1907 Jamestown Exposition, St. Paul's Episcopal Church A Guide to the 1907 Jamestown Exposition, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records MG 89

A Guide to the 1907 Jamestown Exposition, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records MG 89


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Sonia Yaco

Repository
ODU Community Collections
Identification
MG 89
Title
1907 Jamestown Exposition, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records 1907-1908 Date acquired: 05/14/2007
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/5/resources/289
Quantity
0.40 Linear Feet
Quantity
1 Hollinger document case boxes
Language
English
Abstract
Consists of material related to the first Episcopal Church in North America, which was exhibited in the 1907 Exposition.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], 1907 Jamestown Exposition, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Dr. Alan Harris, St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Method of Acquisition

Gift. Accession #A2007-04


Biographical or Historical Information

The 1907 Jamestown Exposition was held to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Jamestown. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the United States. The Exposition lasted from April 26 to December 1, 1907 and was held in Norfolk, Virginia. The Episcopal Church exhibited in the 1907 Exposition was the first Protestant Episcopal Church in America, guiding the people in building the society and maintaining order. The Committee on Arrangements of the Jamestown Exposition in conjunction with other churches and members of the community helped to establish and create this Tercentennial Celebration in 1907. The committee, on whom this collection is focused, gathered support, information, artifacts, and photographs all in the effort to hold an exposition honoring the first settlement in the United States. The Chairmen of this committee were Reverend Alfred Magill Randolph and Reverend Corbin Braxton Bryan.

Note written by Sonia Yaco

Scope and Contents

The collection includes paperwork related to the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The collection contains historical information of the Episcopal Church at the 1907 Jamestown Exposition. Materials consists of information reflecting the planning of the exhibit, the collecting of documents and artifacts, and correspondence between members of the Exposition committee and other churches regarding the exhibit.

Arrangement Note

The collection is organized into two series: Series I: Business; and Series II: Correspondence.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series I
Series I: Business
1907
Scope and Contents

This series contains information about meeting minutes of the planning committee, bills, and payments from shipping orders placed throughout the entire year of 1907. The paperwork shows correspondence between church members about what items were requested and shipped for display in the Jamestown Exhibit. In addition to shipping orders are notations of payments/costs of shipping.

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Series II
Series II: Correspondence
1907-1908
Scope and Contents

This series contains letters written mostly to Rev. E. P. Minor, the Secretary of the Committee of the Jamestown Exposition. Other letters are addressed to various members of churches across the state of Virginia regarding their involvement in the creation of the exhibit. The correspondence deals with finding photographs, documents, paintings, and other artifacts to include in the exhibit; Mr. and Mrs. P. Yeatman's correspondence concerning the welfare of the exhibit and its maintenance. responses from college ministries; letters to A.R. Goodwin; letters written by Reverend C.B. Bryan about the items being shipped, ways to keep up the display, and offering help to other committee members; a letter written by Reverend Alfred Magill Randolph, the Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements for the Jamestown Exhibit, discussing the impact of the First Episcopalian Church on this region and comments on some of the items that could be found within the Jamestown Exhibit of 1907.

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