Dayton, Ohio. St. Luke's United Church of Christ records, 1908-2013.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains church records and printed materials. Church records include baptism and confirmation, deaths and marriages, membership lists, anniversary material and obituaries. Printed material includes pamphlets, publications, photos and newspaper articles.
Dates
- 1908-2013
Restrictions on Access
Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.
Restrictions on Use
Items in this collection are subject to U.S. Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of collection items and to secure any permissions necessary for their reproduction and publication. Requests for permission to publish material must be discussed with the archivist or librarian.
Historical Information
In 1908, a group of men and women gathered together in the home of Christian Poock to form what would become St. Luke's. The next year, St. Lukes officially had its first pastor, Reverand F. A. Meusch. That year they also became a member of the German Evangelical Synod of North America. In 1955 the church offically joined the United Church of Christ. They continued to function and provide community and spirtiual outreach until it was decided that the church was no longer able to function. The final service was held in 2003, on the 95th anniversary of the opening.
Extent
.98 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
In 1908, a group of men and women gathered together in the home of Christian Poock to form what would become St. Luke's. The next year, St. Lukes officially had its first pastor, Reverand F. A. Meusch. That year they also became a member of the German Evangelical Synod of North America. In 1955 the church offically joined the United Church of Christ. They continued to function and provide community and spirtiual outreach until it was decided that the church was no longer able to function. The final service was held in 2003, on the 95th anniversary of the opening. This collection contains church records and printed materials. Church records include baptism and confirmation, deaths and marriages, membership lists, anniversary material and obituaries. Printed material includes pamphlets, publications, photos and newspaper articles.
Arrangement
This collection arranged into two series and each individual series is arranged chronologically.
Series 1: Church Records, 1908-2013.
Series 2: Printed Material, 1911-2011.
Acquisition Information
Collection was a gift by Mary Wood, daughter of Ellen Hix, former treasurer of St. Luke's in 2017; Accession 2017-07.
Processing Information
Collection was accessioned and minimally processed in 2017. Fully processed by William McCarthy in August 2018.
- Title
- Dayton, Ohio. St. Luke's United Church of Christ records, 1908-2013.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William McCarthy
- Date
- 2018-08-09
- Description rules
- Dacs2 2013
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository