Finding aid for the Medina Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers Records


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Medina Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers
Title: Medina Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers Records
Dates: 1927-1962
Extent: 0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: During the 1850s Congregational churches in Ohio formed various geographical associations. One of these was the Medina Association, which was organized in 1853. The original members included Litchfield Church, Chatham Church, Free Church-Medina, Free Church-York, and Lodi Church. The collection consists of annual reports, minutes, constitution, membership fees, directories of ministers and officers, card file of ministers, and miscellaneous ordination files of three ministers; Thomas Williams, Erwin A. Britton, and Lawrence P. Jewell.
MS Number MS 3850
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Medina Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers Records, 1927-1962 and undated, consist of annual reports, minutes, constitution, membership fees, directories of ministers and officers, card file of ministers, and miscellaneous ordination files of three ministers; Thomas Williams, Erwin A. Britton, and Lawrence P. Jewell.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of religion and the Congregational Church in Medina County, Ohio, in the twentieth century.


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:

Churches -- Ohio -- Medina.
Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Medina.
Medina Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3850 Medina Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Detailed Description of The Collection

Medina Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers Records 1927-1962 undated

Box Folder
1 1 Minutes and reports 1929-1934
1 2 Minutes and reports 1934-1939
1 3 Minutes and reports 1940-1946
1 4 Minutes and reports 1962
1 5 Constitution and bylaws 1947
1 6 Membership fees 1948-1961
1 7 Directories 1942-1956
1 7 Meeting locations 1940-1956
1 8 Card file of Medina Association ministers undated
1 9 Miscellaneous programs and ordination records dates vary