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Olin S. Stewart papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSM-2010-054

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 12 "Pastors Ideal Vest Pocket Manuals" belonging to Rev. Olin S. Stewart. They contain members, baptisms, marriages, funerals, sermons preached, notes and etc., 1913-1920.

Dates

  • 1913 - 1920

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical Note

Rev. Olin S. Stewart was a Methodist minister in the Northwest Indiana Conference. He was born in Jefferson, Ohio on June 3, 1882. He and his parents moved to Jasper County Indiana when he was 7 years old. On August 26, 1903 he married Ethel L. Pearson. They had 4 sons; Glenn, Albert, Delmar and Austin. For 6 years he taught school, then he was called into the ministry and was received on trial in the Northwest Indiana Conference in 1908. He served in the ministry for 13 years. His charges were: Pence, 2 years; Montmorenci, 5 years; Waveland and New Market, 6 1/2 years. To supplement his income he owned a grain elevator in Waveland. He was serving the Waveland & New Market charge for the seventh year when he passed away on January 19, 1922 from stomach cancer at the age of 39.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Status
Completed
Author
Hailee Newton
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
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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