MA - Boston - Barham Memorial, 1884-1951 | Theology Library Archives

By Sarah M. Gould, Kara Jackman

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Collection Overview

Title: MA - Boston - Barham Memorial, 1884-1951

ID: 08/MA/009/003/009

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Washington Village was renamed in 1892 as Barham Memorial in honor of a generous supporter. It merged in 1951 with Wesley to form the United Methodist Church of South Boston.

Collection Historical Note

1871: Church organized as Washington Village. Meetings were held first in a small shop, then in Washington Hall. 1874: Chapel dedicated. 1889: New site purchased. 1890: Chapel re-opened. 1892: Church renamed Barham Memorial. 1950: Building renovated. 1951: Merged with Wesley. Name changed to United Methodist Church of South Boston. 1963: Merged with Italian Methodist Church of our Saviour. Name became Church of our Saviour.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Box 1],
[Box 2: Box 2],
[Box 3: Box 3],
[Box 4: Box 4],
[Box 5: Box 5],
[All]

Box 1: Box 1

Item 1: Baptisms, 1904-1960
Item 2: Marriages, 1904-1959
Item 3: Membership, 1884-1950
Item 4: Probationers, 1905-1949

Box 2: Box 2

Item 1: Quarterly conference, 1890-1949
Item 2: Official boards, 1890-1928
Item 3: Historical records, 1941-1942
Item 4: Choir records, 1941-1942

Box 3: Box 3

Item 1: Ladies Aid Society, 1908-1927
Item 2: Treasurer's records, 1909-1942

Box 4: Box 4

Item 1: Treasurer's records, 1942-1951
Item 2: Trustee's records, 1890-1945

Box 5: Box 5

Item 1: Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, 1910-1920
Item 2: Twenty-One and Over club, 1941-1943