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Digital Artifacts
Here are a few of the digitized artifacts of Trinity Church on the Green, New Haven, Connecticut. From the first mention of services held in New Haven in 1727-8, various documents, deeds, booklets, records, and diaries have been collected. Note: some of these are large .pdf image files and may take some time to download.
Thanks to the members of the Trinity New Haven History Ministry for providing, scanning, transcribing, indexing, and storing the artifacts.
1. Trinity Church Home was incorporated in 1862. A distinguished board of trustees, led by Rev. Dr. Harwood, is appointed to govern it. In 1868, it moved to a location on George Street, which now houses the Salvation Army. From this point to 1791, it was located in five different locations sponsor a home for elderly women – something necessary in the days before social security and women in the work place. Published versions of the bylaws, board members, and governing rules were published a number of time over the years.
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►Trinity Church Home 1863 (in the Connecticut State Library).
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►Trinity Church Home 1894 (image scanned by the University of California)
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►Trinity Church Home 1924 (image scanned by Trinity History Ministry)
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►Trinity Church Home 1948. This is a transcription of a short pamphlet on the "Charter, Extract from Constitution, By-Laws of the Almoners, Rules for the Government of the Home, History of the Home, Extract from Deed of Trust, and Form of Bequest" by Mrs. Timothy Pickerin, Privately Printed Trinity Church, New Haven, 1948. The Home was established in May 1852 as a refuge for "the poor and friendless members of Trinity Parish, and such others as the board of managers may think entitled to its benefits". Some handwritten edits were added on June 27, 1949, to revise the charter, and the end page has this handwritten postscript: "Charter under Rev. Mr. Harwood, May 1762, The most learned perhaps and colorful rector Trinity ever had. Great work of Mrs. Timothy Pickerin (Sudly?) Bryn Mawr and Friendships, CKE". For the image scanned by Trinity History Ministry used in the transcription click here.
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►Trinity Home 2012. This contains an introduction and Timeline, as well as a transcription and update to the 1948 booklet; you may purchase a copy by at Amazon.com.
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  2. The Letters of Harry Croswell. An amusing series of letters purportedly from the Ghost of Harry Croswell, the acerbic Rector of Trinity from 1815 to 1858 “to my dear people” of Trinity Church. The letters are actually the work of Edward J. Getlein, Trinity's Historian, thespian, wit, and author of Here Will I Dwell: A History of Trinity Church On-The-Green, New Haven, Connecticut, 1976. Trinity’s Historian the late Ed Getlein began editing these letters in 1979 as a regular column in the Parish Newsletter Still Small Voice.
3. Bible "Tickets" -- A printed parchment sheet with scripture passages on the front side, and instructions for its use on the back side. According to the Archives of the National Church, the Diocese of Connecticut met on November 24, 1813 at Trinity Church in New Haven to discuss the election of a Bishop.  This souvenir was hand-typeset and (according to the instructions on the back) intended to be cut into small “tickets” to be pasted into one’s Bible, presumably for the attendees of the Convention. The "ticket" recommends reading 1 Corinthians ii.13 -- Ephesians vi. 17 -- John xvii.17 -- John xiv.26-- John xvi.13. On the back are instructions: "With a wafer, or a little paste, attach this ticket to the lid of your Bible. Thanks to Joe Dzeda for sharing this bit of rescued history with us.
4. Trinity Church on the Green, New Haven, Connecticut Marriage Records, 1768 – 1800, with an analysis of the data. This transcribed table of 186 marriage records reveals a number of interesting historical facts. Why were the most popular months in the late eighteenth century New Haven to marry in the winter? And why did the sailor James Ellis marry a girl named Cook? One of the editors of this text discovered why her own daughter was named Statyra.
5. Harry Croswell lays down a distinct line between Church and State with his seminal A Sermon Preached at the Anniversary Election,Hartford, May 14, 1818, By the Rev. Harry Croswell, A.M., Rector of Trinity Church, New-Haven.
6. Trinity Goes to War with a Trinity Church 1943 Booklet. At the height of World War II, Trinity printed a pamphlet giving the history, organization, groups and parish directory. It notes that the church was founded by Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson (but gives the date of 1732 instead of 1727/8), and lists some of the rectors and major events. Among other things, it informs us that Trinity had a Rector Lawson Willard Jr., Rector Emeritus Charles O. Scoville, two assistant rectors, Vicar Frederick Williams of All Saints Chapel, an Organist and an Assistant, a Parish Visitor, a Parish Secretary, Church Sexton, Parish House Sexton and a Director of Physical Education. They collected bandages and food for the troops, and joined in a World Wide Communion Sunday on October 3, 1943.
This artifact, preserved by Trinity History Ministry member Carol Davidson, is a 3.5 x 7 inch booklet titled “TRINITY CHURCH, New Haven, Connecticut – that you may know and take part” was accompanied with an insert, with “A Special Invitation” to World Wide Communion service to be held on October 3, 1943 on one side, and a reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper on the other. The Special Invitation was to a service to bear witness “in these days of war” in army camps and naval bases, on shipboard, in churches large and small, to the unbroken and unbreakable fellowship of Christians around the worlld. 
