Very rare Connecticut history books now digitized
The WCSU Archives and Special Collections Library has a group of 72 Connecticut history titles (most acquired from the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2008) that are quite rare, and, in some cases, WCSU's copy may be the only one still in existence. The books date from the early 19th through the mid-20th century. The carousel below shows this group of materials.
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The Asylum Hill Congregational Church Hartford, Connecticut manual: corrected to June 15, 1915/ compiled by Charles G. Case, church clerk .
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A year's history of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church of Hartford, Connecticut / by Lewis F. Reid. Read at the annual meeting of the church February 3, 1898
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The constitution of the Associated Churches, in the southern district of the county of Litchfield, in the state of Connecticut. Adopted by the consociation, at their sessions at Litchfield, on the 21st day of October, A.D. 1795
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Historical discourse delivered by E. S. Holloway, pastor of Greenville Baptist Church : at the dedication of their Chapel, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1885
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Manual of the Broadway Congregational Church, in Norwich, Conn., containing the history of the church, its rules, articles of faith, form of admission, covenant, and catalogues of officers and members. June, 1873 ..
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Historical sketch and declaration of faith and covenant of the Calvary Baptist Church, New Haven, Conn., together with its rules and regulations
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History, confession of faith, covenants, and standing rules of the Center Church, Fair Haven, Ct. Together with a catalog of its members, and baptized children, to January 1, 1856. / Published by order of the Standing Committee, W.B. Lee, Pastor
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Centennial services of the Stamford Baptist Church : including the historical discourse by Rev. Edward Lathrop ... November 6, 1873
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Manual of the Congregational church in Bethel, Conn. : containing historical sketch, articles of faith, the covenant and rules of the church, with a catalogue of officers and members from its foundation, November 25, 1760 May 16, 1887
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Discourse on the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination as pastor of the church in Simsbury, Conn./ by Allen McLean
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Manual of the Broadway Congregational Church of Norwich, Conn., containing a brief history of the church, its rules, articles of faith, convenant and catalogue, together with a statement of some of the leading principles of Congregationism. 1865
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Personal accountability : a sermon preached to the First Church and Society in Madison, Conn., the first Sabbath of the year 1857 / by Milton Badger
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Foundation in the holy mountains : a sermon preached at the opening of Trinity Church, Newtown, Thursday, February 3, 1870 / by E. Edwards Beardsley
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Manual of the Congregational Church in Branford, Conn. organized 1644, reorganized 1688, June, 1888
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Manual of the Congregational Church in Branford, Conn. June, 1859
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An historical discourse delivered in Christ Church, Stratford, Conn. : on the fifth Sunday in Lent, March 28th, 1855 / by John A. Paddock
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Manual: A catalogue of the officers and members of the Chapel St. Congregational Church, together with the confession of faith, covenant, and standing rules
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A brief historical sketch of the Church of Christ, in Chaplin, Ct., : including the confession of faith and covenants, adopted by said church: : also, the names of all persons admitted as members, since its organization. / Published by order of the Church
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Newington Congregational Church of Newington, Connecticut Souvenir, May 19, 1905
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The handful of corn and the fruit : a sermon preached at the consecration of Christ Church, Stratford, July 29th, 1858 / by E.E. Beardsley
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Consecration of the fourth church edifice, Trinity Parish, Newtown, Conn., and celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its foundation, with memorial sermon / by Rev. D.P. Sandford, D.D
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Manual of the Congregational Church of Eastford, Conn. organized September 23d, 1778
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Church of Christ, Newington, Conn. celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the church building and the 175th anniversary of the organization of the church, on October 2 and 3, 1897
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The articles of faith and covenant of the Clinton Congregational Church, Clinton, Conn. With a list of the members
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Catalogue of the First Church of Christ, in Colchester, Conn., A.D. 1870
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Celebration in Green's Farms : the historical discourse delivered at the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the church in Green's Farms, held Oct. 26, 1865 / by B.J. Relyea with an appendix
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Historical notice of the Congregational Church in Enfield, Conn. with the confession of faith, the covenant, and a chronological catalogue of the members since 1783
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Historical discourse : A New Year's sermon delivered in the Congregational Church, Jewett City, Conn., January 13, 1856 / by Thomas L. Shipman
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Dedication services of the Goshen Cong. Church, Goshen, Conn. from Norwich Bulletin Dec. 28 1899
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Historical notice of the Congregational Church in North Coventry, Conn. : with the articles of faith and a catalogue of members
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The confession of faith, covenant and standing rules, of the Congregational Church, in North Branford, Conn
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Manual of the Congregational Church of Stratford, Conn., containing an historical sketch, confession of faith, covenant, form of admission, rules, etc. Also, a catalogue of its members.
