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“The archivists at the Congregational Library gave me access to a recently acquired and unprocessed collection of conversion relations that, as far as I can tell, have not yet been studied by scholars. The Library has a rich collection, which is all the more useable thanks to their knowledgeable and helpful staff.”

LINCOLN MULLEN

GRADUATE STUDENT, BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

“Our church in South Hadley was beginning the process of gathering information for closing. As it became evident we were losing our hope and our ability to go for-ward, I remembered that over the years, I had received information from this library asking for records. I found (CL Archivist) Jessica to be a sound resource, easy to converse with and very cooperative. What a treasure she must be for all who contact her.”

CAROL A. CODY, HISTORIAN

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF

SOUTH HADLEY FALLS, MA

“With gratitude for the absolutely splendid work of The Congregational Library. What an amazing resource.”

GARTH ROSELL

PROFESSOR, CHURCH HISTORY

GORDON-CONWELL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Joseph S. Clark, Librarian, 1859–1861

Henry Martyn Dexter Founder

Florence Babcock Assistant Librarian, 1913–1958

Samuel Capen Founder

we have today, one of the largest and most complete collections of Congregationalism’s “founding fathers” anywhere.

Though these men and women are strangers to most of us, their generosity established a legacy of remembering, one that the Congregational Library still honors today. We do this in many different ways, not least keeping our rare books in a secure and climate-controlled space, managed by an archival staff with the unique training, skill, and experience required for a collection of this historic value. We are also gathering more records of the past through our Hidden Histories program, taking old or hard

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The men and women who organized the Congregational Library in 1853 gave us a unique and precious gift. Their goal was a

collection of Puritan and Pilgrim literature second to none, to be used not just by elite scholars but by the Congregational churches themselves. And so people like Henry Martyn Dexter, Samuel Capen, Cornelius Patton, a Mrs. Ruen Thomas of Brookline and a Mr. Anson Titus of Swampscott,

Massachusetts, went to work. They scoured dusty attics and bookstores, even donating prized volumes of their own to build what

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to find documents from local churches, digitizing them, and making them available on our website.

Most of all we carry on the founders’ legacy by helping people understand what these old books and records are saying to us today. And so we offer online materials and classes, History Matters luncheons, walking tours, and church anniversary workshops.

We also have an archive staff in tune with the latest in library technology, new capabilities which will make our collection much more visible to researchers on the web. One of the virtues of being relatively

small is being nimble: it is a joy to see ourselves moving toward the cutting edge of the library world.

The year ahead looks to be an exciting one for the Congregational Library, with the rollout of our brand new website this summer and, in October, a symposium and walking tour honoring Cotton Mather on what would be his 350th birthday. We are grateful, as always, for the many friends and members who make this possible.

We are deeply grateful to our supporters. Your gifts sustain the underlying principles that stand at the core of our mission. DONORS

$51-$199Addison Association, UCC, East Middlebury VT

Robert N. Alpers

Jean Alexander

Peter Ambler and Lindsay Miller

Susannah C. Baker and David A. Lucht

Shelby M. Balik

Barnstable Association, UCC, Barnstable MA

Joseph Bassett

Margaret and Norman Bendroth

Bethany Congregational Church, Foxboro MA

Centre Congregational Church, UCC, Lynnfield MA

City Mission Society of Boston

Paul C. and Jacklyn B. Clayton

Columbia Congregational Church, Columbia CT

Jane Comins and Thomas McCord

Congregational Church of the Messiah, Los Angeles CA

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, Lake Elmo MN

Cumberland Association, UCC, Portland ME

Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan

Richard W. Elliott

First Congregational Benevolence Board, Peterson IA

First Congregational Church, Milford NH

First Congregational Church, Natick MA

First Congregational Church, Peterson IA

First Congregational Church, River Edge NJ

First Congregational Church, River Falls WI

First Congregational Church, Yarmouth MA

First Congregational Church, York ME

First Congregational Church, UCC, Hanover MA

Florence Congregational Church, Florence MA

Janet B. and William F. Garber

John F. Gately

Dewey E. and Helen T. Gierke

R. Wayne Grant

Groveland Congregational Church, UCC, Groveland MA

Jonathan C. Guest

Daniel M. and Alice H. Hall

Hawaii Conference, UCC, Honolulu HI

Richard and Barbara Holland

Helga Holst

Faith A. Johnson

Lynda A. Johnson

Rollin E. Johnson, Jr. in memory of Mrs. Ruen Thomas, great aunt of Carol J. Johnson

Judson Memorial Church, New York NY

Ladies Home Missionary Society, New Haven CT

Linda J. Lauman

Dorothy Lester

Beverly L. Lindsey

Joseph A. McCourt

Sean McDonnell

Dennis R. and Marilyn T. Moisio

Mountain Congregational Association, Pittsfield MA

Sandra Nawrocki

Susan Neubauer

Claudette and Gerald Newhall

Katherine Newman and David Bell

Thomas Niblock

Elizabeth C. Nordbeck

Old South Congregational Church, Boston MA

Park Street Church, Boston MA

Michael Passmore

Kenneth A. Peters, Jr.

Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC, Syracuse NY

Avery D. Post

David M. Powers

Preston City Congregational Church, Preston CT

Garth M. Rosell

Daniel Sack

Second Congregational Church, Griswold CT

Dean S. Skelley

Reiner Smolinski

South Bridgton Congregational Church, Bridgton ME

Virginia A. Stowe

Suffolk Association, Brookhaven NY

Barbara A. Syer

Susan E. Thomas

John Tipton

Vermont Conference, UCC, Randolph VT

Wachogue Congregational Church, Springfield MA

West Avon Congregational Church, Avon CT

Harold F. and Barbara Worthley

Barbara Brown Zikmund

$200-$499Jeffrey S. Atwater

Robert Bachelder

Fred Balfour

Black River-St. Lawrence Association, UCC, Massena NY

T. Thomas and Barbara E. Boates

Mark F. Clark

Norman Erlendson

First Congregational Church, Southampton MA

First Congregational Church, Williamsburg MA

Cary Hewitt and Bill Stephenson

James A. Hopkins

Marshall E. Linden

Massachusetts Conference of the UCC, Framingham MA

D. Elizabeth Mauro

Mayflower Congregational Church, Mansfield OH

NACCC Missionary Society, Oak Creek WI

Robert P. Noble, Jr.

North Congregational Church, Farmington Hills MI

North Shore Congregational Church, Milwaukee WI

Old Colony Association, UCC, South Dartmouth MA

Olde Ipswich Tours, Ipswich MA

Rhode Island Conference, UCC, Pawtucket RI

Alden M. Rollins

Marjorie H. Royle

Nancy B. and John O. Slavinsky

Stratford Street United Church of Christ, West Roxbury MA

J. Richard Walker

Karin Wetmore

Sharon A. and Carter O. Wiese

$500-$999Roger Burke

David S. King

Pawtucket Congregational, UCC, Pawtucket RI

Payson Park Church, Belmont MA

Pleasant Street Congregational Church, Arlington MA

Second Church of Newton, Newton MA

Stephen R. Silver

Richard H. Taylor

$1000-$2000Christopher and Darcey Bartel

Charles and Elizabeth Hambrick-Stowe

Richard M. Harter

Nick and Marion Iacuzio

$2000+Mount Vernon Congregational Church, Boston MA

FoundationsClark Family Foundation

United Church Foundation

H. W. Wilson Foundation

LIBRARY STAFFFISCAL YEAR 2013

INCOME

Ordinary Income / Expense Income

Rental income

Donations

United Church Foundation

Library Operating Income

Investment Income

TOTAL REVENUES

EXPENSES

Facilities:

Maintenance

Utilities

Real Estate Taxes & Insurances

Depreciation

Total Facilities

Compensation & Benefits

Building Management & Staff

Professional Services

Programs, Support, Development

Supplies, Communications, Postage

Interest Expense

TOTAL EXPENSES

NET INCOME

1,381,614

82,867

12,390

10,381

287,815

1,775,067

126,556

130,583

122,959

348,081

728,179

459,525

302,866

132,055

87,966

45,876

12,962

1,769,429

5,638

APRIL 1, 2012–MARCH 30, 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2012–2013

Frederick Balfour, Chair

Richard Harter, Vice Chair

Susannah Baker, Secretary

Christopher Bartel, Treasurer

Roger Burke

Richard Elliott

Norm Erlendson

Dewey D. Gierke

R. Wayne Grant

Jonathan Guest

Charles Hambrick-Stowe

Nick Iacuzio

Lynda Anderson Johnson

Elizabeth Mauro

Elizabeth Nordbeck

Marjorie Royle

Stephen Silver

Richard Taylor

Barbara Brown Zikmund

Emeritus

Arvel M. Steece

Harold Worthley

Margaret Bendroth, Executive DirectorRobin Duckworth, Digital SpecialistCary Hewitt, Director of DevelopmentAlexander Howard, Administrative AssistantSari Mauro, Archives AssistantClaudette Newhall, LibrarianSteven Picazio, Assistant LibrarianCristina Prochilo, Associate ArchivistJessica Steytler, Archivist

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