George Edward Epp Papers

Identity elements

referentie code

US NjMdUMCG 622

Name and location of repository

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Titel

George Edward Epp Papers

Datum(s)

  • 1949-1961 (Vervaardig)

Omvang

0.18 cubic feet

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1885-1970)

Biografie

George Edward Epp (1885-1970) was an Evangelical United Brethren bishop and administrator. He was recommended to the ministry by the congregation in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Epp received his theological education at Evangelical Theological Seminary in Naperville, Illinois. Following graduation, he was ordained and received into membership in the Wisconsin Conference of the Evangelical Association.

In 1921, he became executive secretary of the Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association. He was reelected to that office in 1922, following the merger of the United Evangelical Church and the Evangelical Association. He remained executive secretary of the Missionary Society until 1930, when he was elected bishop, a position he held for twenty-eight years. Epp retired in 1958.

Content and structure elements

Bereik en inhoud

This collection contains a copy of the Evangelical Missionary Speaker, which was compiled by George Edward Epp. This fifty-four page booklet contains missionary poems, readings, and exercises prepared for programs on Children's Day and Foreign Day. It was published and distributed by the Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church in Dayton, Ohio. The collection also includes two additional items in German. The first is a hand-drawn booklet depicting the work of the Sunday School . The second item is a photo album depicting the buildings and leaders of the Berlin-Christuskirche.

Ordeningstelsel

This material is arranged by record type.

Conditions of access and use elements

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

There are no restrictions regarding this collection.

Physical access

Technical access

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. 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.

Languages of the material

  • Engels
  • Duits

Scripts of the material

    Taal en schrift aantekeningen

    Toegangen

    Acquisition and appraisal elements

    Geschiedenis beheer

    Directe bron van verwerving

    Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

    Aanvullingen

    Related materials elements

    Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen

    Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

    Related archival materials

    Records of the Evangelical Church

    Related descriptions

    Notes element

    Algemene aantekening

    The purpose of this finding aid is to help you understand the nature of this collection and to assist you in the retrieval of material from this collection. The following pages contain a brief biographical history of the person, or persons, who created or collected these papers, followed by a general description of the collection in the scope and content note. If more detailed information is warranted then series descriptions also appear. The container listing appears last and is the listing of material in each box, or container, of this collection. To request material you need to turn to the container listing section. It is essentially a listing of file folders, or artifact items, in the collection. Each folder, or item, has a call number associated with it. Each folder also lists the inclusive dates of the material in the folder. On the material request form list both the call number and the folder, or item, title. Use a different line for each folder, or item, requested. When your request sheet is complete, or full, bring it to the archivist and the material will be retrieved.

    Specialized notes

    • Citation: When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, George Edward Epp Collection, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.

    Alternative identifier(s)

    Description control element

    Regels of conventies

    Sources used

    Aantekeningen van de archivaris

    Prepared by Robert Drew Simpson, Assistant Archivist

    Trefwoorden

    Onderwerp trefwoord

    Geografische trefwoorden

    Naam ontsluitingsterm

    Genre access points

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik