Woman's Missionary Union Minute Book,
Scope and Content
Minute book includes the minutes from the Woman's Missionary Union of Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Grayson County, Virginia. Entries date from 1907 through 1929. Minute book also includes records of dues paid and amounts collected for various charitable causes including an orphanage in Salem, Virginia and support for other churches in the area. Also included with the minute book are two speeches: one is welcoming remarks from a visit to the Crazy Crystals Agency in Bristol, VA and the other is a speech titled "Stewardship of Influence."
Dates
- 1907 - 1929
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Woman's Missionary Union Minute Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical note
The Woman's Missionary Union of Liberty Hill Baptist Church was organized August 7, 1907. This organization was part of the larger Woman's Missionary Union which was formed as an auxillary to the Southern Baptist Convention in 1888.
Additional information about Woman's Missionary Union organization found here: http://wmu.com/index.php?q=history-wmu
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Woman's Missionary Union Minute Book contains the minutes of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Grayson County, Virginia. The minute book includes meeting minutes dating from 1907 through 1929. The minute book also includes limited financial records including dues collected to support the group and funds collected for various charitable causes and support for other churches in the area.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by material type.
Physical Characteristics
1 folder; 0.2 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Woman's Missionary Union Minute Book was completed in September 2011.
- Title
- Woman's Missionary Union Minute Book, 1907-1929
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Mitchell
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu