Provenance: The First Broad Street United Methodist Church History Collection was donated to the Archives of the City of Kingsport by Ann K. Morison, on behalf of Margaret and John Wimberly, in January 2000.
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Processed by: Brianne Johnson processed the collection and developed the finding aid in March 2008.
COLLECTION CITATION
This collection should be cited as:
First Broad Street United MethodistChurch History Collection, 1949-1987. KC Manuscript Collection 335, Archives of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee.
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BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
The history of the FirstBroadStreetUnitedMethodistChurch is rooted in the Old Methodist Episcopal Church in the Boat Yard Community of early Kingsport. During the Civil War, the Methodists had divided into “Northern” and “Southern” groups. When modern Kingsport was being built, two members of the Methodist Episcopal Church (South), Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Dobyns, initiated plans to build a church top accommodate the growing congregation. With the help of Kingsport Improvement Company officials, Mr. J. Fred Johnson and Mr. John B. Dennis, a new church was built on what is now Church Circle.
The formal opening of the new BroadStreetMethodistChurch occurred on January 28, 1917 with the dedication occurring in June. In the early 1920’s the “Northern” Methodists built a church across the street from the BroadStreetChurch on the Church Circle. For many years the churches existed side by side until 1969 when the two churches merged to form the present First Broad Street United Methodist Church.
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SCOPE AND CONTENT
The collection contains original research on the FirstBroadStreetUnitedMethodistChurch for the book “Hearts Strangely Warmed: A History of the First Broad Street United Methodist Church, 1911-1975” by Margaret N. Wimberly and Winifred McMahon. Included is correspondence, photographs, church programs, and information on Methodism and local churches. The original manuscript of the book is included as well as a copy of the published book. A listing of significant dates in the history of the church is also provided.
SUBJECTS
First Broad Street United Methodist Church (Kingsport, Tenn.)
Methodism
Methodism History
Methodist Churches
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Box 1
Correspondence (incoming and outgoing), 1975-1988First United Methodist of fall Branch, 1974Foundations of Faith in Sullivan, 1777-1935, 1986-1987Hearts Strangely Warmed: A History of the First Broad Street United Methodist Church, 1977-1975, 1976-1984Hearts Strangely Warmed: A History of the First Broad Street United Methodist Church, 1977-1975, original manuscripts, 1975 ( 1of 2)Hearts Strangely Warmed: A History of the First Broad Street United Methodist Church, 1977-1975, original manuscripts, 1975 ( 2of 2)Journal of the Holston Conference, 1949Journal of the Holston Conference, 1952Miscellaneous writings and church information, 1987 and undatedMorrison Chapel United Methodist Church, 1974-1952Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church, 1981-1982 and undatedPhotographs, undatedPrograms, 1956,1985,1986 and undatedSignificant dates in the history of First Broad Street United Methodist, undatedThe United Methodist Reporter: The Spire and other newspaper clippings, 1976-1986 and undatedWoman’s Society of Christian Service, Holston Conference, 1945
