Detroit Conference United Methodist Archives Shipman Library Adrian College 110 S. Madison St. Adrian, MI 49221 (517) 265-5161 ext. 4429 / dcumcarchives@adrian.edu Detroit Conference United Methodist Women Records, 1974-2011 History Note: Soon after the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1968 to form the United Methodist Church, an effort began to rename the Women's Society of Christian Service to reflect this new union. Although approved at the national level in 1972, this reorganization and name change did not fully take effect in Michigan until 1 January 1974. Scope Note: The subject file contains such materials minutes of the Executive Committee, newsletters, yearbooks (annual reports/directories), financial records, and records of committees. Topics include organizational matters, annual meetings, elected leadership training, and the work of conference and district missionaries (including a significant file of missionary letters giving updates on activities). A separate series contains extensive material about the annual School of Christian Mission conducted by the UMW. Extent: 8.8 linear feet (ca. 17,600 pages) Access Restrictions: The collection is open to research. Restrictions on Use: Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required. Finding aid created by William H. McNitt, July 2014
Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Ann Arbor District Newsletter, 1989 Annual Meeting 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Annual Meeting 1999 - District Meetings at Annual Meeting 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006-2007 General History Programs, 1974-1993 Annual Reports/Directories 1974-1975 1976-1977 1978 1979 1980-1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 Annual Reports/Directories 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2
Box 5 Box 6 Box 7 Annual Reports/Directories 1997 1998 1999 2000-2001 2002-2003 2004 Church Women United - Operating Handbook, 2000 Church Women United - Michigan Newsletter, 2003-2004 Committee on Family Farm Concerns, 1976-1990 Committee on Family Farm Concerns - Cassette Tape Committee on Family Farm Concerns - Slides Committee on Nominations 1986-1993 1994 1995-2002 Proposed Ballots, 1985-1996 Conference in Mission Reports, 1990-1991 and 2000 Days on the Districts, 1975-1976 Detroit Conference News 1974-1977 1978-1982 1983-1987 1988-1990 1991-1995 1996-2000 3
Box 8 Box 9 Detroit Conference News 2001-2005 2006-2011 District Dates, 1999-2000 Elected Leadership Training 1979 1987-1988 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000-2002 Executive Committee Minutes 1974-1976 1977-1979 Executive Committee Minutes 1980-1984 1986-1989 1990-1992 1993-1994 1995-1996 1997 1998-1999 2003-2004 Financial Statements and Audits, 1985-1999 Finance Committee Minutes and Reports, 1996-1999 4
Box 10 Flint District UMW History File (mostly clippings) Living the Vision - Women of the Detroit Conference, 1983 Logos Manual for New Leaders, 1981 and 1994 Michigan Area UMW Retreats, 1977-1979 Mirrors of the Spirit Program, 1992 Mission Coordinator for Social Action - Reports and Articles, 2001-2004 Mission Mover Emphasis, 1998 Mission Today, 1999 Missionaries Ann Arbor District, 1992-1996 Conference Coordinator of Christian Global Concerns Reports, 1992-1993 Detroit Conference, 1987-2000 Detroit East District, 1992-1996 Detroit West District, 1992-1996 Flint District, 1992-1996 Marquette District, 1992-1996 Miscellaneous, 1980-2000 (2 folders) Port Huron District, 1992-1996 5
Box 11 Missionaries Red Bird Mission, 1986-1999 Saginaw Bay District, 1992-1996 Missionary Letters Aldrich, Herschel and Midge, 1985-1991 Bauer, William and Rosemary, 1985-1991 Ballou, Frances, 1985 Bronick, Carol, 1989-1999 Brunk, Jamie and Sue, 1986-1994 Caldwell, Janice Chambers, Pauline, 1984 Crowder, Douglas and Elaine, 1981-1995 Enright, John and Kendra and Kenneth and Lorraine, 1980-1991 Eschtruth, Lena, 1980-1992 Garden, George, 1981-1987 Gish, George and Yoko, 1983-1994 Grant, Janice, 1989-1995 Greene, Leola, 1980-1988 Hammond, Daniel and Crystal, 1987-1995 Hansen, Randall and Susan, 1980-1992 Henry, John and Mary, 1990 Hesselgesser, Irene, 1980-1994 Hildinger, Iva Mae, 1985 Hutchinson, Marianne, 1980-1995 Jackson, Warren and Lois, 1983-1991 Johnson, Gerhard and Virginia, 1980-1992 Kehrberg, Norma, 1991-1995 Kline, Marion, 1989-1998 6
Box 12 Box 13 Missionary Letters Lightfoot, Nancy, 1980-1995 Linn, Kennie and Vangie, 1987-1991 Liscomb, Candice, 1983-1993 Lockwood, Jeff and Eleanor, 1990-1991 Lyman, Leah Belle, 1986 Madison, Margaret, 1995 Manton, Frank and Karis, 1982-1990 Martin, Tunnie and Eloise, 1980-1993 Miller, Jane, 1989-1994 Miscellaneous, 1988-2002 Otto, Grace and Vivian Penner, Don and Dorothy, 1986-1994 Richardson, Patricia, 1990-1994 Riffenberg, Sandy, 1988-1993 Smallwood, Mark and Rebecca, 1991-1992 Smith-Jang, Barbara, 1991 Smyth, Richard and Sylvia, 1908-1993 Stanton, Harold and Joyce, 1989-1990 Stewart, Mary Belle, 1986-1993 Swan, Charles, 1992 Thrasher, Randolph, 1980-1993 Townsend, Theodore and Rosemary, 1983-1999 Vreeland, Dick and Peg, 1980-1994 Walter, Ned and Beverly, 1988-1991 Wehrman, Richard and Eva, 1986-1988 Welke, Sandy Wiertzema, Ruth Ann, 1991-1992 Wray, Fred and Naomi, 1982-1990 North Central Jurisdiction UMW, 1980-1992 Program/Membership Workshops, 1976-1977 Social Action Legislation Day 1998 2002 2004 "Spring Training" Workshops, 1979 Training District Vice Presidents, 1987 Vice President's Reports, 1996-1999 (Joanne Perez) Vice Presidents, 1977-1979 Vice Presidents' Training: Leadership Training Event, Jan. 1996 Videos for Programming World Development Workshops, 1981 World Federation of Methodist Women, 1961-1996 Year-End Reports, 1994 7
Box 14 Box 15 Box 16 Box 17 Box 18 Box 19 Box 20 Box 21 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 (2 folders) 1995 1996 (3 folders) 1996 (3 folders) 1997 (2 folders) 1998 (2 folders) 1999 (3 folders) 2000 (5 folders) 2001 2002 (2 folders) 2003 (3 folders) 2004 (2 folders) 2005 (5 folders) 2006 and 2008 Brochures and Flyers, 1974-1994 Committee Minutes 1974-1979 1980-1986 1987-1994 Daily Banner, 1980-1991 Detroit Conference News Articles and Ads 1974-1980 1981-1990 Evaluations and Dean's Reports, 1975-1994 (3 folders) Financial Reports, Budgets, Audits, 1974-1994 8
Box 22 Mission Camps, 1987-1990 Mission School of the North, 1987-1994 Sample Dean's Letters 1973-1987 1988-1994 Schedule of Classes 1974-1983 1984-1994 School Committee Rosters, 1969-1995 Standing Rules, 1978-1994 Time Lines, 1980-1982 9