Box 7

The Big Woods Congregational Church (BWCC) collection represents a modest portion of the historical records pertaining to the church’s establishment in 1835 and growth throughout the years. Types of records include church histories, membership and pastor lists, building renovations plans, land purchases, and Big Woods’ withdrawal from the United Church of Christ (UCC) and joining the National Association of Congregational Christ Churches (NACCC)... in 1975. There are numerous church histories written by members, newspapers, and historians due to the church being established in the early settler period of Illinois. Care was taken to maintain the donor’s original order of the collection. The donor’s container lists can be found in the case file.