Northeast Texas Church History Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection is not divided into series and consists of just two files: one on the history of the Church of Christ in Commerce (and Elder H. C. Booth) and the other on First United Methodist Church in Cooper (and Rev. Christopher Mayhew Harless).
Dates
- 1971 - 1973
Conditions Governing Use
Items in this collection are protected by applicable copyright laws.
Biographical / Historical
The Church of Christ in Commerce was established in 1896 by Elder and Mrs. Henry C. Booth. H. C. Booth was a Church of Christ minister active in Tennessee and Mississippi before he moved to Commerce. He and his wife were also the parents of Etta Booth Mayo.
First United Methodist Church in Cooper was established in 1871. In 1890-1891, it was served by Rev. Christopher Mayhew Harless, who married William Leonidas Mayo and Etta Booth there on June 23, 1891. The church grew relatively slowly during the 1890s.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
All materials ordered alphabetically by name of the church.
Separated Materials
Originally interfiled with the other materials from the ETNC and W.L. Mayo Artificial Collection (2008.197), which have been removed into seven separate collections: the Mayo Family Collection (2008.197-A), East Texas Normal College Collection (2008.197-B), East Texas State Normal College Collection (2008.197-C), East Texas State Teachers College Collection (2008.197-D), East Texas State University History Collection (2008.197-E), Mayo Memorial Collection (2008.197-F), and Commerce Independent School District Collection (2008.197-H).
- Churches of Christ Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Commerce (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cooper (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Methodist Church--United States--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Texas--History--1846-1950 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Texas--History--1951- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States--Church history--19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States--Church history--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Northeast Texas Church History Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michael Barera
- Date
- July 17, 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Waters Library, Texas A&M University-Commerce Repository