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History of "The Fund for Ministers" belonging to the General Conference of the Congregational Churches of Connecticut : with some account of other organizations for ministerial aid
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The Confession of Faith and covenant of the Congregational Church in Southington : to which is added a catalogue of members
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Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. : records of the Congregational Church baptisms 1747 per 1766
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Year book of the First Church of Christ in New London. reports of the various departments with directories of the church and congregation for 1904
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The Congregational churches of Litchfield County a paper read at Litchfield, Connecticut, September 29, 1902 at the 150th anniversary of the Litchfield County Consociation and Associations
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Sketches of history of the Congregational Church and Society in Ledyard : delivered Aug. 14th, 1859, being the 48th anniversary of the present pastorate / by Thimothy [sic] Tuttle
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Re-dedication. A discourse preached at the re-opening of the Congregational Church, in Sharon, Connecticut, March 2d, 1864. Published by request
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Annual report of the activities of the First Church of Christ, New London, Conn. for the year 1890
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The historical address at the twentieth anniversary of the Plantsville Church, to which is prefixed the story of how the Church came to be, reprinted from Sketches of Southington
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Manual of the Congregational Church: Mansfield Centre, Conn., with a historical sketch and roll of members, from its organization to the present time. (1875) revised 1910
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Bicentennial sermon : preached before the First Congregational Church, August 24, 1904 by the Pastor Rev. Henry Tucker Arnold, together with the proceedings at the anniversary. / by Rev. Henry T. Arnold
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The history of the First Church of Bridgeport : from 1695 to 1853, with sketches of its ministers / by Charles Ray Palmer
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Confession of faith and form of covenant of the First Congregational church in North Woodstock : With an appendix / Published by vote of the church
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The one hundreth anniversary of the Wapping Congregational Meeting House : erected 1801 and occupied 1802 in South Windsor, Connecticut
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Articles of faith and covenant of the Westfield Church, West Killingly, Ct. : with a list of members, March 1, 1862
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Manual of the Windsor Avenue Congregational Church, Hartford, Conn. : containing historical notes, articles of faith, practical rules for the Christian life ... and a catalogue of members to September 20, 1877
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Gladness for great things done : an historical discourse for the jubilee of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel : delivered in Trinity Church, Fairfield (Southport Borough) Conn., on the eighth Sunday after Trinity, August 10th, 1851 / by N.E. Cornwall
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Book of records containing an account of the rise and progress of the First Baptist Church in East Haddam, Conn. / copied from the original manuscript and indexed by Edna Huntington
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The Protestant Episcopal Church in New Haven and for New England : a sermon preached at the semi-centennial celebration of the consecration of Trinity Church, New Haven, Wednesday, February 16th, 1866 / by Edwin Harwood
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Names and number of brethren of the church and heads of familes in Greenfield at the time when the parish of North Fairfield was set off. Copied by William Applebie Daniel Eardeley
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Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. : inscriptions from graveyards with notes and index / Francis F. Spies
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Fairfield, Connecticut, Probate records. Abstracted by William A. Eardeley, M.A. during the years 1898, 1899, and 1900 from the original records in the Town Hall in Fairfield, Connecticut
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The Goodly Heritage of Connecticut: A Discourse in the First Church in New Haven on Thanksgiving Day, November 19, 1840 by Leonard Bacon
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Manual for the members of the Congregational Church in North Woodstock, Conn. : 'by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.' John 13:35
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Manual of the First Church of Christ, Simsbury, Conn. : containing a brief historical sketch, its articles of faith and covenant and a catalogue of its members
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Decennial Hand-Book of the Union Congregational Church of Christ, Rockville, Conn. for the years 1888-1899
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A historical sketch of Universalism in Norwich, Conn. : a sermon delivered before the Universalist Society in that place, on the 5th of May, 1844 / by R.O. Williams
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250th anniversary of the Congregational Church, December 22, 1885. : Historical address
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The Norwich Savings Society : a brief history of the growth in one hundred years of a mutual savings bank : from eighteen hundred twenty four to nineteen hundred twenty four
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Directory of the Broadway Congregational Church and Congregation, Norwich, Conn. : May, 1879
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Catalogue of Broadway Congregational Church Norwich, Conn., 1871-1872
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Notes Supplementary to Abstracts of Probate Records of Fairfield County, Conn. 1745-1777
Recently, the brittleness of most of these editions made any handling of them problematic. To address this, our volunteer, Jerry Shea, along with WCSU Archives staff have undertaken to have these rare editions scanned for their preservation and to make them accessible.
All these editions are discoverable via the CT State Colleges and Universities' catalog. The catalog links to e-book versions and downloadable pdfs served from the WCSU Archives.
We are very pleased that this project makes these rare books so easily accessible but also ensures that their content is preserved.
