Church of Saint Joachim (New York, NY) Records (CMS 079)
July 14, 2016
This collection contains the records dating from 1889-1945 of the Church of Saint Joachim located in lower Manhattan. The records reflect the Italian immigrant community of the church and contains vital records, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, activities of religious societies, and other materials. The collection reflects on parish life and gives a sense of what lower Manhattan resembled at the beginning of the 20th century, both in terms of its population and the geography of the neighborhood.
Arrangement
Series I: Correspondence
Series II: Financial Records
Series III: Minutes of the Trustees of St. Joachim
Series IV: Property, Rent, and Remodeling
Series V: Court Summons and Last Wills and Testaments
Series VI: Parish and Parishioners
Series VII: Religious Societies
Series VIII: Church Bulletins, Theatrical Events, Souvenir Booklets, Photographs, and other Items
Series IX: Materials related to World War I
Series X: Baptismal, Marriage, and Death Records