The collection contains a variety of notes, letters, reports, and documents with widely scattered dates. Together, they provide substantial historical information through newspaper clippings, annual reports, photographs, and unpublished historical notes and narratives.
Essentially, the records of the Pilgrim Congregational Church are composed of clerk's minutes and records, which are almost complete from 1901 to 1956, and the records of the Women's Guild, which cover the period 1895-1951. The records of the Women's Guild provide the only documentation in the collection that relate to the period when the congregation existed as the Sixth Ward Chapel. The clerk's records include some information on baptisms, deaths, marriages, and membership changes, along with minutes of annual meetings, trustees' meetings, and some financial reports. Separate records of baptisms and members dismissed and accepted are also present for some years. Except for material in the annual reports, the only financial records are the account book of individual pledge payments, 1924-1928. Very few records after 1956 are included.
Other church groups represented in the collection are the Sunday School, the Friendship Bible Class, the Men's Club, and the Missionary Society. The photographs, 1885-1956, include portraits of pastors, group activities, outings, the building, and other scenes.
