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Overview

Biographical Note

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Preferred Citation

Restrictions on Access

Restrictions on Use

Subject Terms

Container List [ + ]

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Guide to the Stereoscopic Photographs

Prepared by Mark C. Shenise, Associate Archivist

United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey

2/10/2009


Overview of Records

Record Creator: United Methodist Church (U.S.). United Methodist Publishing House
Title: Stereoscopic Photographs
Dates: 1905- 1913
Abstract: The accession contains seven folders of stereoscopic photographs that were used primarily for Sunday School lessons in the early 20th century. A portion of the photographs are stamped with the corresponding age level lesson and date
Extent: 0.36 cubic feet
Resource ID: gcah.rg.5033



History Note

The United Methodist Publishing House, and its various imprints, is the official publishing organ of The United Methodist Church


Scope Note

The accession contains seven folders of stereoscopic photographs that were used primarily for Sunday School lessons in the early 20th century. A portion of the photographs are stamped with the corresponding age level lesson and date. With one exception, all of the photographs illustrate Bible lands with appropriate notations. There is one slide that documents a meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church's bishops at an unknown location. Underwood and Underwood published most of the slides though there are a few from H. C. White Company.


Arrangement

Materials have been arranged in the following manner.

The photographs are arranged by lesson and date. Where such information cannot be ascertain the generic tag of Sunday School Department is used.


Preferred Citation

When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, United Methodist Publishing House Steroscopic Photographs, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items' call number as that is not a stable descriptor.


Access Restrictions

Denominational agency journals, reports and committee minutes are open to the public unless they have been closed in accordance with requirements specified in the Discipline. Denominational agency staff office records are closed for twenty-five (25) years after creation. Personnel records are closed for at least 75 years. Appeals can be made to the General Commission on Archives and History, P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940.


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.


Subject Terms

Subject Topics
Sunday schools.
Subject Geographic
Egypt
Israel
Jordan.
Middle East
Genre
Stereoscopic photographs.


Container List

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
1306-5-6: 1 Uniform Sunday School Lessons 1911
1306-5-6: 2 Uniform Sunday School Lessons 1913
1306-5-6: 3 Intermediate Graded - First Year Undated
1306-5-6: 4 Junior Graded - Second Year Undated
1306-5-6: 5 Junior Graded - Third Year Undated
1306-5-6: 6 Sunday School Department Undated
1306-5-6: 7 Meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church Bishops Undated