Jefferson Chapel United Methodist Church (Columbia City, Whitley County, Ind.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a church history, photographs, church program, newspaper clippings, directory (1849-1995), membership roll (1925-1980), membership records (1960-2022), membership transfer records (1960-2022), baptismal records (1959-2001), Charge Conference records (1950-2023), Administrative board records (1970-2023), Pastor-Parish Committee records (1975-2016), financial records (1984-2018), pastor's reports (1960-2002), letters and correspondence (1950-2017), church bulletins (2014), awards and certificates (1992-1996), blueprints and maps, newspaper clippings (c. 1980s), Golden Rule Sunday School Attendance (1966-1979), Official Board minutes (1963), United Methodist Women minutes (1985-1990), Administrative Board minutes (1973-1978), and Church record books (1867-2022) from Jefferson Chapel United Methodist Church in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana ranging from 1849 to 2023.
Dates
- 1849 - 2023
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, literary rights, including copyright reside with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission from the copyright holder.
Historical Note
Jefferson Chapel United Methodist Church was founded in 1849 in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana. The church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in 2023.
Extent
1.29 Cubic Feet (3 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections as a records transfer from Jefferson Chapel United Methodist Church in 2023.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2011/05/03 by Lyndi Parent. EAD finding aid created 2011/05/03 by Lyndi Parent. EAD finding aid revised 2024/10/08 by Jenney Taylor.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lyndi Parent
- Date
- 5/3/2011
- 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
