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United Presbyterian Women's Association, College Hill Community Church Records (MS-679)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-679

Scope and Contents

Series I: Organizational Records, includes foundational documents such as constitution and by-laws; eeting minutes; membership directories; financial records (annual reports, treasurer's reports, and budgets); and newsletters.

Series II: Event Programs, includes programs for the annual Mother-Daughter luncheon, as well as presbyterial event calendars.

Dates

  • Creation: 1951 - 1976

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

United Presbyterian Church, College Hill was founded in 1944 in Dayton Ohio. Based on the date span of the records in this collection, the Women’s organization can be dated back to 1951. This organization was responsible for multiple events hosted by the church. The organization hosted an annual mother-daughter luncheon. They also volunteered their time monthly to the local VA hospital and sponsored orphaned children in Taiwan. This organization was also responsible for planning milestone events such as anniversaries for the church.

Extent

0.42 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

United Presbyterian Women’s Association was an organization that existed within the College Hill congregation of the United Presbyterian Church. This collection contains minutes, newsletters, programs, financial, membership, and other organizational records.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series:

  1. Organizational Records
  2. Event Programs

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Wright State University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives by Gladys Finney Turner in November 2020.

Related Materials

MS-308: Gladys Finney Turner Papers

Title
Guide to the United Presbyterian Women's Association, College Hill Community Church Records (MS-679)
Status
Completed
Author
Raquel Lightner
Date
2023 April 19
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092