Digital Artifacts
Here are a few of the digitized artifacts of Trinity Church on the Green, New Haven, Connecticut. From the first mention of services held in New Haven in 1727-8, various documents, deeds, booklets, records, and diaries have been collected. Note: some of these are large .pdf image files and may take some time to download.
Thanks to the members of the Trinity New Haven History Ministry for providing, scanning, transcribing, indexing, and storing the artifacts.
1. Trinity Church Home was incorporated in 1862. A distinguished board of trustees, led by Rev. Dr. Harwood, is appointed to govern it. In 1868, it moved to a location on George Street, which now houses the Salvation Army. From this point to 1791, it was located in five different locations sponsor a home for elderly women – something necessary in the days before social security and women in the work place. Published versions of the bylaws, board members, and governing rules were published a number of time over the years.
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►Trinity Church Home 1863 (in the Connecticut State Library).
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►Trinity Church Home 1894 (image scanned by the University of California)
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►Trinity Church Home 1924 (image scanned by Trinity History Ministry)
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►Trinity Church Home 1948. This is a transcription of a short pamphlet on the "Charter, Extract from Constitution, By-Laws of the Almoners, Rules for the Government of the Home, History of the Home, Extract from Deed of Trust, and Form of Bequest" by Mrs. Timothy Pickerin, Privately Printed Trinity Church, New Haven, 1948. The Home was established in May 1852 as a refuge for "the poor and friendless members of Trinity Parish, and such others as the board of managers may think entitled to its benefits". Some handwritten edits were added on June 27, 1949, to revise the charter, and the end page has this handwritten postscript: "Charter under Rev. Mr. Harwood, May 1762, The most learned perhaps and colorful rector Trinity ever had. Great work of Mrs. Timothy Pickerin (Sudly?) Bryn Mawr and Friendships, CKE". For the image scanned by Trinity History Ministry used in the transcription click here.
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►Trinity Home 2012. This contains an introduction and Timeline, as well as a transcription and update to the 1948 booklet; you may purchase a copy by at Amazon.com.
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2. The Letters of Harry Croswell. An amusing series of letters purportedly from the Ghost of Harry Croswell, the acerbic Rector of Trinity from 1815 to 1858 “to my dear people” of Trinity Church. The letters are actually the work of Edward J. Getlein, Trinity's Historian, thespian, wit, and author of Here Will I Dwell: A History of Trinity Church On-The-Green, New Haven, Connecticut, 1976. Trinity’s Historian the late Ed Getlein began editing these letters in 1979 as a regular column in the Parish Newsletter Still Small Voice.
3. Bible "Tickets" -- A printed parchment sheet with scripture passages on the front side, and instructions for its use on the back side. According to the Archives of the National Church, the Diocese of Connecticut met on November 24, 1813 at Trinity Church in New Haven to discuss the election of a Bishop. This souvenir was hand-typeset and (according to the instructions on the back) intended to be cut into small “tickets” to be pasted into one’s Bible, presumably for the attendees of the Convention. The "ticket" recommends reading 1 Corinthians ii.13 -- Ephesians vi. 17 -- John xvii.17 -- John xiv.26-- John xvi.13. On the back are instructions: "With a wafer, or a little paste, attach this ticket to the lid of your Bible. Thanks to Joe Dzeda for sharing this bit of rescued history with us.
4. Trinity Church on the Green, New Haven, Connecticut Marriage Records, 1768 – 1800, with an analysis of the data. This transcribed table of 186 marriage records reveals a number of interesting historical facts. Why were the most popular months in the late eighteenth century New Haven to marry in the winter? And why did the sailor James Ellis marry a girl named Cook? One of the editors of this text discovered why her own daughter was named Statyra.
5. Harry Croswell lays down a distinct line between Church and State with his seminal A Sermon Preached at the Anniversary Election,Hartford, May 14, 1818, By the Rev. Harry Croswell, A.M., Rector of Trinity Church, New-Haven.
6. Trinity Goes to War with a Trinity Church 1943 Booklet. At the height of World War II, Trinity printed a pamphlet giving the history, organization, groups and parish directory. It notes that the church was founded by Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson (but gives the date of 1732 instead of 1727/8), and lists some of the rectors and major events. Among other things, it informs us that Trinity had a Rector Lawson Willard Jr., Rector Emeritus Charles O. Scoville, two assistant rectors, Vicar Frederick Williams of All Saints Chapel, an Organist and an Assistant, a Parish Visitor, a Parish Secretary, Church Sexton, Parish House Sexton and a Director of Physical Education. They collected bandages and food for the troops, and joined in a World Wide Communion Sunday on October 3, 1943.
This artifact, preserved by Trinity History Ministry member Carol Davidson, is a 3.5 x 7 inch booklet titled “TRINITY CHURCH, New Haven, Connecticut – that you may know and take part” was accompanied with an insert, with “A Special Invitation” to World Wide Communion service to be held on October 3, 1943 on one side, and a reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper on the other. The Special Invitation was to a service to bear witness “in these days of war” in army camps and naval bases, on shipboard, in churches large and small, to the unbroken and unbreakable fellowship of Christians around the worlld.
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