Identity elements
Reference number
AO-00-R0288
Repository
Level of description
Fonds
Title
Retiring Fund for Deaconesses. Records
Date(s)
- 1927-1986 (Creation)
Extent
2 cu.ft. (6 boxes)
Name of creator
Abstract
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The records of the Retiring Fund for Deaconesses (RFD) comprise correspondence, minutes, printed material, financial documents, and reports that originated primarily in the files of Margaret Jackson, who served as the Secretary (1967-1982) and as a member of the Board of Directors (1982-1984). The correspondence reflects the devotion of women nurturing a community of former colleagues, a considerable portion of which documents the deaconesses’ position on the ordination of women as deacons and priests.
Arrangement
Corporate Minutes, RFD Board of Directors, 1966-1985
Administrative Correspondence, 1934-1985
Financial Records, 1927-1984
Topical Files, 1940-1977
Conditions of access and use elements
Access conditions
Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.
Technical access
Rights and permissions
The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Descriptive inventories
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Accruals
Related materials elements
Related records and archives
Records of the National Center for the Diaconate
Notes element
Description control element
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Jackson, Margaret McLaughlin (Subject)
- Zielinski, Frances (Subject)
- Mancini, Jean (Subject)