Shelton Baptist Church (Moselle, Mississippi) Collection
Scope and Contents
The items in this collection consist of a thirty six page booklet detailing the history of Shelton Baptist Church in Moselle, Mississippi containing memoirs and photographs, a four-page handout containing the lyrics to several Christian hymns, a copy of the anniversary/homecoming program, a handheld souvenir fan and two bookmarks.
Dates
- October 14, 2007
Creator
- Shelton Baptist Church (Moselle, Miss.) (1907-) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
Shelton Baptist Church has been a part of the Shelton community in Moselle, Mississippi since 1907, and is still an active church in the community today. The booklet in the collection contains the names of the sixteen founding members of the church as well as a list of church staff from 1907 to 2007. The booklet also includes a timeline of church events from 1907 to 2007, and these events include information on church finances and clergy changes. Shelton Baptist Church’s affiliations include Jones County Baptist Church Association, the Mississippi Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptists Convention. In 2007, the church celebrated its centennial; the items in this collection are souvenirs and memorabilia from that celebration.
Extent
6 Items
Language of Materials
English
Form of Material
Material pertaining to the 100th anniversary of Shelton Baptist Church in Moselle, Mississippi, held in 2007.
Arrangement
The contents of the collection are arranged in the order in which they were received.
Provenance
Donated by Mrs. Florence Rogers Bishop on October 16, 2007.
Sources
• Case File
• Contents from the collection
- Baptists. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brochures. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Faith. Subject Source: Local sources
- Jones County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Laurel (Miss.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memoir. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memorabilia. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Personal narratives. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Programs (Publications). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Shelton Baptist Church (Moselle, Miss.) (1907-)
- Title
- Shelton Baptist Church (Moselle, Mississippi) Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection processed and finding aid written by Amanda Abulawi
- Date
- 26 June 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
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