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Rosedale Baptist Church Records

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Rosedale Baptist Church Records, 1943-1992 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Jenna Roberts

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Collection Overview

Title: Rosedale Baptist Church Records, 1943-1992Add to your cart.

Extent: 0.66 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 07/25/1988

Subjects: Church history., Kentucky--Church history., Madison County (Ky.)--Church history.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Rosedale Baptist Church Records consist of photocopies of minutes of meetings of the Trustees of the Church and membership records. The minutes are not complete as they end in February 1992. The membership records of the church span from 1961 to 1978. The collection also includes a compiled history of the church from its conception to 1993 compiled by Charles Hay.

Collection Historical Note

Rosedale Baptist Church was founded on July 25, 1943, when multiple religious leaders, including Rev. Eldred Taylor, came together to hold a meeting. On August 15, 1943, Rev. Eldred Taylor was elected as first pastor. Service at this time were being held at the Baker House at 108 Rosedale Avenue. The church then moved to 509 Westover Avenue where a new a sanctuary was built. The first services in this new sanctuary took place on April 4, 1953.Throughout these years there were multiple different pastors including Rev. Leroy Blewer, Rev. James Henry, Rev. Roy Alexander, Rev. Fred Waldrop, and Rev. Dr. John Paul Frick. The church became incorporated as Rosedale Baptist Church of Richmond, Kentucky on December 8, 1982. In April 1996, the groundbreaking for the current church took place. The first services of the current church took place on December 8, 1996. Rosedale Baptist Church celebrated its 80th anniversary on July 25, 2023.

Subject/Index Terms

Church history.
Kentucky--Church history.
Madison County (Ky.)--Church history.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Acquisition Source: Frick, Paul


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[Box 1: Minutes, 1943-1992],
[Box 2: Membership Records, 1961-1978],
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Box 2: Membership Records, 1961-1978Add to your cart.
barcode: 31234014056863
Folder 1: Church Roll and Record, 1961 Oct.-1966 JuneAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Church Membership Record, 1966 July-1969 Dec.Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Church Membership Record, 1970 Feb.-1972 JulyAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: Membership Rolls, 1972-1978Add to your cart.


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