Nampa Friends Church, 1890-1999
Content description
Records include legal documents (including property), guest lists, church directories, brochures, programs, written history, newsletters ("The Friendly Visitor;" "Nampa Friends Church Family News;" "The Nampa Friendly Herald"), newspaper clippings, bulletins, letters, correspondence, photos, reports, membership records, minutes, financial documents, a Christian Endeavor scrapbook, and a commerative plaque.
Dates
- 1890-1999
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is available for research.
Historical note
Nampa Friends Church (Idaho) held a prayer meeting in the home of John Tucker on December 5, 1934. The first Sunday School and services were held a few days later on December 9th. The monthly meeting was not organized until June 7, 1935, with 33 charter members. The first pastors were Edward Harmon and Paul and Wilma Mills. A church building was bought in 1935, but another had been erected by 1952.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (1 record box; 1 half-size blue box; 7 volumes and 1 plaque)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
The first Sunday School and services were held at Nampa Friends Church, Nampa, Idaho, in late 1934. The monthly meeting was organized in June 1935, with 33 charter members. The first pastors were Edward Harmon and Paul and Wilma Mills. A church building was bought in 1935, but another had been erected by 1952. Records include legal documents (including property), guest lists, church directories, brochures, programs, written history, newsletters, newspaper clippings, bulletins, letters, correspondence, photos, reports, membership records, minutes, financial documents, and a Christian Endeavor scrapbook.
Repository Details
Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository