Mount Zion United Methodist Church Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 44 3”x5” (19 color, 25 B&W) and four 8”x10” (all B&W) prints of the Mount Zion United Methodist Church’s Community House. Most of the images are of the restoration of the Community House and were taken prior to the work being done. There are a few images of the handicap ramp, which was added to the church in 1983. There are no negatives with this collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1984
Creator
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (Washington, D.C.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on viewing this collection and all photographs are in the public domain, therefore there are no restrictions on reproduction. Reproductions should appear with the proper attribution indicating that the Photograph is housed in the Mount Zion United Methodist Church Photograph Collection and indicate that they appear “courtesy of the DC Public Library, Special Collections.”
Biographical / Historical
The Church is located at 1334 29th Street, NW, while the Community House is located around the corner at 2906 O Street, NW. Both structures are in the Georgetown neighborhood of the city. In 1984 the church and community house were renovated through private funds, grants from the United Methodist Church, and a historic preservation matching-grant from the District of Columbia. The Community House was built in 1811 and is believed to be the last English-style cottage in the District of Columbia. The building currently houses a museum and archive that contains manuscripts, photographs and artifacts from the church’s and Black Georgetown history.
Extent
1 Boxes
Arrangement
Basic archival procedures were used at the time of processing.
Custodial History
There is no deed of gift and it is uncertain as to how the library acquired these photographs.
Processing Information
Each image was assigned a number and placed in an individual polypropylene sleeve. An image number and collection number were added to the back of each photograph. The completed sleeves were then placed in acid free folders and then in an archival Box for storage in the Library.
- Title
- Mount Zion United Methodist Church
- Subtitle
- An inventory of the Mount Zion United Methodist Church Photograph Collection at DC Public Library
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Mark S. Greek.
- Date
- 2006-03
- 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 The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository