Note Regarding Photographs: All physical copies of photographs have been placed in order of accession number within the Church of the Brethren photograph file cabinets in the Sanctum. Location of scanned digital images is noted following description. Folder #1 - A narrative play about Church of the Brethren history with title page missing. Names in story include Matthias Miller (Iowa), Elias Buechley (Somerset Co., PA), Anna (Buechley) Miller, Warren Blough, Elmer Blough, Ida Snavely, Juanita Lininger, Abigal (Buechley) Miller, Alvin Summy, Velma Hershberger, Blanch Rhoads, Max Miller, Mrs. LaBarre, Amy (Buechley) Lichty, John Lichty, etc. Folder #2 - Photograph of Washington, D.C. and participants in the Church of the Brethren Christian Citizenship Seminar, circa Spring 1974.- with commentary by Dan McFadden (in photo - back row center with hand on pocket - glasses - 4th from viewer's left). Scanned image on Archives' Network [Y:] and searchable through accession number BC2018_3. Dan recalls - Front Row: Jim Meyer (advisor), Phil Smith, Janis Eller, Deb Hoffman (viewer's left next to congressman - or - to what would be the congressman's right), Hillis?, Cathy Metzger (second from the end of bottow row - viewer's right - in knee-length jacket and glasses). Top Row: Steve Farringer, ???, John Daggett, Dan McFadden. Dan Petry? Folder #3 - The name, "Brethren Church" (not Church of the Brethren) is on the globe light and on the message board. Does this mean that this is not a Church of the Brethren congregation? One idea is that this is a photograph of a tent meeting. The image was scanned and is searchable Through BC2018_3 on the archives [Y:] Network Drive. Folder #4 - National Youth Conference. The location is the Chapel of Resurrection at Valparaiso University at Valparaiso, Indiana. Included in this batch of images is Chris Hoffman and Chris Garber. The poster dates the conference at Valparaiso as 9 - 13 August 1971. Picture scanned and available on Archives' Network [Y:] by accession number BC2018_3. Folder #5 - Church of the Brethren related images. Digital images are as noted following description: Second Church of the Brethren / also known as South Bend City Church of the Brethren, Iindiana 1927 U. John was Moderator of Annual Conference. Scanned image on Network Y, searchable by BC202018_3_No 5_U John 1927. Construction of new entrance at the Manchester Church of the Brethren on Walnut Street. 1992 image of Manchester Church of the Brethren for the IHEB (Indiana Historical Encyclopedia of Brethren Churches). 1944 February - Apartment House - Church of the Brethren, 2215 East Broad street, Richmond, Virginia. The church is directly back of this next to the Pastor's apartment (handwriting of G. G. Canfield, pastor). 1944 February photograph of Church of the Brethren 2213 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia (G. G. Canfield, pastor). Postcard of church and a building. Identification on the verso of this picture indicates Young Married Group Class, Fairview Church, Southern Indiana District, 1935 -BUT - a sticky-note adhered to the picture states "Ladoga Church of the Brethren, Southern Indiana District" Which is it? Verified by Glen Miller that this is Fairview Church of the Brethren (Tippecanoe County, IN). Back Row: ( ), M? Welch, Eunice Wagoner, Emma Dick (Vick?), Lula? Root?, Thelma Brooks, Olive Miller, ( ) Welch, Jane ___Rewaly/Remaly?, Olive Harshbarger?, Helen Mellinger, ( ), and Rosemary Oakes. Front Row: ( ), Roy and Betty Jo Welch, Mavin Wagoner, Clyde Dick, John Root (pastor), Junior and Russell Mi??, L R??, Myron Welch, Wilbur Kennaly?, ( ), Albert Harshbarger holding Dick Harshbarger (baby), Paul Mellinger, ( ), Digitized on Archives' Network Y by BC2018_3_No 5. Photograph of COB exterior with Vernon Stinebaugh Pastor on signboard. Digitized on Archives' Network Y by MU2018_3_No 5_Stinebaugh Folder #6 - Brochure - "Pastoral Family Assistance Program, A Confidential Counseling Service for