Title: North Dakota Conference of Methodist Churches
Dates: 1899-1968
Collection Number: 00737
Quantity: 458 items, plus slides and negatives
Abstract: Images of Methodist churches across North Dakota, ministers, lay persons, congregations, choirs, Wesley College, Wesley Acres Camp, annual conferences, and various celebrations such as the 75th anniversary of the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired the North Dakota Conference of the United Methodist Church Records from Rev. Norman C. Neuman, President of the Board of Trustees, North Dakota Conference of the United Methodist Church, on June 7, 1983. The photographs were separated from MSS 10333 to create this collection.
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PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
00737-0001 – 0011 Wesley Acres Methodist Camp, Rogers (N.D.)
00737-0012 Edgeley Methodist Church Junior Choir, Mrs. R. Unkenholz, Director, Spring 1958
00737-0013 – 0014 Edgeley Methodist Church Senior Choir
00737-0015 Post Office, Grassy Butte (N.D.)
00737-0016 Methodist Church, Grassy Butte (N.D.)
00737-0017 – 0019 Grassy Butte (N.D.)
00737-0020 – 0021 Sod house
00737-0022 – 0023 Aerial view of Wesley College, Grand Forks (N.D.) 1960
00737-0024 First Church of Jamestown (N.D.)
00737-0025 School Jamestown (N.D.)
00737-0026 Methodist Church burning, Harvey (N.D.) April 1963
00737-0027 Hillsboro Methodist Church, Hillsboro (N.D.)
00737-0028 Methodist Church, Minot (N.D.)
00737-0029 Methodist Church, Minot Air Force Base, Minot (N.D.)
00737-0030 Mandan Oil Refinery, Mandan (N.D.) 1955
00737-0031 Mouse River flood, McKinney (N.D.) 1904
00737-0032 Wood frame church
00737-0033 First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Pleasant View (N.D.)
00737-0034 Interior view First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Minot (N.D.) 1954
00737-0035 Methodist Church, Lehr (N.D.) built by Rev. H. Loewen 1886
00737-0036 Evangelical Church, Belmont and 5th St., Grand Forks (N.D.)
00737-0037 New chapel at the Minot Air Force Base, Minot (N.D.)
00737-0038 First Methodist Church, Grand Forks (N.D.)
00737-0039a First Church Methodist Episcopal Church
00737-0039b First Church Methodist Episcopal Church
00737-0040 Methodist Church, Mandan (N.D.) 1965
00737-0041 First Methodist Church, Grand Forks (N.D.)
00737-0042 Methodist Church, Napoleon (N.D.)
00737-0043 First Evangelical United Brethren Church
00737-0044 – 0047 United Methodist Church, Milnor (N.D.) 1960
00737-0048 Salem Methodist Church, Valley City (N.D.)
00737-0049 Free Mission Church, Enderlin (N.D.)
00737-0050 Methodist Church, Enderlin (N.D.)
00737-0051 Methodist Church, Mott (N.D.)
00737-0052 Methodist Church, Washburn (N.D.)
00737-0053 McClusky Methodist Church, McClusky (N.D.) May 1966
00737-0054 Methodist Church, Mott (N.D.)
00737-0055 Methodist Church, Napoleon (N.D.)
00737-0056 Methodist Church, Napoleon March 1959
00737-0057 Methodist Church, Nortonville (N.D.) 1964
00737-0058 Frieden Methodist Church, Streeter (N.D.) built in 1928 by William Butchat
00737-0059 Hope Church, Streeter (N.D.)
00737-0060 – 0061 Evangelical Church, Streeter (N.D.)
00737-0062 Bantry Methodist Church, 1910
00737-0063 Methodist Church, Harvey (N.D.)
00737-0064 Methodist Church and Parsonage, Hettinger (N.D.)
00737-0065 – 0066 Amelie Bailey Memorial Methodist Church, Moffit (N.D.) 1960
00737-0067 Zion Church, Chaffee (N.D.)
00737-0068 Evangelical Church, Chaseley (N.D.)
00737-0069 Evangelical United Brethren Church, Tappen (N.D.)
00737-0070 Methodist Church, Cleveland (N.D.) 1964
00737-0071 Methodist Church, Nortonville (N.D.) 1964
00737-0072 Immanuel Evangelical Church, 7th St. & Rosser, Bismarck (N.D.)
00737-0074 Methodist Church, Harvey (N.D.)
00737-0075 Methodist Church and Parsonage, Hettinger (N.D.)
00737-0076 Evangelical Church, Medina (N.D.)
00737-0077 Robertson/Sayre Hall, Wesley College, Grand Forks (N.D.)
00737-0078 Methodist Church, Napoleon (N.D.)
00737-0079 Grace Methodist Church, Napoleon (N.D.)
00737-0080 Corporal Elmer A. Ketterling of Stutsman County (N.D.)
00737-0081 Methodist Church, Lansford (N.D.) April 1964
00737-0082 Grant Center Church on the old foundation
00737-0083 Bismarck Evangelical Hospital
00737-0084 – 0085 McCabe Methodist, Bismarck (N.D.)
00737-0086 Wesley College, Grand Forks (N.D.)
00737-0087 First Methodist Church, Oakes (N.D.) 1962
00737-0088 Methodist Church, Hamilton (N.D.)
00737-0089 Antelope Township Methodist Church, Richland County (N.D.)
00737-0090 Workers on scaffolding at Methodist Church, Menoken (N.D.) March 1959
00737-0091 Interior, Methodist Church, Harvey (N.D.)
00737-0092 Community Methodist Church, St. Thomas (N.D.)
00737-0093 Dakota Conference 1899
00737-0094 Group of children holding certificates of recognition
00737-0098 25th Conference, Great Bend (N.D.)
00737-0099 Ordained together: 1st row L-R: Musser, John Booth, John Eischer; 2nd row L-R: Dexheimer, George Zech, William Gaines
00737-0101 Annual Conference at Streeter EUB May 1944
00737-0103 – 0104 Ministers outside Evangelical Church, Grand Forks (N.D.) 1938: 1st row: J. Arthur Heck, R. E. Strutz, A. W. Heidinger, Bishop Praetorius, C. F. Strutz, C. A. Bramer, A. H. Ermel, John Fisher; 2nd row: G. H. Martiz, J. J. Schroeder, Carl Heining, Henry C. Lehner, Alexander Gehrins, Eugene Schroeder, J. W. Schindler, A. G. Martin; 3rd row: William C. Lemke, Floyd Breau, Reuben Strutz, E. K. Heimer, W. J. Weinands, Wiley Hoy, Otto Gehring, Marlo Elvin, G. C. Thiele; 4th row: G. H. Bruns, Ira Herzberg, G. H. Mittag, F. J. Knuth, Robert Becktle, William Breher; 5th row: W. G. Schendle, C. E. Bach, Vincent Schneider, E. A. Gruneich, Otto Felberg, Walter D. Elmer, W. W. White, Solomon Gruneich
00737-0105 Group of women outside EUB Church, Jamestown (N.D.)
00737-0106 75th anniversary celebration, Holmes (N.D.) 1957
00737-0108 Front row: Mrs. C. F. Strutz, Mrs. G. H. Mittag, Mrs. John Schindler; back row: Mrs. John Fisher, Mrs. A. G. Martin, Luella Eickhorn (Fisher), Mrs. Ollmare Reynolds, EUB Church, Jamestown (N.D.) 1944
00737-0112 Missions Unlimited through sacrificial giving, 75th Anniversary of EUB Church
00737-0113 Rev Ira Carter, first minister at Fairmont Church
00737-0114 Building construction, Larimore (N.D.)
00737-0115 Methodist Church, Hecla (SD)
00737-0116 Stained glass window, Allen Memorial Library, Valley City (N.D.) January 1962
00737-0117 Interior, Epworth Methodist Church, Valley City (N.D.) March 1968
00737-0120 Painting exterior of church at Faith (SD) June 1956
00737-0125 NDAC YMCA building damage after tornado, Fargo (N.D.) 1959?
