MS 715 - Custar Church of Christ (Custar, Ohio)

Title	MS 715 - Custar Church of Christ (Custar, Ohio)
Introduction	The records of the Custar Church of Christ were donated and transferred to the Center for Archival Collections in October 1995 through the cooperation of Patricia Smith at the Wood County Historical Museum, where the material was originally deposited. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. The register was prepared by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in June 2004.
Agency History	In October of 1904 the Custar, Ohio Union Sunday School decided that they wanted to establish a Church and on November 14, 1904 a Church of Christ was organized, initially with 20 members. A building committee was established and on March 18, 1906 a new building was dedicated. Initially affiliated with the Disciples of Christ, by the time of the restructuring of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 1968 the Custar congregation voted to maintain an independent membership unassociated with that body. Due to a decline in membership in 1976 the congregation sold the parsonage house, which had been unused since the late 1960's. The Church itself disbanded in 1977, with some in the congregation transferring to the Weston church.
Scope and Content	The records of the Custar Church of Christ cover the period from the founding of the church in 1904 until its closure in 1977. The record books cover minutes (with some gaps in the 1920s), offering records, membership lists, and finances. A separate series covers the records of the Sunday School during the period from 1942 through 1946. The collection also includes some individual financial ledgers, loose records, and folders of correspondence.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS RECORD BOOKS - GENERAL 1904-1915, 1939-1970 Arranged chronologically Church record books, including minutes, offering record, building fund records, finances, and membership RECORD BOOKS - SUNDAY SCHOOL 1942-1944, 1946 Record books for the Sunday School, primarily attendance and offering records CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE - TRANSFER REQUESTS 1946-1976 Arranged chronologically Formal requests for transfer of membership from the Custar congregation to various other churches CORRESPONDENCE - RESIGNATIONS/SALE OF PARSONAGE 1959-1976 General correspondence, including resignation of minister N.C. Carpenter and notification of agreement to sell the parsonage house CORRESPONDENCE - AFFILIATION 1968 Correspondence related to Custar Church independence and disassociation after restructuring of Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ) LEGAL DOCUMENTS CONTRACTS n.d. Contract jointly involving the Custar Church and McComb Church to employ Herbert Johnson as minister FINANCIAL RECORDS DEDICATION LEDGER (BUILDING FUND) 1905 Account record of donations toward the dedication of a new building for the Church FINANCIAL LEDGER 1941-1951 General financial record book listing Church income and expenses FINANCIAL STATEMENT SHEETS 1961-1972 Loose sheets with summaries of Church income and expenses RECORD OF OFFERINGS 1907-1938 Ledger record of offerings made by Church members, includes some minutes BILLS 1905-1910 Financial statements, order records and correspondence with the Detroit Stained Glass Works for purchase and installation of ornamental windows in the Church
Inventory	Box 1 Folder Record Book (includes minutes, offering record, building fund records, finances) 1904-1907 Record Book (includes minutes, offering record, finances), 1907-1909 Record Book (includes minutes, finances), 1907-1915 Record Book (includes minutes, officers), 1939-1952 Record Book (includes minutes, membership), 1952-1960 Record Book (includes minutes, membership), 1961-1970 Box 2 Folder Sunday School Record Book (includes attendance and offerings), 1942 Sunday School Record Book, 1943 Sunday School Record Book, 1944 Sunday School Record Book, 1946 Correspondence-transfer requests, 1946-1976 Correspondence-including resignations, sale of parsonage, 1959-1976 Correspondence - Church affiliation, 1968 Contract between the Custar Church and Herbert Johnson (employed as minister), n.d. Dedication Ledger (Building fund), 1905 Financial Ledger, 1941-1951 Box 3 Folder Financial statements, 1961-1975 Record of Individual Offerings, Membership, 1907-1938 Record of Individual Offerings, Membership, 1929-1935 Bills and correspondence, Detroit Stained Glass Works, 1905-1910

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