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Methodist Episcopal Church Southern California Conference records
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  • 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