Bishops' Files
The Bishops series consists of six sub-series covering the papers of Bishops George D. Gillespie, Lewis B. Whittemore, Charles E. Bennison, Howard S. Meeks, Edward L. Lee, and Robert R. Gepert.
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Episcopal Church, Diocese of Western Michigan records, 1851-2011
119 linear feet — 2 oversize folders — 1 drawer — 19 oversize volumes
Governing body of the Episcopal church in western Michigan, established in 1874; records include bishops' files, diocesan organization and committee files, photographs, scrapbooks, diocesan historian files.
The records of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan are a rich resource of material, not only for the programs and activities of the Episcopal Church in western Michigan, but also for their documentation of the role of the church in the life of the various communities served by the diocese.
Records from the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan first came to the Bentley Historical Library in 1972. Since then, the diocese has made several significant additions to their records. In 1999 the record group was reprocessed with the aim of drawing together like materials. The record group now consists of twenty-two separate series. These are: Bishop's Files, Chancellor, Treasurer, Diocesan Historiographer, Standing Committee Files, Miscellaneous Files, Diocesan Record Books, Publicity Files, Defunct Parish and Mission Churches Files, Diocesan Committee Files, Diocesan Organization Files, Diocesan Financial Records, Visual Materials, Sound Recordings, Scrapbooks, Western Michigan University (WMU) Ministry Files, Women's Organizations, Miscellaneous office and staff files Bulletins of Church Services, Church of Christ the King, Miscellaneous parish materials, and Miscellaneous diocesan materials.
George D. Gillespie
The George D. Gillespie subseries consists of five record volumes dating from 1875-1908 and documenting this bishop's activities within the diocese.
Lewis B. Whittemore
The Lewis B. Whittemore sub-series is further divided into Parish and Mission Correspondence which is arranged alphabetically by the name of the city where the individual Episcopal parish or mission is located; and Topical Files that include correspondence and information about diocesan activities and property.