In addition to descriptive metadata regarding each item, some items contain links to related material relevant to the book's subject matter.
The map below shows the relevant geographic region of each volume. All the titles digitized are listed below the map.
The constitution of the Associated Churches, in the southern district of the county of Litchfield, in the state of Connecticut. Adopted by the consociation, at their sessions at Litchfield, on the 21st day of October, A.D. 1795
24 p. 19 cm
A year's history of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church of Hartford, Connecticut / by Lewis F. Reid. Read at the annual meeting of the church February 3, 1898
22 p. 21 cm
The Asylum Hill Congregational Church Hartford, Connecticut manual: corrected to June 15, 1915/ compiled by Charles G. Case, church clerk .
45 p. 19 cm
Historical discourse delivered by E. S. Holloway, pastor of Greenville Baptist Church : at the dedication of their Chapel, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1885
14 p. 22 cm
Centennial services of the Stamford Baptist Church : including the historical discourse by Rev. Edward Lathrop ... November 6, 1873
1 p.l., [5]-70 p. 28 cm
Historical sketch and declaration of faith and covenant of the Calvary Baptist Church, New Haven, Conn., together with its rules and regulations
54 p. 17 p
Manual of the Congregational church in Bethel, Conn. : containing historical sketch, articles of faith, the covenant and rules of the church, with a catalogue of officers and members from its foundation, November 25, 1760 May 16, 1887
72 p. 19 cm
Discourse on the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination as pastor of the church in Simsbury, Conn./ by Allen McLean
31 p
Personal accountability : a sermon preached to the First Church and Society in Madison, Conn., the first Sabbath of the year 1857 / by Milton Badger
23 p
Foundation in the holy mountains : a sermon preached at the opening of Trinity Church, Newtown, Thursday, February 3, 1870 / by E. Edwards Beardsley
19, [1] p. 22 cm
Manual of the Congregational Church in Branford, Conn. organized 1644, reorganized 1688, June, 1888
26 p. 20 cm
Manual of the Broadway Congregational Church, in Norwich, Conn., containing the history of the church, its rules, articles of faith, form of admission, covenant, and catalogues of officers and members. June, 1873 ..
61 p. 19 cm
History, confession of faith, covenants, and standing rules of the Center Church, Fair Haven, Ct. Together with a catalog of its members, and baptized children, to January 1, 1856. / Published by order of the Standing Committee, W.B. Lee, Pastor
24 p. 18cm
Manual: A catalogue of the officers and members of the Chapel St. Congregational Church, together with the confession of faith, covenant, and standing rules
[23] p. 19 cm
The handful of corn and the fruit : a sermon preached at the consecration of Christ Church, Stratford, July 29th, 1858 / by E.E. Beardsley
28p. 23cm
An historical discourse delivered in Christ Church, Stratford, Conn. : on the fifth Sunday in Lent, March 28th, 1855 / by John A. Paddock
45 p. 22 cm
Consecration of the fourth church edifice, Trinity Parish, Newtown, Conn., and celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its foundation, with memorial sermon / by Rev. D.P. Sandford, D.D
28 p. : ill. 24 cm
A brief historical sketch of the Church of Christ, in Chaplin, Ct., : including the confession of faith and covenants, adopted by said church: : also, the names of all persons admitted as members, since its organization. / Published by order of the Church
56 p. 19 cm
Church of Christ, Newington, Conn. celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the church building and the 175th anniversary of the organization of the church, on October 2 and 3, 1897
90 p. : ill. 23 cm
The articles of faith and covenant of the Clinton Congregational Church, Clinton, Conn. With a list of the members
42 p., 1 leaf. 19 cm
Historical notice of the Congregational Church in Enfield, Conn. with the confession of faith, the covenant, and a chronological catalogue of the members since 1783
28 p
Dedication services of the Goshen Cong. Church, Goshen, Conn. from Norwich Bulletin Dec. 28 1899
[6]p. 24 cm
Celebration in Green's Farms : the historical discourse delivered at the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the church in Green's Farms, held Oct. 26, 1865 / by B.J. Relyea with an appendix
56 p. 22 cm
Historical discourse : A New Year's sermon delivered in the Congregational Church, Jewett City, Conn., January 13, 1856 / by Thomas L. Shipman
17 p. 23 cm
The confession of faith, covenant and standing rules, of the Congregational Church, in North Branford, Conn
11 p. 21 cm
Historical notice of the Congregational Church in North Coventry, Conn. : with the articles of faith and a catalogue of members
16 p. 16 cm
The Confession of Faith and covenant of the Congregational Church in Southington : to which is added a catalogue of members
96 p. 19 cm
Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. : records of the Congregational Church baptisms 1747 per 1766
6 v. 32 cm
Manual of the Congregational Church of Stratford, Conn., containing an historical sketch, confession of faith, covenant, form of admission, rules, etc. Also, a catalogue of its members.
