Guide to the John W. Kiracofe Collection
Prepared by Sophia Novozilova, Student Assistant
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General
Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
12/7/2004
Overview of Records
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| Record Creator: |
Kiracofe, John W. |
| Title: |
John W. Kiracofe Collection |
| Dates: |
1877-
1954 |
| Abstract: |
John W. Kiracofe, (?-?) was a lay person in the Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. |
| Extent: |
.18 cu. feet |
| Resource ID:
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gcah.ms.4210 |
Biographical Note
John W. Kiracofe, (?-?) was a lay person in the Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical United Brethern Church. He was the son of J. W. Kiracofe, minister of the United Brethren Church who died in 1914.
Scope Note
This collection contains John Kiracofe's notes about various ministers and church histories. A great deal of this material deals with genealogy. There are photographs and negatives depicting the Deardroff home, Anson Brazee, and Bertha E. Deardroff . There is a booklet by Bertha E. Deardorff about her own family genealogy. Pamphlets, bulletins and newspaper clippings about the EUB church are also included. The collection contains a short play written by Thelma Moyer Starner, event programs from the Pennsylvania Conference, a publication titled The Chatterbox and two certificates.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
The materials were
arranged by type and topic and then chronologically within the folders.
Preferred Citation
When citing material
from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file
folder, John W. Kiracofe 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.
Access Restrictions
There are no
restrictions regarding this collection.
Restrictions on Use
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.
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Subject Terms |
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Additonal Creators - Personal |
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Deardorff, Bertha E. |
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Starner, Thelma. |
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:Wright,
Milton |
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Subject Names - Personal |
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Brazee, Mary Ann |
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Deardorff family |
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Dreisbach family |
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Fetterhoff family |
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Hershey, Christian |
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Newcomer, Christian. |
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Spangler family |
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Winters, Daniel |
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Winters, Thomas |
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:Brazee, Anson
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Subject Names - Corporate |
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Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New constitution) |
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Evangelical
United Brethren Church |
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Subject Topics |
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Genealogy. |
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Slavery |
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Church history
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Subject Geographic |
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Maryland |
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Ohio |
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Pennsylvania |
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Virginia |
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Wisconsin. |
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Wyoming
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Genre |
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Booklets |
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Certificates. |
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Clippings |
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Negatives |
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Pamphlets |
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Photographs |
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Programs |
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Publications |
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Correspondence |
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Occupations |
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Layperson. |
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1553-5-6:
1 |
Notes on Ministers |
Undated |
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2 |
Notes on Church Histories |
Undated |
| 1553-5-6:
3 |
Notes on Christian Newcomer; Slave Ownership |
Undated |
| 1553-5-6:
4 |
Correspondence |
1932-1954 |
| 1553-5-6:
5 |
Correspondence Concerning the Brazee Family |
1939-1950 |
| 1553-5-6:
6 |
Photographs and Negatives |
Undated |
| 1553-5-6:
7 |
Clippings |
1946-1954 |
| 1553-5-6:
8 |
Booklet: "A Mothers Message" by Bertha E. Deardorff |
1932 |
| 1553-5-6:
9 |
EUB Church Bulletins |
1950-1954 |
| 1553-5-6:
10 |
Bonebrake Theological Seminary Bulletin |
1950-1953 |
| 1553-5-6:
11 |
Pamphlet: "IF", Huntington College |
Undated |
| 1553-5-6:
12 |
Pamphlet: Pennsylvania Council of Churches |
Undated |
| 1553-5-6:
13 |
Pamphlet: "Our Library Problem", Lebanon Valley College |
Undated |
| 1553-5-6:
14 |
Pamphlets Concerning Church History |
1937-1953 |
| 1553-5-6:
15 |
EUB Churches of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
1937-1953 |
| 1553-5-6:
16 |
Programs: Pennsylvania Conference |
1951-1954 |
| 1553-5-6:
17 |
Publication: The Chatterbox |
1953 |
| 1553-5-6:
18 |
Play (Historical Pageant) by Thelma Moyer Starner |
Undated |
| 1553-5-6:
19 |
Certificates |
1889 |
| 1553-5-6:
20 |
Miscellaneous |
1877-1950 |
