Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
11-9-2018
Inclusive Dates--Span
1847-2005
Inclusive Dates--Bulk
1930-1970
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains material gathered about and produced by the University Avenue Church of Christ in Austin, TX, concerning the history and establishment of the congregation, its ministries and activities.
Donor Note
1st accession, Bert Crowson; 2nd accession, Hugh Gainey, University Avenue elder via Dr. James Thompson
Arrangement
These records are arranged into three series: Series I: Founding Documents; Series II: Bulletins; Series III: Bert Crowson Historical Files and Series IV: Oversize Materials.
Content List
Box 1
[First Folder] Finding Aid
Series I: Founding Documents
A. Elders Minutes Books (5 folders)
Elders Minutes Books (2 bound books)
B. Financial Statements/reports (1 folder)
Financial Statements/reports (2 binders)
Financial Statements/reports (1 accordion folder)
C. Directories and Membership Lists-UA (2 folders)
D. Legal Documents (1 folder)
Box 2
Series II: Bulletins and additional media
Bulletins (4 folders)
Bulletins (2 loosely bound covers) DVDs, CD rom, and cassette tapes
Box 3
Series III: Bert Crowson Historical Files
A. Photographs (3 folders)
Photographs--Color (1 folder)
Photographs--Black and White (1 folder)
Photographs--Places (1 folder)
Photographs (1 binder)
B. Newspaper Clippings (1 folder)
C. Articles
D. Notebooks
Historical Chronology, UA Church of Christ (3 folders)
Historical Chronology, People (1 folder)
Historical Chronology, Showalter (1 folder)
Historical Chronology, Institute for Christian Studies (1 folder)
Historical Chronology, Christian Service Center (1 folder)
Historical Chronology, Central Christian Church (1 folder)
Box 4
E. Audio Reels or Other Media (CD's, DVD's, etc.) (1 Folder)
F. UA Special Events Books/Booklets (1 folder)
G. General UA History (1 folder)
H. Obituaries of UA Members (1 folder)
I. Treasury Robbery (1 folder)
J. Other Congregations (1 folder)
K. Miscellaneous (1 folder) and Bulletins (14 bound books of Outreach)
Boxes 5-7
Series IV: Oversize materials
Founding Documents--Elders Minutes Books (1 binder)
Bert Crowson Historical Files--Historical Chronology, (2 binders)
Binders 1-2 of UA collection (2 binders)
Binders 3-6 of UA collection (4 binders)
My Gift for the Living (1 binder)
Friends of the Library (1 binder)
Subjects
Churches of Christ--Texas
Language
ENGLISH
Extent of Collection
11.5 linear feet (7 boxes)
Manuscript Number
Center for Restoration Studies Manuscripts #430
Physical Location
Center for Restoration Studies
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [file or folder name], University Avenue Church of Christ (Austin, TX), Records, 1847-2005. Center for Restoration Studies MS #430. Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives, Brown Library. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
Use Restrictions
Open to researchers. Contact Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives to make an appointment.
Processing Status
Processed
Finding Aid created by
Sarah Dillinger, Mac Ice, Amanda Dietz
Subjects--Personal Names
Showalter, George Henry Pryor, 1870-1954
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
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