29 p. 19 cm
Sketches of history of the Congregational Church and Society in Ledyard : delivered Aug. 14th, 1859, being the 48th anniversary of the present pastorate / by Thimothy [sic] Tuttle
23 p. 23 cm
Re-dedication. A discourse preached at the re-opening of the Congregational Church, in Sharon, Connecticut, March 2d, 1864. Published by request
29 p. 23 cm
Manual of the Congregational Church: Mansfield Centre, Conn., with a historical sketch and roll of members, from its organization to the present time. (1875) revised 1910
41 p. 19 cm
History of "The Fund for Ministers" belonging to the General Conference of the Congregational Churches of Connecticut : with some account of other organizations for ministerial aid
48 p. 23 cm
The Congregational churches of Litchfield County a paper read at Litchfield, Connecticut, September 29, 1902 at the 150th anniversary of the Litchfield County Consociation and Associations
23 p. 21 cm
Year book of the First Church of Christ in New London. reports of the various departments with directories of the church and congregation for 1904
44 p. 18 cm
Annual report of the activities of the First Church of Christ, New London, Conn. for the year 1890
31p. : 17 cm
The historical address at the twentieth anniversary of the Plantsville Church, to which is prefixed the story of how the Church came to be, reprinted from Sketches of Southington
32 p. 24 cm
Book of records containing an account of the rise and progress of the First Baptist Church in East Haddam, Conn. / copied from the original manuscript and indexed by Edna Huntington
104 leaves 29 cm
Manual of the First Church of Christ, Simsbury, Conn. : containing a brief historical sketch, its articles of faith and covenant and a catalogue of its members
39 p. 19 cm
250th anniversary of the Congregational Church, December 22, 1885. : Historical address
23 p. ; 24 cm.
The history of the First Church of Bridgeport : from 1695 to 1853, with sketches of its ministers / by Charles Ray Palmer
20 p. 22 cm
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. : inscriptions from graveyards with notes and index / Francis F. Spies
180 leaves 29 cm
Directory of the Broadway Congregational Church and Congregation, Norwich, Conn. : May, 1879
19 p. 20 cm
Manual of the Broadway Congregational Church of Norwich, Conn., containing a brief history of the church, its rules, articles of faith, convenant and catalogue, together with a statement of some of the leading principles of Congregationism. 1865
57 p. illus. 20 cm
The Norwich Savings Society : a brief history of the growth in one hundred years of a mutual savings bank : from eighteen hundred twenty four to nineteen hundred twenty four
1 v. (unpaged) 23 cm
Fairfield, Connecticut, Probate records. Abstracted by William A. Eardeley, M.A. during the years 1898, 1899, and 1900 from the original records in the Town Hall in Fairfield, Connecticut
4 v. 32 cm
Names and number of brethren of the church and heads of familes in Greenfield at the time when the parish of North Fairfield was set off. Copied by William Applebie Daniel Eardeley
287 p. 35 cm
The Goodly Heritage of Connecticut: A Discourse in the First Church in New Haven on Thanksgiving Day, November 19, 1840 by Leonard Bacon
24 p. 24cm
Gladness for great things done : an historical discourse for the jubilee of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel : delivered in Trinity Church, Fairfield (Southport Borough) Conn., on the eighth Sunday after Trinity, August 10th, 1851 / by N.E. Cornwall
47 p. 23 cm
The Protestant Episcopal Church in New Haven and for New England : a sermon preached at the semi-centennial celebration of the consecration of Trinity Church, New Haven, Wednesday, February 16th, 1866 / by Edwin Harwood
37 p. 23 cm
Decennial Hand-Book of the Union Congregational Church of Christ, Rockville, Conn. for the years 1888-1899
75 p. 17 cm
A historical sketch of Universalism in Norwich, Conn. : a sermon delivered before the Universalist Society in that place, on the 5th of May, 1844 / by R.O. Williams
32 p. 22 cm
The one hundreth anniversary of the Wapping Congregational Meeting House : erected 1801 and occupied 1802 in South Windsor, Connecticut
34 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill., port. 26 cm
Articles of faith and covenant of the Westfield Church, West Killingly, Ct. : with a list of members, March 1, 1862
40 p. 18 cm
Manual of the Windsor Avenue Congregational Church, Hartford, Conn. : containing historical notes, articles of faith, practical rules for the Christian life ... and a catalogue of members to September 20, 1877
37 p. 19 cm
Bicentennial sermon : preached before the First Congregational Church, August 24, 1904 by the Pastor Rev. Henry Tucker Arnold, together with the proceedings at the anniversary. / by Rev. Henry T. Arnold
30 p. 19 cm