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Taft Settlement Class Book

An inventoryof the collection at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Taft Settlement (N.Y.)
Title: Taft Settlement Class Book
Inclusive Dates: 1852-1872
Quantity: 1 folder (SC)
Abstract: Class book for a church in Onondaga County in Central New York.
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Little information is available about Taft Settlement. There is a Taft Settlement Cemetery, and Taft Methodist Episcopal Church was organized by Rev. Barnard Peck in 1847, both in what is now Cicero, New York.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Taft Settlement Class Book consists of a single volume listing members of a church "class," or prayer meeting. Also listed are the names of elders, pastors and leaders of the class.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Subjects

Methodist Episcopal Church -- New York (State)

Places

Onondaga County (N.Y.) -- Church history.

Genres and Forms

Church records.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Taft Settlement Class Book,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transfer from Rare Books, 1981.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 6 Oct 2010
Revision history:

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Inventory

Church records
SC 605 Class-book 1852-1872

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