South Indiana Conference Outdoor Ministries, Camping Division records
Collection Statement
This collection consists of mostly of Camping Commission/ Division Minutes, 1964-1981 and Campsite Management Records, 1973-1981. There are also various committee records, c. 1967-1982.
Dates
- 1964 - 1982
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University or the United Methodist Church.
Hisorical Sketch
Shortly after the early churches reached a size where districts were organized within the boundaries of the state of Indiana, camp meetings were an important part of the summer activities. Districts would rent or seek the donation of farm ground for these week long services.
By 1857, the German Methodist people around Santa Claus Church were developing a church owned campground. Camping, as we have known it for the past quarter century, began to grow as conference program because of the efforts of the Epworth League and men like S.L. Martin, R.O. Person, Craig Brandenburg and others.
Camping has never been a short term proposition for the present Conference or its several predecessor conferences. The program has been developing concern of men and women for well over 100 years. Camping has changed. They used to come for a week's vacation to a camp meeting in the summer; now the camps are year-round facilities.
Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (3 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- South Indiana Conference Outdoor Ministries, Camping Division records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hailee Newton
- 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
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
