Calvary Baptist Church (Reidsville, N.C.) Records
Calvary Baptist Church in Reidsville, N.C., was constituted in 1901 and belongs to the Dan Valley Baptist Association. This collection includes church roll and records books from 1901 to 1959, facsimiles of newspaper clippings from 1976 to 2000, and a history file with materials from the centennial celebration in 2001.
Biographical and Historical Note
Calvary Baptist Church in Reidsville, N.C., was constituted in 1901 as Mount Calvary Baptist and admitted to the Piedmont Baptist Association. By 1904, the church was listed as Calvary Baptist. In 1948, the church became a charter member of the Dan Valley Baptist Association.
Collection Overview
This collection documents the history of Calvary Baptist Church. The collection contains church roll and record books, newspaper clippings,and centennial materials. The church roll and record books include membership rolls and minutes, dated 1901-1959, across three bound volumes. Subjects include church covenant and constitution, financial matters, church officers, and correspondence between officials and congregants. The newspaper clipping are articles about pastors and church events; they are all photocopied. The centennial materials are event programs, planning documents, and photographs.
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Names
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Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Emily Houlditch, 2024 October
- Access Restrictions
- Permission of the church must be obtained to photocopy these records in their entirety.
- Conditions Governing Use
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- Calvary Baptist Church (Reidsville, N.C.) Records (MS528), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.