- Description
- 70 linear feet (490 boxes).
- 40 microfilm reels.
- Summary
- Collection consists primarily of records of Methodist Episcopal churches in New York City and vicinity with scattered records from churches in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York State, Africa, and Europe.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
- Access (note)
- Additional Formats (note)
- Source (note)
- Methodist Historical Society and Methodist Book Concern; Friedman's
- Biography (note)
- The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the U.S. in 1784. The first general conference was held in 1792 and the constitution was adopted in 1900. In 1939 the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church (U.S.)
- Language (note)
- in Bulgarian and Romanian.
- Processing Action (note)
- Call Number
- MssCol 1978
- OCLC
- NYPW93-A16
- Author
Methodist Episcopal Church.
- Title
Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945.
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Additional Formats
Volumes 1-488 available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
Volumes 244-248 available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
Letters to Phoebe Palmer, ca. 1839-1856, available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
- Biography
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the U.S. in 1784. The first general conference was held in 1792 and the constitution was adopted in 1900. In 1939 the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church (U.S.)
- Language
A few records in Bulgarian and Romanian.
- Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
MssCol 1978