Resources for Historians

Archival Fundamentals Series. Published by the Society of American Archivists.

Bellardo, Lewis J. and Lynn Lady Bellardo, compilers. A Glossary for Archivists, Manuscript Curators, and Records Managers (1992)

Ellis, Judith, editor. Keeping Archives (2nd edition, 1993)

Hunter, Gregory S. Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives: A How-to-Do-It Manual (1996)

Miller, Frederic M. Arranging and Describing Archives and Manuscripts (1990)

O’Toole, James M. Understanding Archives and Manuscripts (1990)

Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn. Preserving Archives and Manuscripts (1993)

Yakel, Elizabeth. Starting an Archives (1994)

These titles are available from the Society of American Archivists

 

Archival Suppliers

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2721 East 45th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90058
800-862-2228
www.archivalmethods.com

Conservation Resources International, Inc.
8000-H Forbes Place
Springfield, VA 22151
800-634-6932
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Gaylord Brothers
P. O. Box 4901
Syracuse, NY 13221
800-448-6160
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The Hollinger Corporation
P. O. Box 8360
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703-898-7300
800-634-0491
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Light Impressions
439 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607-3717
800-828-6216
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University Products
517 Main Street
P. O. Box 101
Holyoke, MA 01041-0101
800-628-1912
www.universityproducts.com

Internet Resources

Abilene Christian University (Churches of Christ)
Center for Restoration Studies
Writing Congregational Histories:
www.bible.acu.edu/crs/wch/index.html

Alban Institute and Indianapolis Center for Congregations
www.congregationalresources.org

Archives of the Episcopal Church USA
www.episcopalarchives.org

Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
www.elca.org/archives

History Helps from Archives of the Reformed Church of America (PDF):
images.rca.org/docs/archives/historyhelps.pdf

Baptist General Convention of Texas
www.bgct.org/texasbaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=3803&srcid=239

Church of the Nazarene
Article on writing congregational history
www.nazarene.org/ministries/administration/archives/local/writing/display.aspx

Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/

Luther Seminary
www.luthersem.edu/resources/

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, Concordia Historical Institute
chi.lcms.org

PCA Historical Center (Presbyterian Church in America)
Articles on writing congregational history

Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives
www.presbyterianarchives.ca

Presbyterian Historical Society
www.history.pcusa.org/about/phila.html

Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives
www.sbhla.org/articles.htm
Oral history:
www.sbhla.org/art_oralhistory.htm

Unitarian Universalist Historical Society
www.uua.org/uuhs/

United Methodist Church, General Commission on Archives and History
www.gcah.org

Guidelines for Managing Records of the Local Church and Annual Conference:
www.gcah.org/RetSched.htm

Wheaton College, Billy Graham Center
www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/archhp1.html

Links to many denominational archives:
www.greenapple.com/~cshart/chlinks2.html