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Shared Ministry in Utah records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1646

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of administrative documents such as manuals, minutes, agendas, correspondence, and supplemental research. Additionally contained are collected documents relating to the activity of the ministry such as publicity, financial records, and project documents.

Dates

  • 1959-1997

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Historical Note

The Shared Ministry in Utah (1977-1996) was a coalition of Protestant denominations established in 1977 with the goal of cooperating to increase their power in an area where they viwed themselves as a religious minority. Initially the group was a loose partnership between two denominations in 1971, growing to three by 1977, at which time it adopted the name “Shared Ministry.” The coalition was particularly focused on community service and ministry to college-aged students and provided programs such as summer camps and leadership training. By the 1990s, the Shared Ministry had grown to six participating denominations: Presbyterian Church USA, United Methodist Church, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), United Church of Christ, American Baptist Church, and the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The Shared Ministry in Utah dissolved through mutual agreement of the six participating denominations in 1996.

Extent

11 Linear Feet (24 boxes)

Abstract

The Shared Ministry in Utah records (1959-1997) consist of documents relating to the operation and activity of Utah's Shared Ministry, a ministry composed of multiple denominations. A majority of the collection focuses on the ministry's involvement with campus life, mainly at the University of Utah.

Arrangement

The documents are arranged with administrative documents relating to the operation and management of the organization followed by publicity and special project documents. Research and project documents are organized with composite folders first followed by folders in alphabetical order. All other documents are organized chronologically with undated documents last.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated by Fran Holm in 1997.

Separated Materials

See also the Shared Ministry in Utah photograph collection (P1960) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Esabelle Khaosanga in 2015.
Title
Inventory of the Shared Ministry in Utah records, 1959-1997
Author
Finding aid created by Esabelle Khaosanga
Date
© 2015 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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