pastors and Their Families," Church of the Brethren District of Northern Indiana. Folder #7 - Blurry photograph of crafted diagram illustrating Brethren history from Germantown forward. Digitized in Archives' Network [Y:] and searchable by BC2018_3_No 7_History Folder #8 - Photograph of students at Bethany Seminary, Hastings Street, Chicago, Illinois circa 1907-1908. [Digital image Network Y in Folder titled "COB Church and Family Histories" and also locatable by accession number typed in this format: BC2018_3]. Folder #9 - 1991 and1992 letters regarding the "History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana." They are from Steve Bowers to Ferne Baldwin and have to do with Steve's progress as he works on the book. Folder #10 - History of the Church of the Brethren as taken from the 2007website of the Church of the Brethren of West Alexandria, Ohio. This history is unusual because it begins in 1415 with John Hus questioning Papal authority. Hus refused to recant and he is burned at the stake on 6 July 1415. The account continues through the 1500's, 1600's and forward. Folder #11 - Notes and materials leading up to the writing of "History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana." This was a project sponsored by the two Church of the Brethren districts in Indiana. [eg. German Baptists migrated to Indiana after War of 1812, settling mostly in Orange County...."] Timeline beginning with 9 June 1908 when Annual Meeting at Des Moines German Baptist becomes Church of the Brethren....forward. Letters sent to individuals who might contribute to the publication. Questionnaire sent to participants. Cost estimates for the publication and sale of the book. Folder #12 [located in Sanctum in COB photograph filing cabinet] - photographs of the Old Order German Baptist Brethren Conference (perhaps obtained from Bill Eberly?). [Digital images Network Y in Folder titled "COB Church and Family Histories" and also findable through accession number if typed in this format: BC2018_3]. Folder #13 - Brochure describing the Association for the Arts in the Church of the Brethren (AACB). Folder #14 - Program - "The Brethren's Ministerial Meeting for the Southern District of Indiana," to be held in the Mississinewa Church, Delaware County, Indiana, 13 April 1897. [Noteable names include: D. F. Hoover, W. R. Harshberger, L. W. Teeter, D. C. Campbell, Il J. Howard, Henry Fadeley, L. Winkleblake, J. F. Neher, J. F. Spitzer, Elias Smeltzer, A. C. Young, George Studebaker). Program - "Seventh Summer Assembly of the Church of the Brethren of Middle Indiana," at North Manchester, Indiana, August 1924. [Noteable names: H. L. Hartsough, A. P. Musselman, Edward Kintner, Charles Oberlin, B. D. Hirt, Mrs. S. L. Cover, R. C. Wenger, A. R. Eikenberry, L. W. Shultz, Charles Boyer, Lillian Gresso, R. H. Miller, E. S. Shumaker, C. C. Kindy, Salome Heestand, Mrs. V. F. Schwalm, Ollie Heaston, Gertrude Book, Mrs. Martin Huffman, Moyne Landis, Charles Oberlin]. Included is a report of enrollment, average attendance, total offering amounts, and conversions, of the Middle Indiana Sunday Schools - 1923. [Digital image Network Y in Folder titled "COB Church and Family Histories" and also findable through accession number if typed in this format: BC2018_3]. District News Letter, 1 August 1948, published by the District Boards of North Indiana Church of the Brethren. Folder #15a - The Indiana Cooperative Board (1964 - 1966) letters and official documents, including financial materials. See Biographical/Historical Note for further description - Folder #15b - Indiana Cooperative Board 1967-1970 materials for Vacation Church School Conference. Folder #16 - Credential for Delegates to the District and General Conference of the Church of the Brethren - Declaration of Principles and Purposes - Constitution and Function of the Delegate Body of Annual Conference from the 1947 Annual Conference minutes.
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