Identity elements
Reference Number
MP-02-R0068
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Fonds
Title
Haiti Mission. Records
Date(s)
- 1855-1967 (Creation)
Extent
2.7 cu.ft. (8 boxes)
Name of creator
Name of creator
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Haiti records contain correspondence, treasurer's records, pamphlets, photographs and miscellaneous reports. Of particular interest are the reports of the American Church Missionary Society regarding Haiti and the "Report of the Deputation to Investigate Conditions of the Haitian Church" of 1912.
Arrangement
Missionary Personnel Files, 1855-1967
General Records, 1855-1955
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
French
Scripts of the material
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Finding aids
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Custodial history
Accruals
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Notes element
Specialized notes
- Abstract: The Episcopal Church began its work in Haiti in May 1861, with the arrival of the Reverend James Theodore Holly. In May of 1863, he established Holy Trinity Church, the first Episcopal parish in Haiti. At the time of his death in 1911, the church had fifteen parishes, seven mission stations, six small primary schools, and one clinic. In 1913 the General Convention granted the clergy’s request for the Church to be made a missionary district of the Episcopal Church. Another ten years would pass before a bishop was consecrated to serve in Haiti.
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Carson, Harry Roberts (Subject)
- Holly, James (Subject)