00737-0126 Lt. Commander O. E. Kinzler, Jr. July 1967
00737-0127 First church on Lehr field
00737-0128 Proposed Wesley Center at Grand Forks
00737-0131 – 0134 New Lay Leaders July 1962
00737-0137 Rev. Miller and Dr. Curtis
00737-0142 McCabe Nave, Bismarck (N.D.) July 1962
00737-0147 Sign outside Civic Auditorium [Jamestown?]: Annual Conference The Methodist Church
00737-0156 Peace Garden Cairn 1963
00737-0157 Kenneth Birch, Tioga (N.D.) February 16, 1956
00737-0161 Baptism August 1963
00737-0173 Congregation in Vincent Church, Minot (N.D.)
00737-0174 Mrs. Eastburn, Mrs. Garrison, Mrs. Miller
00737-0187 William A. Lemke
00737-0193 ND Annual Conference Planning Session 1964
00737-0194 District Superintendents of ND: Robert Paul, Harold Eastburn, Bernard Curtis 1965
00737-0213 ND midyear committee meeting: Chris F. Miller, Mrs. Jacob Haas, J. Ralph McNeil
00737-0217 Ordained
00737-0218 Stanley W. Voelker October 1967
00737-0219 – 0220 Mrs. Lionel Muthiah
00737-0221 Lionel Muthiah
00737-0222 Howard Correll, Convocation July 1967
00737-0223 Rev. Markley, Rev. Asher, presiding elder, Minot (N.D.)
00737-0224 Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Markley, served Granville, Riga, and Denbigh churches 1914-1917
00737-0230 North Dakota men look over displays October 1965
00737-231 Elmer West, Wesley Acres caretaker, and Fred Schroeder, Salem Methodist Church building contractor March 1967
00737-0238 ND Elders at Annual Conference 1967
00737-0240 – 0241 Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Curtis at Annual Conference 1967
00737-0245 Lionel Muthiah June 1968
00737-0257 Bob Lear, Kathy Platt, Bishop Garrison, John MacMullen, Preston Brown July 1967
00737-0258 ND Lay Speakers April 1963
00737-0262 Constance Anderson, Alfred Biggs, Bernard Curtis at Bethany Church, Fairmount (N.D.)
00737-0264 Wesley Acres Church Camp on Lake Ashtabula north of Valley City, North Dakota – aerial color postcard
00737-0265 Junior Department, Junior Class, Wahpeton (N.D.) Clark Gripentrog, Bill Whitman, Rudolph Hartlebein, Gerald Grenz, Mrs. Rueben Laboda, teacher, ___Hartlebein, Sandra Fauss, John Marohl, ____Beeson, Linda Gordon, Cheryl Loll, Graves Grenz
00737-0276 Stained glass window, Edgeley (N.D.)
00737-0277 Oliver R. Kettering, Streeter (N.D.)
00737-0278 Rev. & Mrs. John H. Iszler and son Everett August 1941
00737-0280 Pastor Robert Paul, Tioga Methodist Church August 1955
00737-0281 Kenneth D. Birch, Toga (N.D.) August 1955
00737-0283 Robert Paul, Mrs. Hill, Tioga (N.D.) August 1955
00737-0288 North Dakota Discussion Leaders April 1961
00737-0289 Phillip Lint, Mary Ann Wolfe, Robert Ouradrich, Larry Seilley, William Gould, Sara Schultz, Mary Kay Pederson June 1963
00737-0290 New ministers July 1962
00737-0294 James Pomeroy, Richard Teichman, Marvin Miller, Bishop Edwin R. Harrison
00737-0295 Retiring ministers July 1962
00737-0298 Hale – MYF Award July 1962
00737-0300 Haas – Curtis July 1962
00737-0301 Dr. C. A. Armstrong, editor of the recently published Conference history, presents the official Conference copy to Conference Secretary, Rev. Ray McClure
00737-0302 Baby Brunk baptism July 1962
00737-0303 Deacons August 1963
00737-0304 On Trial May 1963
00737-0305 Retired ministers and wives May 1963
00737-0306 – 0307 General and Jurisdictional Conference delegates: front: Dr. Curtis, Mr. Pengra, Mr. Gunkelmon; rear: Dr. Tannehill, Mr. Morrison, Mrs. Haas June 1963
00737-0307a Dr. Alvin Rogness, Conference speaker and William Morrison June 1963
00737-0313 Rev. Teichmann, Rev. Holcomb, Rev. Unkenholz
00737-0314 Head table at Washburn banquet: Mrs. Garrison, Bishop Garrison, Charles Parlin, Leroy Meier, Mrs. Heininger, Bishop Heininger, Bishop Alton
00737-0315 Vincent Church interior, Minot (N.D.)
