St James United Methodist Church Materials

Collection

Identifier: MC 2036

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains historical research on Fayetteville, Arkansas' St James United Methodist Church, compiled by Lorraine Bashor; historic documents are primarily photocopies and reproductions. Materials include typed and handwritten notes and writings by Bashor, as well as research materials such as articles and photographs; writings by Lodene Deffebaughs, an African American activist, regarding her education at Henderson; ballads written by George Ballard; materials on the Mission School, the first African American school in Fayetteville, Arkansas, which was later called the Henderson School; Two Centuries of Methodism in Arkansas 1800-2000 [book]; and two maps of historic Washington County with labels of churches and a photograph of St James Church from the Court House.

Dates

ca 1800-2005

Creator

St James United Methodist Church (Fayetteville, Ark.) (Corporate Entity)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

St James United Methodist Church is a historically black church in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and was first established as the Methodist Episcopal Church of Fayetteville in 1866. In 1867, Reverend W.L. Molloy was appointed as the congregation's first minister. The church building was built in 1883, and is one of the oldest churches in Fayetteville.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 oversized folder)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by topic.

Materials in folders 1-8 were removed from binders for preservation reasons, but have otherwise been retained in their original order.