First United Methodist Church (Geneva, Adams County, Ind.) records
Collection Statement
This collection includes records from First United Methodist Church in Geneva, Adams County, Ind. ranging from 1875 to 2018 regarding First United Methodist Church (Geneva, Adams County, Ind.).
Dates
- Creation: 1875 - 2018
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.
Historical Sketch
Located in Adams County, Indiana. In 1840, Reverend Robert Burns founded the church and became its first minister. The church closed August 18, 2024.
Full Extent
2.2 Cubic Feet (5 legal-size document cases; 1 bound volume)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections as a records transfer from the Indiana United Methodist Church Conference Office on 2025/07/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2025/08/27 by Jenney Taylor. EAD finding aid created 2025/08/27 by Jenney Taylor.
Subject
- First United Methodist Church (Geneva, Ind.) (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- First United Methodist Church (Geneva, Adams County, Ind.) records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jenney Taylor
- Date
- 08/27/2025
- 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
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
