Methodist Episcopal Church Southern California Conference records, 1879-1938

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Summary

Title:
Methodist Episcopal Church Southern California Conference records
Dates:
1879-1938
Creators:
Methodist Episcopal Church
Abstract:
USC's founding is tied to the Methodist Church; it's first president, Marion M. Bovard, was the Secretary of the United Methodist Church Southern California Conference. The two boxes of records contain the Minutes (later called the Journal) of the annual Southern California Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in published form. Box 1 covers the period from 1879 through 1917; Box 2 covers 1918 through 1938. By 1915, the publications were referred to as journals rather than minutes. Many of the conference records have been digitized by the Church: http://www.calpacumc.org/archiveshistory/.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Extent:
0.84 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Methodist Episcopal Church Southern California Conference records, Collection no. 5019, University Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The two boxes of records contain the Minutes (later called the Journal) of the annual Southern California Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in published form. Box 1 covers the period from 1879 through 1917; Box 2 covers 1918 through 1938. By 1915, the publications were referred to as journals rather than minutes. Many of the conference records have been digitized by the Church: http://www.calpacumc.org/archiveshistory/.

Biographical / historical:

USC's founding is tied to the Methodist Church; it's first president, Marion M. Bovard, was the Secretary of the United Methodist Church Southern California Conference. The University severed its ties with the Church in 1952.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Jacqueline Morin and Sue Luftschein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-05-21 15:40:37 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Methodist Episcopal Church Southern California Conference records, Collection no. 5019, University Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-2587
specol@usc.edu
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