Rocky Mountain Conference records, 1876-2010.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records related to the Rocky Mountain Conference, its predecessor conferences, especially the Colorado Congregational Conference, related state Congregational conferences, and regional associations within Colorado. The records document the proceedings of these conferences and associations. The majority of records are meeting minutes for conferences and associations, programs for conference and association activities, financial records, correspondence and communications, and legal records. The collection contains records specifically related to the German Congregational churches within Colorado. The collection also contains a scrapbook documenting the local activities of the women's fellowship of the Rocky Mountain Conference.
Dates
- 1876-2010
Creator
- Colorado Congregational Conference (Organization)
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 Note
The Colorado Congregational Conference was founded in the 19th century and functioned as the primary state-level Congregational organization within Colorado. The Colorado Congregational Conference also worked closely with the Board of Home Missions and the Extension Board to support and supply the churches within Colorado. Numerous ministerial associations formed within Colorado and included the Eastern Association, the Arkansas Valley Association, the Denver Association, the Northwestern Association, and the Western Colorado Association. The Colorado Conference also included numerous German Background Congregational churches. During the 1960s, the Colorado Conference merged with state level conferences from Utah and Wyoming to form the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church of Christ. The Rocky Mountain Conference continues today and has its headquarters in Denver. Under the Rocky Mountain Conference are modern day equivalents to the associations that existed in the past: the Metro Denver Association, the Platte Valley Association, the Western Colorado Association, the Southeast Association, and the Intermountain Association.
Extent
3.37 Cubic Feet (4 boxes, 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
German
Abstract
The Colorado Congregational Conference was founded in the 19th century and functioned as the primary state-level Congregational organization within Colorado. Numerous ministerial associations formed within Colorado and included the Eastern Association, the Arkansas Valley Association, the Denver Association, the Northwestern Association, and the Western Colorado Association. During the 1960s, the Colorado Conference merged with state level conferences from Utah and Wyoming to form the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church of Christ. This collection contains records related to the Rocky Mountain Conference, its predecessor conferences, especially the Colorado Congregational Conference, related state Congregational conferences, and regional associations within Colorado. The majority of records are meeting minutes for conferences and associations, programs for conference and association activities, financial records, correspondence and communications, and legal records.
Arrangement
Materials within this collection have been arranged into the three series listed below. Materials within the Colorado Congregational Conference records have been further organized into three subseries. Within each series, materials have generally been organized into chronological order. Directly related materials have been arranged together. Original order has largely been maintained for materials within each folder; as a result, contents within folders are rarely in chronological order.
Series 1: Colorado Congregational Conference records, 1877-2010
Subseries 1: Colorado State Conference records, 1877-1967
Subseries 2: Regional association records, 1901-1962
Subseries 3: German Congregational records, 1908-2010
Series 2: Other state conferences and associations, 1892-1983
Series 3: Rocky Mountain Conference records, 1969-2000
Acquisition Information
Materials were donated to the Congregational Library & Archives by the Rocky Mountain Conference, August 2021; 2021-07, 2021-10.
Processing Information
Processed by Zachary Bodnar, September 2024, using Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
- A single photograph of, presumably, a Congregational church building in Telluride, Colorado, has been removed.
Creator
- Colorado Congregational Conference (Organization)
- United Church of Christ. Rocky Mountain Conference (Organization)
- Title
- Rocky Mountain Conference records, 1876-2010.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zachary Bodnar
- Date
- 2024-09-11
- Description rules
- 3
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository