Santa Claus United Methodist Church (Santa Claus, Spencer County, Ind.) records
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.
Subject
- 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
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
