First United Methodist Church (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes surveys, histories, list of ministers, anniversary and consecration programs, bulletin, and conference minutes (1926-1999), seven membership record books (1874-1974), death records, memorials, and obituaries (1892-1972), church directories (1932-2001), 3 Sunday School minutes and attendance books (1923-1966), Epworth League enrollment and minutes book (1905-1906), secretary's record book (1902-1914), Minutes of the Quarterly Conference book (1835-1859), Official Board record book (1907-1915), Trustee records (2013-2014), Pastor Parish Relations Committee records (2012-2015), church conference reports (1932-1964), church historical documents (1876-2001), church programs (1899-2000), photographs and sketches (1855-2000), and newspaper clippings (1914-2000) from First United Methodist Church in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana ranging from 1835-2015.
Dates
- 1835 - 2015
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
First United Methodist Church was founded in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana in 1822. Churchgoers met in the home of Mary Martin Reeder (1797-1890). A Methodist class was organized in 1832, but no church building was built until 1835. They later moved from this log building into a brick church in 1852. In 1889, the congregation moved into the Stone Methodist Episcopal Church building, which was destroyed ten years later in a fire. The church was rebuilt in 1900, and this building was used until the church closed on December 31, 2015.
Extent
1.74 Cubic Feet (1 file folder, 4 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 First United Methodist Church in 2023.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2011/07/28 by Lyndi Parent. EAD finding aid created 2011/07/28 by Lyndi Parent. EAD finding aid revised 2024/06/12 by Abigail Fathauer.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lyndi Parent
- Date
- 07/28/2011
- 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
