Department of Church Planning and Research records, 1855-1985, bulk 1930-1980

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID:
4492693 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Council of Churches of the City of New York. Department of Church Planning and Research; Regional Plan Association (New York, N.Y.); Documentary Heritage Program (New York State Archives and Records Administration)
Repository:
Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary
Physical Description:
58 linear feet (58 linear feet 99 boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Additional Description:
http://library.columbia.edu/content/dam/libraryweb/locations/burke/fa/wab/ldpd_4492693.pdf
Access:

Collection open for research by appointment.

Description

Summary

Includes materials from Church Planning and Research Department; and materials from states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut organized by borough, city, metropolitan region, and its counterparts including census reports, church community studies, demographic monographs, evaluative reports, denominational histories, minutes, publications of data, and Regional Plan Association publications.

Includes materials from Church Planning and Research Department; and materials from states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut organized by borough, city, metropolitan region, and its counterparts including census reports, church community studies, demographic monographs, evaluative reports, denominational histories, minutes, publications of data, and Regional Plan Association publications.

Arrangement

Arranged in 5 series: 1. Pathfinding service for the Churches, 1938-1953; 2. Department of Church Planning and Research Office records, 1946-1984; 3. New York City reports, 1855-1985 (bulk 1930-1980); 4. Tri-state region reports, 1930-1985; 5. General reference and resources, 1948-1983.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research by appointment.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Sponsor Information

Arrangement and description of this collection was made possible in part by a grant from the Documentary Heritage Program of the New York State Archives, a program of the State Education Department; Program element number--0375-11-4296

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Name
Council of Churches of the City of New York. Department of Church Planning and Research -- : Archives CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Connecticut -- Religious life and customs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
New Jersey -- Religious life and customs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
New York (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
New York (State) -- Religious life and customs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Church statistics CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Local councils of churches -- New York (State) -- New York CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Regional planning CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID