Rocky River Baptist Church (Siler City, N.C.) records  CRMF752     Finding aid prepared by Molly McCurdy       Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives   PO Box 7777   Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109   336 758-5755      This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit  2016-03-22T12:43-0400     Describing Archives: A Content Standard           Rocky River Baptist Church (Siler City, N.C.) records   CRMF752     Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives           1   2     2.0 microfilm reel(s)   35mm; positive     1825-1991     Rocky River Baptist Church (Siler City, N.C.).        Historical Note
Rocky River Baptist Church, located in Chatham County, North Carolina was organized in 1776. By 1790, the church was a member of the Sandy Creek Baptist Association.
  Source of Acquisition
Received on loan for microfilming and return to the church from Pastor Gene and Amy Booker, Siler City, North Carolina, December 2, 1988 and May 29, 1991.
  Scope and Contents
Records consist of minutes of church conferences from June 11, 1825 to May 19, 1991 (several missing months); including male, female, and Black membership rolls; chronological and alphabetical membership rolls; records of church officers and pastors; and summaries of the church by years. Other church records include those records of the deacons, 1969-1974; financial records; committee reports; a history file; and the church newsletters.
  Processing Information Note
Processed by Molly McCurdy on October 4, 2012.
  Preferred Citation
Rocky River Baptist Church (Siler City, N.C.) records, CRMF752, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
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  Access Restrictions
Collection is open for researchers.
   Rocky River Baptist Church (Siler City, N.C.).   Sandy Creek Baptist Association (N.C.).   African American Baptists--North Carolina--Chatham County   Baptists--North Carolina--Chatham County--History--Sources   Chatham County (N.C.)--Church history--Sources   Church records and registers--North Carolina--Chatham County   Church records and registers--North Carolina--Siler City