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Whisner Memorial Methodist Church Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1964-003

Scope and Content

The collection contains church registers, bulletins, recording steward's book, financial reports, treasurer's book, quarterly conference minutes, Sunday school records, the Women's Foreign Missionary Service records, and the Women's Society of Christian Service records.

Dates

  • 1857 - 1975

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Administrative History

The Methodist Church of Blacksburg, Virginia was formally organized in the late eighteenth-century. Following the construction of a new building in 1906, members named the structure the Whisner Memorial Methodist Church after Reverend P. H. Whisner, a popular local minister who died a few months prior to the completion of the building which bears his name.

Extent

4 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)

Abstract

This collection consists of records generated by the Whisner Memorial Methodist Church located in Blacksburg, Virginia, from 1857 through 1975.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Source of Acquisition

The Whisner Memorial Methodist Church Records were donated to the Special Collections in August 1964.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Whisner Memorial Methodist Church Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Whisner Memorial Methodist Church Records commenced in September 2006 and was completed in October 2006. In April 2013, the Record of Baptism was removed from Box 3 and re-housed in Box 5.

Title
Whisner Memorial Methodist Church Records, 1857-1975
Status
Completed
Author
Special Collections and University Archives Staff
Date
2006 (CC0 1.0)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308