Biographical and Historical Note

New Life Baptist Church was organized on October 28, 1888.

Collection Overview

The records consist of information on the organization of the church from 1888; minutes of church conferences from 1892-2000; membership records, a church history, and newspaper clippings. Church conference minutes from 1888-1941 are on Reel 1 (positive). Church conference minutes from 1952-2000 and all other records are on Reel 2 (positive) and Reel 3 (duplicate of Reel 2). Reel 2 and Reel 3 include records from Piney Green Baptist (CRMF1043) at the end of each reel.

Collection Inventory

• Church minutes
  • Church minute book, vol. 1 ( 1888, 1892-1899) reel 1 (missing)
  • Church minute book, vol. 2  (1903-1920) reel 1 (missing)
  • Church minute book, vol. 3  (1935-1941) reel 1 (missing)
  • Church minute book, vol. 4  (1952-1955) reel 2 reel 3
  • Church minute book, vol. 5  (1955-1960) reel 2 reel 3
  • Church minute book, vol. 6  (1960-1962) reel 2 reel 3
  • Church minute book, vol. 7  (1963-1984) reel 2 reel 3
  • Church minute book, vol. 8  (1984-1995) reel 2 reel 3
  • Church minute book, Vol. 9  (1995-2000) reel 2 reel 3
• Church records
  • Membership record book (1941-circa 1952) reel 2 reel 3
  • Church notes [broken series] (1904-1950) reel 2 reel 3
  • History file [broken series]  (1915-1988) reel 2 reel 3
  • Newspaper clippings  (1976-1990) reel 2 reel 3

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Creator

New Life Baptist Church (Ash, N.C.)

Title

New Life Baptist Church (Ash, N.C.) records

ID

CRMF1041

ID

/repositories/2/resources/1677

Date [inclusive]

Quantity

35mm; 2 positive and 1 negative

Extent

3  microfilm_reel(s)

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2012

Revision Description

Revised by Emily Houlditch, added duplicate reel and confirmed missing reel, 2024 July

Access Restrictions

Permission of the church must be obtained to photocopy these records in their entirety. 

Copyright Notice

The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. 

Preferred Citation

New Life Baptist Church (Ash, N.C.) Records (CRMF1041), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

Controlled Access Headings

Geographic Name(s)

• Brunswick County (N.C.) -- Church history -- Sources

Subject(s)

• Church records and registers -- North Carolina -- Ash
• Church records and registers -- North Carolina -- Brunswick County
• Baptists -- North Carolina -- Brunswick County -- History -- Sources

Related Materials

The North Carolina Baptist Church and Association Files (MS623) may hold related records.

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