Stockton Ministerial Association Records

Lloyd Barba
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University of the Pacific Library
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
Phone: (209) 946-2404
Fax: (209) 946-2942
URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.

Stockton Ministerial Association Records

Collection number: MSS 321

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

Stockton, California
Processed by:
Lloyd Barba
Date Completed:
2009
Encoded by:
Michael Wurtz
© 2008 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Stockton Ministerial Association records
Dates: 1962-1973
Collection number: MSS 321
Creator: Stockton Ministerial Association
Collection Size: .25 linear feet
Repository: University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: Most of the material consists of announcements, minutes, and schedules of meetings. The directory of Stockton ministers contains information on most ministers and their churches in Stockton regardless of active membership with the association.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

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 by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

Stockton Ministerial Association records . MSS 321. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Biography / Administrative History

The Stockton Ministerial Association was comprised of ministers of sundry Christian denominations: Presbyterians, Methodists, Catholics, Episcopalians, Baptists, etc. The Stockton Ministerial Association met on Saturday mornings to discuss theological, historical, and social issues, e.g., juvenile delinquents, race relations, handicaps, California Youth Authority, etc. Arthur Maynard, Lawrence Meredith, and Robert Blaney of the University of the Pacific were all members of the association. The association often invited speakers from outside the community to speak at the meetings. On May 2, 1973 the Stockton Ministerial Association merged with the Evangelical Fellowship, forming the Stockton Ministerial Fellowship.

Scope and Content of Collection

Most of the material consists of announcements, minutes, and schedules of meetings. The directory of Stockton ministers contains information on most ministers and their churches in Stockton regardless of active membership with the association.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Christian communites -- United States.
Stockton (Calif.) - History


 

Box 1

 

1.1 Correspondence 1965-73

 

1.2 Social Services

 

1.3 Directory Stockton Ministers 1968, 70, 72; Catholic Diocese 1972

 

1.4 Meetings, Minutes, & Announcements 1962, 64-69

 

Meetings, Minutes, & Announcements 1970-73d