00737-0316 Rev. Paul, Jim Petnek, Henry Hottmann
00737-0319 Mrs. Prezler, Shirley Prezler, Mr. Prezler August 1966
00737-0321 Rev. Henry Gernhardt presents the Walter Larsons
00737-0322 Mr. & Mrs. William L. May of Canton (Ohio) present a plate to Rev. Wayne McKirdt, Edgeley (N.D.), secretary of Conference Commission on Archives and History, while Rev. Walter Elmer of Jamestown (N.D.), chairman of the Conference Commission, looks on
00737-0326 Wesley Acres Camp December 1959
00737-0327 Couple in front of rustic cross, Wesley Acres Camp June 1960
00737-0329 Wesley Acres Camp June 1960
00737-0330 Work Camps Jan 1962
00737-0331 Swimmers in the pool, Wesley Acres Camp September 1963
00737-0332 Paul represents youth at dedication service, Wesley Acres September 1963
00737-0333 – 0338 Wesley Acres, Rogers (N.D.) September 1963
00737-0339 Officers of ND Methodist Student Movement
00737-0360 Wesley Acres Methodist Camp. Rogers, (N.D.) postcard
00737-0361 New First Methodist Church, Bismarck (N.D.)
00737-0363 – 0370 Wesley Acres Camp
00737-0371 – 0377 Faith Methodist Church, Fargo (N.D.) August 1955
00737-0378 – 0379 Youth Banquet at St. Thomas (N.D.)
00737-0380 75th Anniversary cake, Drayton (N.D.)
00737-0381 Rev. Dr. Phillip P. Moulton, President, Wesley College, Grand Forks (N.D.) August 1958
00737-0382 Mr. Moral Shively, General Conference Delegate 1960
00737-0383 Conference on Ministry Vocations Jan 1965
00737-0384 – 0386 Air Force Base
00737-0387 – 0388 Rev. Wesley Sheffield March 1963
00737-0389 ND Lay activities May 1963
00737-0390 – 0391 First parsonage, Fargo (N.D.)
00737-0392 Wesley Acres, Rogers (N.D.) March 1967
00737-0393 – 0397 New church, Milnor (N.D.) July 1961
00737-0398 Officers May 1968
00737-0419 – 0424 New officers, Dickinson (N.D.) April 12, 1957
00737-0425 ND Vocations Conference 1961
00737-0426 – 0427 ND Vocations Conference 1959
00737-0428 – 0429 District Office, Fargo (N.D.)
00737-0430 ND Methodist Youth Officers, seated: Richard Teichmann, Terry O’Rear, Lynn McNeil; standing: Jerry Nagel, Phil Sturlaugson 1967-1968
00737-0431 – 0435 ND Methodist Youth Officers May 1968
00737-0436 – 0441 ND Methodist Youth May 1963
00737-0443 ND Board Min. Tr. September 1955
00737-0444 Rev. H. D. Eastburn, Northern District Supt and Rev. C. F. Muller, Pastor of Vincent Methodist Church, Minot (N.D.) at future site of North Hill Community Methodist Church March 1966
00737-0445 Rev. Norm Holcomb conducting a religious survey on North Hill at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sherlock in Minot (N.D.) December 1965
00737-0446 Wesley College study March 1963
00737-0447 ND mid-year sessions April 1962
00737-0448 Elmer Brunk family 1968
00737-0450 Mission workshop, Langdon (N.D.) November 1956
00737-0451 Parsonage, Fargo (N.D.)
00737-0452 – 0455 Air Force Base
00737-0456 Education building plans, Epworth Methodist Church, Valley City (N.D.) November 21, 1957
00737-0457 Unkenholz family Christmas card 1967
00737-0458 Birth announcement Timothy David Knecht December 1967
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