Parish, 1951 -- 1955
Box 6 Folder 3-5
Newspaper clippings, 1951 -- 1959
Fragile; handle with care.
Box 6 Folder 6-7
Magazines and articles, 1948 -- 1972
Box 7 Folder 1-3
Parish Perimeter, 1951 -- 1952
Box 7 Folder 4
Parish Brochure, 1953
Box 7 Folder 5
Christian Action Newsletter, 1954
Box 7 Folder 6
El Buen Sembrador, 1957
Box 7 Folder 7
Parish News, 1959 -- 1961
Box 7 Folder 8-11
Newsletters with Correspondence, 1952 -- 1969
Box 8
Newsletters, 1954 -- 1973
Box 9 Folder 1
Photographs from Letty Russell, circa 1960 -- 1969
Box 9 Folder 2
Pamphlets, 1960 -- 1963
Box 9 Folder 3
Pamphlets, Magazines and Newsletters, 1951 -- 1973
Box OS10
EHPP documentary film, circa 1965
This file contains 16mm and AB footage rolls of a documentary film made about the EHPP by filmmaker George Anderson, via contact with his friend and UTS professor Robert Nichols. The film contains shots of neighborhoods, daily life, and people going to service and working with children.
This film was donated by Deborah Anderson-Phillips, daughter of George Anderson. Received in April 2022, accession UTS1-2022-006.
Series 4: Parish and ministry records, 1950 -- 2007
This series is open for research.
3.5 linear feet; 3.5 linear feet; 7 boxes
This series contains specific information related to the Churches of the EHPP, as well as Group Ministry which applied to all of the churches. The parishes were the Church of Our Redeemer; Church of the Resurrection; 100th Street Church; Church of the Son of Man; Church of the Ascension; and the Elmendorf Reformed Church. Materials include reports, minutes and committee materials, correspondence, articles, financial records, program information, member lists, and other materials.
This series is arranged by parish site.
Church of the Son of Man at 205 East 102nd Street began at this location in 1950. Projects of Christian Action for this Church included housing, political responsibility, and work among youth gangs. Early Laymen of the Church included Carlos Rios, Carlos Rodriguez, and Rev. Donald L. Benedict. 100th Street Church began in December 1948 and sought to reach out to the hundreds of children, youths and adults in the neighborhood. Other important EHPP groups that began here were the Credit Union, Christian Economics, and the Conservatives Social Club. Rev. Wendell Elmendorf, Rev. Les and Peg Stansbury, and Peg Eddy were active. Church of Our Redeemer began in the summer of 1950 with their official church home opening at 324 East 102nd Street in 1951. Sunday School Classes and Bible Study Groups were an integral part of this church. Their important programs were Parish Acres and Friendly activities. Hugh Hostetler was the first pastor. Church of the Ascension is a Presbyterian Church built in 1908 as a mission church for Italian immigrants. In the early 1950s it became associated with EHPP through the assignment of George Todd, a member of the Group Ministry. Letty Russell later became pastor of this church. The church participated in all Parish-wide activities, and early membership was drawn from the East River Houses. Church of the Resurrection at 325 East 101st Street was also an original member of the EHPP Ministry. In the mid-2000's it was in the news due to the need for a new building. The church outgrew its structure after thirty years and agreed to an air-rights deal with a building developer, who constructed a multi-story apartment on the site with room for a church and learning center at the base. Elmendorf Reformed Church was led by Rev. Donald DeYoung, Rev. Allen Sheldon, and Rev. William C. Bennett from the mid-1940s to 1970s. It is located at 171 East 121st Street.
