St. John's United Church of Christ (Holgate, Ohio) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-595

Collection Overview

Abstract

Record books containing information on baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriages, and funerals; congregational and consistory meeting minutes; a financial ledger; and newsclippings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860-1990

Extent

1 Reels (1 reel of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

Scope and Contents

Four volumes of record books as well as index cards provide such membership information as baptisms, confirmations, marriages, communicants, and funerals for the years 1860 to 1990. Congregational and consistory meeting minutes are included in two volumes of minute books which date from 1875 to 1962. A newspaper published by St. John's Reformed Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin and St. John's in Holgate is included in this collection and dates from October 1922 to March/April 1925. Starting in October 1924, St. John's in Holgate became the single publisher of this newspaper. The newspaper contains membership information, religious writings, and annual reports, and was titled, "The Pastor's Helper." A few newspaper clippings on the building of the church are available for 1953, 1955 and 1957. Completing this collection is a financial ledger, possibly a donation record, dating from 1867 to 1894.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of St. John's United Church of Christ, Holgate, Ohio were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University on March 5, 1991, with the cooperation of Christy Myers.

Processing Information

The collection was processed for filming and a finding aid prepared by Ann Bowers in March 1991.

Title
Guide to the St. John's United Church of Christ (Holgate, Ohio) records
Author
Ann Bowers, Heather Bloom
Date
March 1991, December 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin