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Andrews United Methodist Church (Andrews, Huntington County, Ind.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LOC-2011-0054

Scope and Contents

Church history survey, list of ministers, historical sketch, newspaper clippings, photographs, list of members, baptism records, and correspondence.

Dates

  • Creation: 1858 - 2022

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright interests for this collection are held by the United Methodist Church.

Historical Note

The church was organized in 1860 with Rev. Elam S. Preston as its first pastor. They then relocated to the southern edge of Antioch, now known as Andrews, which is where the present church now stands. The church had three remodelings, one in 1882, the next in 1890, and 1916. In 1927, a Moeller pipe organ was intalled. In 1985, the church celebrated its 125th Anniversary with an organ recital performed on the Moeller pipe organ. The church closed at the end of 2022.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (2 document case boxes, 1 half-size document case box)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Andrews United Methodist Church (Andrews, Huntington County, Ind.) records
Status
Completed
Author
Lyndi Parent; Abigail McBride
Date
12/15/2010; 01/15/2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States