Box 1 Folder 1
Elmendorf Reformed Church, 1958
Box 1 Folder 2-9
Church of the Resurrection, Minutes, Staff, Correspondence, Building Committee, and Reports, 1960 -- 1976
Box 1 Folder 10
Church of the Resurrection building, New York Times, 2007-11
Box 2 Folder 1-5
Church of the Resurrection, Minutes, Staff, Correspondence, and Reports, 1959 -- 1963
Box 2 Folder 6-7
100th Street Church, Reports, Minutes, Finances, Programs, 1951 -- 1959
Box 2 Folder 8
East Harlem Interfaith, 1962 -- 1976
Box 2 Folder 9
Church of Our Redeemer, Minutes, Member Lists, Elections, 1957 -- 1959
Box 3 Folder 1-2
Church of the Son of Man, Bulletins, Council Papers, Minutes, and Correspondence, 1950 -- 1960
Box 3 Folder 3-6
Church of the Ascension, Bulletins, Correspondence, Minutes, and Member Lists, 1952 -- 1976
Box 4
Group Ministry and Group Life, 1950 -- 1963
Box 5 Folder 1-2
Group Ministry, 1960 -- 1967
Box 5 Folder 3
Group Ministry Personnel, 1952 -- 1963
Box 5 Folder 4
Group Ministry General Information, 1964 -- 1966
Box 5 Folder 5-6
Group Ministry Reflection Papers, 1957
Box 6 Folder 1-5
West Side Christian Parish, Chicago, IL, 1951 -- 1958
Box 6 Folder 6
Wider City Parish, New Haven, CT, 1951 -- 1961
Box 6 Folder 7-8
Inner-City Protestant Parish, Cleveland, OH, 1954 -- 1958
Box 7 Folder 1-9
Inner-City Parish Retreats and Conferences, 1952 -- 1966
Box 7 Folder 10-11
Clericus, 1959 -- 1963
Series 5: Special programs and staff committees, 1947 -- 1998
This series contains some restricted material. Restrictions related to specific material are listed in the detailed contents list.
4.5 linear feet; 4.5 linear feet; 10 boxes
This series contains information on the various committees and special programs run by the EHPP. The Parish Council and Staff Committees ran the following committees: strategy, Parish Acres, education, school and colleges, Church life, Narcotics, Christian economics, Friendly Town, and Personnel. The Special Programs were Parish Acres, Narcotics Clinic, Legal Aid, Credit Union, Medical Clinic, Casework Referral, Conservatives, and Dominoes. Materials include reports and other committee records, surveys and interviews, correspondence, writings, information on individuals treated, budgets and financial records, educational and worship resources, and other materials.
This series is unarranged.
In 1951, the fear of heroin addiction was rampant in the East Harlem Community. Maryat Lee wrote and directed an outdoor play, "DOPE," for the parish and it was after that play that the EHPP began to help addicted individuals and their families. The EHPP Narcotics Committee began in 1956 as a program for treatment, referral, aftercare, and social action on behalf of the addicted population in the community. The Narcotics Committee, and specifically Norman Eddy, were instrumental in advocating for addicts and their families to create major change the New York State law, and shifted narcotics use from being a crime to being treated as a medical condition, known as the Metcalf-Volker bill of 1961. At various times, progress reports were issued. The Metro North Citizens' Committee was a pioneer organization which helped local residents take control of their lives, from improving apartment living conditions to the planning of new types of public housing. Church Life Committee was charged with the details of many Parish wide events such as the anniversary service, Pancake Festival and Easter Sunday Service. Education Committee looked to unify the Parish Sunday School curriculum and assist all of the churches with teacher training. Parish Acres was responsible for the program at the retreat center, including all regulations and traditions. In the early 1950s the Parish purchased 130 wooded acres located sixty miles outside of the city. This property was designated as a retreat center for adults and families and was also known as the "Parish Farm." Friendly Towns was responsible for registering, examining, and delivering hundreds of children to Friendly Town Homes during the summer months.
Box 1 Folder 1
Proposal for a Store Front Larger Parish System, Webber, Benedict, 1947
Box 1 Folder 2
Christian Services Plans, 1948
Box 1 Folder 3
Interviews with Students, 1948
Box 1 Folder 4
The Religious Situation among Puerto Ricans in New York City by Peter Berger, 1950
Box 1 Folder 5
Affirmation of Faith, 1948
Box 1 Folder 6-8
Reports, Notes and Interviews of Individuals, 1948
Box 2
Narcotics Committee, 1951 -- 1965
This file is restricted for 95 years following the latest dated item in the file (2060).
