Brownsville Presbyterian Church records
Scope and Contents
Collection includes a photocopy of typescript minutes, 1857-1888; a photocopy of a typescript centennial history, 1957, and a photocopy of a handwritten membership roll, 1961. Also included is a photocopy of a typescript document that describes the discovery of an obituary and poem about church member Sarah Blakely, wife of James Blakely, inside a Blakely family Bible, and includes a transcription of the text.
Dates
- Creation: 1857-1961
Creator
- First Presbyterian Church (Brownsville, Or.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes photocopied typescript minutes, 1857-1888; a centennial history; and a photocopied membership roll, 1961. Also included is a transcription of an obituary and a poem about church member Sarah Blakely, wife of James Blakely, that were found inside a Blakely family Bible.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Leah Menefee, April 1979 (Lib. Acc. 14759).
Subject
- First Presbyterian Church (Brownsville, Or.) -- History (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Brownsville Presbyterian Church records
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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