Episcopal Church. Diocese of Eau Claire (Wis.): Records, 1877-1949
Content Description
Scattered records of the Diocese; including a parish register and miscellaneous reports and letters from St. Luke's Mission, Neillsville, Wis.; and service record books indicating the type of liturgy, the minister, attendance, sermon topics, and other details from churches in Owen, Medford, Westboro, Mellen, Park Falls, Lugerville, and Prentice, Wisconsin.
This collection contains three kinds of records: a parish register, miscellaneous reports and letters, and service record books. The parish register contains a history of the local church, and a record of families, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and offerings. Both this register and the reports and letters concern St. Luke's Mission, Neillsville, Wisconsin, 1877-1930. They are fragmentary and spotty because St. Luke's repeatedly closed and reopened. (See the history for additional details.) The service record books, 1919-1949, indicate what type of liturgy was held, who the minister was, statistics on the number in attendance, number of communicants, sermon topics, offerings received, etc. The churches concerned are listed in the contents list below. The parish register is also available on microfilm produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah which holds the master negative (GSU #1314835).
Dates
- Creation: 1877-1949
Creator
- Episcopal Church. Diocese of Eau Claire (Wis.) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. For more information regarding the copyright status of this collection please contact the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire was established early in 1929. The first resident bishop was the Rt. Rev. Frank E. Wilson, rector of Christ Church, Eau Claire, where he was consecrated on May 1, 1929. He died in 1944 and was succeeded by the Rt. Rev. William W. Horstick, the incumbent as of 1971. (See Episcopal Church Annual, 1971, p. 102.) The diocese comprises some 35 parishes and missions in northwestern Wisconsin. A few of these are represented in the collection of papers described below.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Scattered records of the Diocese; including a parish register and miscellaneous reports and letters from St. Luke's Mission, Neillsville, Wis.; and service record books indicating the type of liturgy, the minister, attendance, sermon topics, and other details from churches in Owen, Medford, Westboro, Mellen, Park Falls, Lugerville, and Prentice, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Historical Society Descriptive Finding Aid
A duplicate copy of the information in this finding aid is also available through the Wisconsin Historical Society: Register of the Episcopal Church. Diocese of Eau Claire (Wis.): Records, 1877-1949
Acquisition Information
Presented by the Owen Lumber Company via Ralph W. Owen, president, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, July 30, 1963, with the John S. Owen Lumber Company Papers. How these records came into the Company's possession is unknown.
Accession Number
M63-139
Subject
- St. Luke's Mission (Neillsville, Wis.) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Lugerville (Wis.) -- Church history -- Sources
- Medford (Wis.) -- Church history -- Sources
- Mellen (Wis.) -- Church history -- Sources
- Neillsville (Wis.) -- Church history -- Sources
- Owen (Wis.) -- Church history -- Sources
- Park Falls (Wis.) -- Church history -- Sources
- Prentice (Wis.) -- Church history -- Sources
- Westboro (Wis.) -- Church history -- Sources
Topical
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Stephanie Much
- Date
- April 29, 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Eau Claire Area Research Center, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire Wisconsin 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu