Shaeffer Chapel Methodist Church Records
Scope and Content
The collection includes miscellaneous materials concerning Shaeffer's Chapel Methodist Church, located eight miles southwest of Columbus, Mississippi. The collection includes a history of the church written in 1952 by Olin B. Looney. This history contains a copy of the property deed of the church. The history also contains a register of members and a list of pastors, presiding elders, and church school superintendents. The collection also includes the Official Membership and Church Record of members, marriages, and births. The collection includes minutes of Official Board meetings of 1963 and an annual summary for 1963. Also included are two newspaper clippings concerning Shaeffer's Chapel.
Dates
- 1913 - 1963
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Rights Statement
Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Coordinator of Manuscripts or Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Historical Note
Shaefer Chapel United Methodist Church is located in Columbus, Mississippi. While the Church's founding dates back as far as 1820, Shaefer's Chapel was erected in 1878. The construction of the building is often credited to endeavors by Reverend George Shaeffer. The land on which it stands (approximately two acres) was deeded to the trustees of Shaeffer’s Chapel by Colonel John Gilmer. These trustees were Thomas A. Evans, Henry Foote, and W.B. Ferguson. Today, the Church remains operational. It is located at 1007 Shaeffer’s Chapel Rd, Columbus, MS 39701. Reference Shaeffer's Chapel United Methodist Church. http://shaefferschapel.org/
Extent
.04 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type as follows: History; Membership & Church Records; Baptism & Marriage Records; Board Minutes; and Church Registers and Rolls.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Loaned for photocopying by Ray Branch.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Preservation Note
This collection has been enclosed in acid-free, archival quality folders and box.
Processing Note
It is unknown who originally processed this collection.
- Title
- Shaeffer Chapel Methodist Church Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Carrie P. Mastley
- Date
- 2020-April-7
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository