A Guide to the Kelley Street United Brethren in Christ Church (Harrisonburg, Va.) Records, 1892-1905 Kelley Street United Brethren in Christ Church (Harrisonburg, Va.), Records, 1892-1905 37081

A Guide to the Kelley Street United Brethren in Christ Church (Harrisonburg, Va.) Records, 1892-1905

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 37081


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Accession number
37081
Title
Kelley Street United Brethren in Christ Church (Harrisonburg, Va.) Records, 1892-1905
Physical Characteristics
172 leaves.
Physical Location
Church records collection, accession 37081.
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Kelley Street United Brethren in Christ Church (Harrisonburg, Va.). Records, 1892-1905. Accession 37081, Church records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ruth M. Toliver, 17928 Overwood Drive, Olney, Maryland, 20832. 11 January 2000.

Biographical/Historical Information

In 1892, land was purchased for the purpose of building a United Brethren in Christ Church in the Newtown section of Harrisonburg, Va. On 28 November 1892, the Reverend T. K. Clifford officially organized this African-American congregation.

Scope and Content Information

Records, 1892-1905, including a minute book, 12 November 1892-29 August 1904; financial records, 1892-1905, including accounts, receipts, expenses, and a subscription list dated 15 June 1902; minutes of a Quarterly Conference meeting, 16 June 1900. Also includes loose papers, consisting of clippings, minutes of meetings held on 27 June 1904 and 29 August 1904, financial statements, receipts, a list of board members, and a subscription list dated 15 June 1902. These records have been transcribed in History of Kelley Street United Brethren in Christ Church, Newtown, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1892- 1906 , by Ruth M. Toliver, 1998.