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Introduction | Agency History | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory

Introduction

The records of the Wood County Ministerial Association consist of .5 linear foot of minutes, correspondence, office files, and membership information from 1945 through 1974.

The collection was transferred to the Center for Archival Collections during April 1988 from the Wood County Historical Museum. This register was prepared by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts, Center for Archival Collections, May, 1990. No restrictions exist on the the use of this collection.

Agency History

The Wood County Ministerial Association, also known as the Wood County Ministerium, was organized in 1945 to provide fellowship among Protestant ministers in the county on an interdenominational level. The Association also served as a forum for sharing views and problems and as a coordinating agency for county-wide projects, such as temperance education of home mission work among migrant farm workers. With continual problems maintaining membership, the Association became inactive around 1975.

Scope and Content

The records of the Wood County Ministerial Association span the period from its founding in 1945 to the mid-1970's and include minutes, correspondence, office files, and membership information.

Series Description

PROCEEDINGS

CONSTITUTION
Sept 17, 1945
Amended constitution, with penciled corrections.

MINUTES
Jan 15, 1945-Dec 11, 1973
Arranged chronologically. Meeting minutes, including reports of business, program speakers, members present, and treasurer's report.

MEMBERSHIP RECORDS
Dec 1, 1950-Sept 1967, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Mailing lists, address index cards, committee assignments, and directory entries on Hollerith cards, including name, address, and church affiliation.

CORRESPONDENCE

CORRESPONDENCE
May 20, 1948-Apr 9, 1974
Arranged chronologically
General correspondence regarding membership and meetings, finances, program arrangements, and special projects.

SUBJECT FILES

MIGRANT WORKERS MINISTRY
June 17, 1949-Dec 5, 1966
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and a newsletter relating to work with Spanish-speaking migrant workers.

WOOD COUNTY FAIR
Aug 5, 1962-Aug 4, 1974
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence, reports, newsclippings, meeting minutes, treasurer's reports, and program booklets for opening services at the Wood County Fair.

SENTINEL-TRIBUNE "MEDITATIONS"
May 5, 1959-May 9, 1960
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence and newsclippings relating to participation in a program of publishing short sermons in the Bowling Green Daily Sentinel-Tribune.

WOOD COUNTY COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
May 22-Sept 9, 1964
Arranged chronologically
Organizational meeting announcements, with drafts of proposed and final constitution.

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

LEDGER
May 1, 1967-Jan 1972
Arranged chronologically
Treasurer's book, including receipts, disbursements, and dues paid.

PRINTED MATERIAL

CIRCULARS
June 15, 1948-Mar 31, 1970
Arranged chronologically
Notices of meetings, special program flyers, and form letters to the membership.

Inventory

Box 1

Folders

1. Constitution (Amended), Sept 14, 1945
2. Minutes, Jan 15, 1945-Apr 17, 1951
3. Minutes, Dec 27, 1952-Oct 4, 1954
4. Minutes, Jan 19, 1955-Apr 14, 1958
5. Minutes, Dec 1, 1958-Dec 14, 1964
6. Minutes, Feb 8, 1965-Dec 11, 1973
7. Membership/committee lists, Dec 1, 1950-Sept 1967, n.d.
8. Church and pastor directory cards, n.d.
9. Member address index cards, n.d.
10. General correspondence, May 20, 1948-Apr 9, 1974
11. Migrant Workers Ministry file, June 17, 1949-Dec 5, 1966
12. Wood County Fair file, Aug 5, 1962-Aug 4, 1974
13. Sentinel-Tribune "Meditations" file, May 5, 1959-May 9, 1960
14. Wood County Council of Churches file, May 22-Sept 9, 1964
15. Treasurer's book, May 1, 1967-Jan 1972
16. Circulars/notices, June 15, 1948-Mar 31, 1970

Manuscripts by Subject | Clergy & Missions