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Brownsville Presbyterian Church records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2548

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

  • 1857-1961

Creator

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).

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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