Whitney Friends Church, 1944-1988
Content description
Records consist of reports, bulletins, written histories/diaries, annual reports, correspondence, and directories.
Dates
- 1944-1988
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is available for research.
Historical note
A Sunday school began at a Whitney school on the South Bench in Boise, Idaho, around 1936, with the help of Mr. and Mrs. Wood and Ray Chandler, a missionary sent by the American Sunday School Union. Wendell and Hazel Murphy and Dan and Mattie Stevens were also involved. A Sunday School was organized in 1938 with temporary officers and teachers. Norman Gundry was the first pastor, serving until 1940. After being denied further use of the school room, they secured land and built a church of their own, which was dedicated on Feb. 26, 1939. On March 6, 1947, Whitney Friends Church was officially established as a monthly meeting under Oregon Yearly Meeting of Friends Churches.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 half-size blue box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Whitney Friends, Boise, Idaho, started a Sunday School about 1936, They secured land and built a church building in 1939. On March 6, 1947, Whitney Friends Church was officially established as a monthly meeting under Oregon Yearly Meeting of Friends Churches. Records consist of reports, bulletins, written histories/diaries, annual reports, correspondence, and directories.
Repository Details
Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository