HIstorical note
Scope and Contents
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Methodist Episcopal Church Southern California Conference records
creator:
Methodist Episcopal Church
Identifier/Call Number: 5019
Identifier/Call Number: 1289
Physical Description:
0.84 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1879-1938
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/.
Container: 1
Container: 2
HIstorical note
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.
Scope and Contents
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/.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections 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.
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
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Methodist Episcopal church -- California -- Conferences -- Archival resources
Minutes
Methodist Episcopal Church -- Archives
University of Southern California -- Archives