Box 3 Folder 1-5
Parish Acres Committee and Farm Committee, 1952 -- 1965
Box 3 Folder 6
Parish Acres, Report and Evaluation by Letty M. Russell, Program Director, 1956
Box 3 Folder 7
Parish Acres, Chaplain's Notebook, 1957
Box 3 Folder 8
Report and Evaluation of the Summer Program at Parish Acres, 1959
Box 4 Folder 1
Petition regarding Sergio Rodriquez, 1950
Box 4 Folder 2-3
Protest Events, Social Action Meetings, Operation Tornado, Police Protection, Political Rallies, 1952 -- 1958
Box 4 Folder 4-5
Christian Action Committee and Political Issues, 1955 -- 1966
Box 4 Folder 6
Credit Union, 1958 -- 1959
Box 4 Folder 7
Legal Procedures, 1958 -- 1963
Box 4 Folder 8
Housing, 1959 -- 1965
Box 4 Folder 9
Christian Action, Block Development Project, Metro North Citizens' Committee, Welfare Strike, Political Issues, 1962 -- 1966
Box 4 Folder 10
Education Issues and Citizens for a Better Society, 1965
Box 4 Folder 11
Counseling and Mental Health Program, 1965 -- 1966
Box 5 Folder 1
A Report on the East Harlem Protestant Parish's Employment Clinic, 1952-1954, by Edward M. Ketcham, 1954
Box 5 Folder 2
Family Neighborhood Clinic Report, 1961
Box 5 Folder 3
A Preliminary Survey of Health Problems and Facilities in East Harlem by Gary Fry, 1957
Box 6 Folder 1-5
Summer program, 1948 -- 1973
Box 6 Folder 6-8
Summer Work Camp, 1949 -- 1950
Box 6 Folder 9-10
World Council of Churches Ecumenical Work Camp, 1950 -- 1953
Box 6 Folder 11
Friendly Town Fresh Air Program, 1952 -- 1963
Box 7 Folder 1-4
Youth Committee and Christian Education Committee, 1954 -- 1964
Box 7 Folder 5
Daily Vacation Bible School Curriculum, 1951
Box 7 Folder 6-8
Curriculum Committee, 1951 -- 1961
Box 7 Folder 9
Schools and Colleges and Committee, 1957 -- 1959
Box 7 Folder 10
Remedial Reading and Tutoring Program, 1965
Box 7 Folder 11
Christian Education and the Inner City by Letty M. Russell, 1965
Box 7 Folder 12
Adult Education, 1952 -- 1959
Box 7 Folder 13
Conservative Groups, 1960 -- 1965
Box 8 Folder 1-2
Lectionary and Orders for Staff Worship, 1951 -- 1965
Box 8 Folder 3-7
Pamphlets, Daily Bible Readings, 1960 -- 1966
Box 8 Folder 8
Communicants' Class Book, circa 1960 -- 1966
Box 9 Folder 1
Christmas Worship Resources, 1952 -- 1963
Box 9 Folder 2
Easter Worship Resources, 1952 -- 1962
Box 9 Folder 3
Special Services Worship Resources, 1948 -- 1965
Box 9 Folder 4
Lectionary, 1962
Box 9 Folder 5
John Gist Sermons, 1956
Box 9 Folder 6-7
Dramatic Presentations and Drama Group, 1950 -- 1961
Box 9 Folder 8
Drama Scripts, circa 1961
Box 9 Folder 9-10
Worship Committee and Parish-Wide Resources, 1955 -- 1964
Box 9 Folder 11
Short Stories, circa 1955 -- 1964
Box 9 Folder 12
Church Programs, 1953 -- 1954
Box 10 Folder 1
Archives, circa 1953 -- 1954
Box 10 Folder 2
Anniversaries, 1952 -- 1965
Box 10 Folder 3-5
Reunion, 1998
Box 10 Folder 6
Video Recording copies on CD, 1952 -- 1955
Box 10 Folder 7
Associates and Friends of the Parish, 1954 -- 1955
Box 10 Folder 8
East Harlem Citizens Committee, 1955
Box 10 Folder 9
East Harlem Health Council, 1948 -- 1949
Box 10 Folder 10
Reports, 1960 -- 1969
Box 10 Folder 11
Cooperating Christian Churches, 1962 -- 1965
Box 10 Folder 12
Metro North Association, 1962 -- 1964
Box 10 Folder 13
East Harlem Council for Community Planning, 1956 -- 1960
Box 10 Folder 14
East Harlem Community Counseling and Mental Health Program, 1965
Box 10 Folder 15
Church Life Committee, 1959 -- 1961
Box 10 Folder 16
Cooperative Protestant Center, 1957 -- 1962
Box 10 Folder 17
Reports and Committees, 1965 -- 1973
Series 6: Student and staff papers, 1942 -- 1966
This series contains material restricted by FERPA Legislation for 95 years following the latest dated item in each file (2061).
1.5 linear feet; 1.5 linear feet; 3 boxes
This series contains student and faculty records.
This series is unarranged.