Mount Pleasant Baptist Church collection
Collection — Folder: S0119
Identifier: S0119
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photocopies of letters that center on the formation of the Mount Pleasant Baptist church in Decatur Township, Indiana. Included in the letters are the transfers of church membership, agreements for the construction of church buildings, reports and greetings, member lists, and a religious poem.
Dates
- S0119
Creator
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church was founded on January 1, 1863 in Marion County, Indiana. There were thirteen founding members and two elders elected to the church that day. The church is still active and holding services in Indianapolis.
Source:
Information Found within Collection
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2013, from www.mpbc-indy.org
Source:
Information Found within Collection
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2013, from www.mpbc-indy.org
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from R. Byron Bird on 1977/03/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Sarah Pfundstein during February 2013. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/11.
Creator
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
