Jacob Finger United Methodist Church (Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Church history, photographs, records, membership lists, and directories (1885-2001), membership records (1959-2016), baptismal records (1991-2013), marriage and wedding records (1991-2016), death and funeral records (1904-2022), Council minutes and records (2020), Administrative Council minutes (2018-2022), United Methodist Women minutes and records (1944-2022), Treasurer's reports (2020), financial records and receipts (1871-1874), church histories (1885-1955), certificates and awards (1999-2005), photographs (circa 1880s), Trustees minutes (1990-2019), newsletters (1994-1997), Charge Conference reports (1974-1975), church events (1956-2021), King's Jewels minutes (circa 1950s), church directories (1932-2017), Oxford League record book (1889-1894), Sunday School minutes notebooks (1920-1925), and realia awards (1988-2004) from Jacob Finger United Methodist Church in Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana ranging from 1871 to 2022.
Dates
- 1871 - 2022
Creator
- Mitchell (Jacob Finger) United Methodist Church (Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind.) (Organization)
- Jacob Finger United Methodist Church (Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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
Jacob Finger United Methodist Church was founded in 1855 by Rev. George F. Culmer in Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana. The church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in 2022.
Extent
1.31 Cubic Feet (1 file folder, 3 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This collection was received by the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections as a records transfer from Jacob Finger United Methodist Church in 2022.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2011/06/08 by Lyndi Parent. EAD finding aid created 2011/06/08 by Lyndi Parent. EAD finding aid revised 2024/07/08 by Abigail Fathauer.
- Title
- Jacob Finger United Methodist Church (Mitchell, Lawrence County, Ind.) records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lyndi Parent
- Date
- 06/08/2011
- 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
