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Accession #BC2009/05
TopicSpring Creek, South Central District, Indiana: Church of the Brethren,
KeywordsChurch History,
TitleRecords From Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, South Central Indiana District
LocationCOB Filing Cabinet: South Central Indiana District: Spring Creek
CitationRecords From Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, South Central Indiana District , BC2009/05 , Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceBrought to the Archives by Jeannine Homburg on 3 March 2009 with a Deed of Gift Form signed by Carolyn Bollinger
Scope and Content

Spring Creek Church of the Brethren: Congregational records, commemorative plate, applebutter-making scrapbook and additional material:

1.   Ladies Aid Minutes 1935 - 1942, 1966 - 1981.

2.   Church Clerk's Minutes 1872 - 1975, 1976 - 1998.

3.   Treasurer's Report 1982 - 1991, 1992 - 1998.

4.   Folder of Spring Creek History / Stories.

5.   Folder of Receipts from Sale of Church property and auction.

6.   Church directories 1967 - 1968, 1968 - 1969, 1971 - 1972, 1973, 1983, 1984.

7.   Stubs from membership letters - four books, plus two partial books of letter transfers.

8.   Sunday School Treasurer's books, 1943 - 1944, 1944 - 1964, 1965 - 1982, 1982 - 1992.

9.   Scrapbook on applebutter making.

10. Pastoral Board Minutes from 1944 - 1959, 1959 - 1989, 1990 - 1991.

11. Book on Christian Worker's meetings, 1907 - 1919.

12. Membership book 1871 - 1961, 1965 - closing.

13. Two copies of Farmers' Mutual Lelief Association (Insurance).

14. Deeds for the church, parsonage and cemetary.

15. Plate of Spring Creek Church painted by Margaret Petry.

Date of Accession04 March 2009
Bio History Note

Brought to the Archives by Jeannine Homburg on 3 March 2009 with a Deed of Gift Form signed by Carolyn Bollinger, Clerk of Eel River Community Church of the Brethren.  These records were stored at Eel River after the closing of Spring Creek Church of the Brethren and were organized by Jeannine Homberg.

Spring Creek Church of the Brethren was in the South Central Indiana District of the Church of the Brethren. It was noted for its annual applebutter-making.

Archivist Note

Description prepared 4 March 2009 by Jeanine M. Wine.

 


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