Melba Friends Church, 1929-1995
Content description
Records include newspaper clippings, bulletins, minutes, business and financial documents, correspondence, building plans, photos, newsletters ("Midweek Reminder"), directories, and written histories (GFC history seminar).
Dates
- 1929-1995
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is available for research.
Historical note
Melba (Idaho) Friends Church began as an outpost group of Greenleaf Friends Church. It was officially organized in 1920 by the Boise Valley Quarterly Meeting in a former Nazarene Church. Nathan Swabb served as its first pastor. Another building was erected in 1972. The church celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1995.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (Magazine box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Melba (Idaho) Friends Church began as an outpost group of Greenleaf Friends Church. It was officially organized in 1920 by the Boise Valley Quarterly Meeting in a former Nazarene Church. Nathan Swabb served as its first pastor. Another building was erected in 1972. The church celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1995. Records include newspaper clippings, bulletins, minutes, business and financial documents, correspondence, building plans, photos, newsletters, directories, and written histories (GFC history seminar).
Repository Details
Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository