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This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Rockbridge Historical Society files on churches, RHS Coll. 0040, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of research files on local and regional churches, especially those found in Rockbridge and Augusta counties in Virginia. The files are arranged alphabetically by name of church and are comprised of both primary and secondary resources.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Census
- Churches of Christ
- First Baptist Church (Lexington, Va.)
- Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.)
- New Monmouth Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Va.)
- New Providence Presbyterian Church (Rockbridge County , Va.)
- Photographs
- R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church (Lexington, Va.)
- Randolph Street Methodist Church (Lexington, Va.)
- Scrapbooks
- St. Patrick's Church (Lexington, Va.)
- Timber Ridge Presybterian Church (Lexington, Va.)
- Trinity Episcopal Church (Staunton, Va.)
Container List
- Text box: 1 folder: 1
GeneralEnglish.
- Text box: 1 folder: 2
General: Religious Census (A-D)English.
- Text box: 1 folder: 3
General: Religious Census (F-M)English.
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
General: Religious Census (N-S)English.
- Text box: 1 folder: 5
General: Religious Census (T-Z) plus misc.English.
- Text box: 1 folder: 6
Associate Reformed Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7
Ben Salem Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a paper with photographs concerning the history and architecture of the Ben Salem Presbyterian Church.
- Books box: 1 folder: 8
Bethany Lutheran ChurchEnglish.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9
Bethesda Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains an imprint, published in 1910, entitled "Sketch of Bethesda Church" by pastor Rev. Henry Miller.
- Books box: 1 folder: 10
Buena Vista Baptist ChurchEnglish.
- Text box: 1 folder: 11
Falling Spring Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.
- Text box: 1 folder: 12
Falling Spring Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.
- Text box: 1 folder: 13
Falling Spring Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.
- Text box: 1 folder: 14
Falling Spring Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.
- Books box: 1 folder: 15
First Baptist Church, Lexington, VAEnglish.General
Booklet, Pastoral Installation Services for The Rev. McKinley Anthony Williams, April 29, 2018. Includes programs of Celebrations of Life held at First Baptist. Program, First Baptist Church Celebrates the 152nd Church Anniversary. Program, Prayer Virgil In Memory of the Victims from Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, SC, and News-Gazette article, Remembering the Charleston Victims. Annual Men's Day, 2012. Church Anniversary, 2011. Also includes a photo of Church program under Richardson Park pavilion.
- Text box: 1 folder: 16
Goshen Baptist ChurchEnglish.
- Books box: 1 folder: 17
Goshen Methodist ChurchEnglish.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 18
High Bridge Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a book of reminders regarding High Bridge Church by Leslie Lyle Campbell, letters concerning the church dated 1860, and a list of repairs for the church, dated 1860.
- Books box: 2 folder: 19
Lebanon Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 20
Lexington Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 21
Lexington Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a photograph of the Lexington Presbyterian Church and an imprint, dated 1900, entitled "Manual of the Presbyterian Church."
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 22
Lexington Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a photograph of church members and a paper on the history of the Lexington Presbyterian Church.
- Text box: 2 folder: 23
LutheranEnglish.
- Books box: 2 folder: 24
Manly Memorial BaptistEnglish.
- Text box: 2 folder: 25
Manly Memorial Baptist ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains the Constitution and by-laws of Manly Memorial Baptist Church.
- Text box: 2 folder: 26
Mt. Camel ChurchEnglish.
- Text box: 2 folder: 27
Mt. Zion ChurchEnglish.
- Text box: 2 folder: 28
Neriah Baptist ChurchEnglish.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 29
New Monmouth Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains two copies of a 1912 imprint entitled "A Brief Sketch of New Monmouth Presbyterian Church."
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 30
New Providence ChurchEnglish.
- Text box: 3 folder: 31
Oxford Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.
- Text box: 3 folder: 32
PresbyterianEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains newspaper clippings about the local history of Presbyterian churches as well as two imprints: one dated 1900 and entitled "Minutes of the Fourth Annual Rockbridge County Sunday School Association," and one missing its cover, dated 1902, entitled "A Letter to Presbyterians." Also contains undated paper, author unknown, "A History of Presbyterianism in Rockbridge County and Its Effects on the People."
- Books box: 3 folder: 33
PresbyterianEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a 1898 imprint entitled "God Requireth an Earnest Effort" by Rev. J.C. McLung
- Books box: 3 folder: 34
PresbyterianEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains an undated imprint entitled "Heritage of Lexington Presbytery" by George West Diehl, D.D., and obituaries for George West Diehl.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 35
2001-10-16English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a cassette tape recording of a sermon.
- Text box: 3 folder: 36 English.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 37
English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains photographic postcards as well as four imprints: two copies, dated 1930, of "A Short History of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Lexington, Virginia;" an undated imprint entitled "A Manual on Organization for Parish Branches of the Woman's Auxiliary in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia;" and an imprint, dated 1934, entitled "Diocese of Southwestern Virginia Constitution and Canons."
- Text box: 3 folder: 38
Randolph St. Methodist ChurchEnglish.
- Books box: 3 folder: 39
Rockbridge Bible SocietyEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains and imprint, dated 1858, entitled "Proceedings of the Rockbridge Bible Society."
- Text box: 3 folder: 40 English.
- Books box: 3 folder: 41
St. John's EpiscopalEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains an imprint entitled "Three Quarters of a Century."
- Text box: 3 folder: 42
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains two copies of an imprint entitled "History St. Patrick's Parish: Celebrating Eightieth Anniversary 1873-1953 of the Old Church and Dedication of New Church."
- Text box: 3 folder: 43
Timber Ridge PresbyterianEnglish.
- Books box: 3 folder: 44
Timber Ridge Presbyterian Directory1974English.
- Text box: 3 folder: 45
Timber Ridge Presbyterian: Minutes Afternoon Circle and Roll1968-1975English.
- Books box: 3 folder: 46
Timber Ridge Presbyterian: Minutes Afternoon Circle and Roll1975-1979English.
- Text box: 3 folder: 47
Timber Ridge Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a handwritten note concerning the erection of an addition toTimber Ridge Meeting House, and a September 28, 1993, Staunton, Virginia Daily News Leader article, Timber Ridge: A frontier hotbed of Scotch-Irish culture,ny Nancy Sorrells. Also included is an extension of a talk,"Some Events in the History of the Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church and It's Community," given on October 7, 1956, by Duncan Lyle Campbell Kinnear on the occasion of the celebration of thet 200th Anniversary of the building of the Church. This was compiled by Duncan Kinnear's sister, Margaret Campbell Kinnear, and his wife, Florence Price Kinnear. Also included with this talk, are Brief Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church, 1746-1956.
- Books box: 3 folder: 48
Trinity Methodist Episcopal ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains a year book and church directory from 1932.
- Books box: 3 folder: 49
Windy Cove Presbyterian ChurchEnglish.Scope and Contents
This folder contains two copies of an imprint entitled "A History of Windy Cove Presbyterian Church, 1749-1929."