Finding aid for the Third Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, Records


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Third Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio
Title: Third Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, Records
Dates: 1852-1900
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The Third Baptist Church of Cleveland, Ohio, was formerly the First Baptist Church of Ohio City, Ohio. It was disbanded in 1900. The collection consists of a constitution and rules, minutes of meetings, financial reports, and lists of members.
MS Number MS 2335
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Third Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, Records, 1852-1867 and 1880-1900, consist of a constitution and rules, minutes of meetings, financial reports, and lists of members.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Cleveland and Ohio City, Ohio, and the Baptist Church there in the nineteenth century. Those studying the history of religion in Cuyahoga County in the nineteenth century will find this collection useful. Genealogists might find the membership lists useful.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Baptists -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Church history -- Sources.
Ohio City (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Church history -- Sources.
Third Baptist Church (Cleveland, Ohio)

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2335 Third Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Detailed Description of The Collection

Third Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, Records 1852-1900

Box Folder
1 1 Declaration of faith, minutes, and membership list 1852-1867 1884-1885
1 2 Alphabetical register and minutes 1880-1887
1 3 Alphabetical register, typescript, constitution, and minutes 1891-1900