Identity elements
Reference Number
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1927-1986 (Creation)
Extent
2 cu.ft. (6 boxes)
Name of creator
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
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related records and archives
Records of the National Center for the Diaconate
Notes element
Specialized notes
- Abstract: When the Church Pension Fund was established by the General Convention in 1913, no provision was made to include deaconesses. To rectify this, the deaconesses formed their own not-for-profit corporation, assuming most of the officer positions, and began to raise funds to supplement retired deaconesses’ income. By 1927, the Retiring Fund for Deaconesses (RFD) was firmly established and provided financial assistance to retired and disabled deaconesses who were unable to provide for themselves.
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Description control element
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Jackson, Margaret McLaughlin (Subject)
- Zielinski, Frances (Subject)
- Mancini, Jean (Subject)