Drawyers Presbyterian Church records

Collection

Identifier: Col-0039

Dates

Creation: 1870-1940

Creator

Drawyers Presbyterian Church (Odessa, Del.) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

Drawyers Presbyterian Church, organized in St. George's Hundred, DE in the early 1700s, constructed a brick building north of Odessa in 1773. After the congregation moved in 1861, this building fell into disrepair. Over 30 years later, the "Friends of Old Drawyers" was constituted, mainly to preserve and restore the 1773 building and its surrounding cemetery. The site is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Full Extent

1 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Other Finding Aid

Folder listing available at repository.

Summary

Consists of a congregational treasurer's book, 1870-1900, and records of the Friends of Old Drawyers. The latter records include constitutions, letters, clippings, and financial records that combine to describe the annual reunion services held, and the early preservation work done.