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Baptist Church collection, 1827-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon Historical Society
Title
Baptist Church collection
Dates
1827-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
6 cubic feet, (12 document cases, 1 flat box, 22 reels of microfilm)
Collection Number
Mss 1560
Summary
Materials assembled by the Oregon Historical Society and related to the Baptist Church in Oregon, the First Baptist Church of Portland, Oregon, various Baptist churches throughout Oregon, and general Baptist matters. Most materials date from the early 20th century and include newsletters, periodicals, programs for services, by-laws, ephemera, and a small amount of correspondence. Also included are scrapbooks related to the First Baptist Church of Portland, kept by Kate Failing.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

In 1844 a Baptist church was established in a log cabin in West Union, Washington County, Oregon Territory. Baptist missionaries Ezara Fisher and Hezekiah Johnson came to the territory the following year. Throughout the 1840s Baptist congregations were formed at McMinnville, Oregon City, Clatsom Plains, Sodaville, Abiqua, and Turner. A church governing body, the Willamette Baptist Association, began in West Union in 1848. In Portland, the First Baptist Church was established in 1855 and the Mount Olivet Baptist Church was incorporated in 1929. Prominent figures in the early Oregon Baptist church were the preacher Joab Powell, and Dr. George C. Chandler, who became president of McMinville College.

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Content Description

The collection consists of materials assembled by the Oregon Historical Society and related to the Baptist Church in Oregon, the First Baptist Church of Portland, Oregon, various Baptist churches throughout Oregon, and general Baptist matters. Most materials date from the early 20th century and include newsletters, periodicals, programs for services, by-laws, ephemera, and a small amount of correspondence. Also included are: materials related to the career of Rev. James Whitcomb Brougher, the American Baptist Convention, the Oregon Baptist Convention, and the Chinese Baptist Church of Portland. Scrapbooks concerning the First Baptist Church of Portland, kept by Kate Failing, include clippings, programs, invitations, and general ephemera.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Baptist Church collection, Mss 1560, Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in the following series:

  • Series A: First Baptist Church, Portland, Oregon, 1893-1970
  • Series B: Other Oregon Baptist Churches, 1872-1969
  • Series C: Baptist Churches, General, 1901-1964
  • Series D: Kate Failing Scrapbooks, 1899-1948
  • Series E: Microfilmed Records, 1827-1964

Location of Originals

Originals of most microfilmed records are housed in the various churches represented by the film.

Related Materials

See also Microfilm 286, Oregon Historical Society Research Library, for additional records of Baptist Church associations.

Acquisition Information

The collection was acquired from a variety of sources, including Kate W. Failing, Henrietta C. Failing (1971), and the Chinese Baptist Church (1975).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Titles within the Collection

  • The Oregon Baptist
  • Trumpeter (Portland, Or.)

Other Creators

Finding aid prepared by Geoffrey B. Wexler, collection processed by Darsee Staley
2007

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