Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

United Methodist Church Histories, Peninsula District, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information:

Gift

Processing Information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 1993.

Historical Note:

Virginia Peninsula United Methodist Historical Society is located in Newport News, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Contains Volume  I and II of the Church Histories of the United Methodist Church, Peninsula District, Virginia, published by the Virginia Peninsula United Methodist Historical Society for the Peninsula District, Virginia Conference.  Includes histories of churches in Hampton, Newport News, Phoebus, Poquoson and Toano including the churches:  Aldersgate, Asbury, Bethany, Buckroe Beach, Central (Fox Hill), Central (Hampton), Chestnut Memorial, East Hampton, First (Hampton), First (Newport News), Morrison, Noland Memorial, Phoebus, Providence, St. James, St. Luke's, St. Mark's, Tabernacle (Poquoson), Trinity (Newport News), Trinity (Poquoson) and Zion.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Manuscripts (document genre)
• Methodist Church--Virginia
• United Methodist Church--Virginia--History
• United States--Religious History--Christianity
• Virginia--Religious history