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Santa Claus United Methodist Church (Santa Claus, Spencer County, Ind.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LOC-2011-1908

Collection Statement

This collection includes records from Santa Claus United Methodist Church in Santa Claus, Spencer County, Ind. ranging from 1847 to 2011 regarding Santa Claus United Methodist Church (Santa Claus, Spencer County, Ind.).

Dates

  • Creation: 1847 - 2011

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

Founded in 1849; first minister was Rev. C. Wittenbach. The church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, closing on July 1, 2023.

Full Extent

.6 Cubic Feet (1 legal-size document cases and 4 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Custodial History

A portion of 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 2024/04/26.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 12/11/2025 by Jenney Taylor. EAD finding aid completed 12/11/2025 by Jenney Taylor.

Title
Santa Claus United Methodist Church (Santa Claus, Spencer County, Ind.) records
Status
Completed
Author
Jenney Taylor
Date
12/11/2025
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

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States