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From: Scott Holl <>
Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Eden Seminary Archives
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:35:01 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <20050914104315.30738.qmail@web81110.mail.yahoo.com>


I am the Reference Librarian at Eden Seminary and also work in the archives there. I would like to offer some clarification to the Milligans' information about the Archives at Eden Theolgical Seminary.

First of all, researchers are always welcome at the Archives, but it is important to make an appointment by contacting Dr. Zuck at 314-252-3140 or , or myself at the contact information at the end of this message. Please do NOT call Dr. Zuck at home.

The web site address for the Archives is: http://www.eden.edu/Archives/edenarch.html. We are in the process of updating the web site to make it more useful to researchers.

It is important to note that the Archives does NOT hold records for all the predecessor denominations to the United Church of Christ, but only for one known as the Evangelical Synod of North America. This denomination merged with the Reformed Church in the United States in 1934 to form the Evangelical and Reformed Church, which then merged with the Association of Congregational Christian Churches in 1957 to form the present-day United Church of Christ.

The Archives holds records of the Evangelical Synod of North America, its pastors, churches and institutions from about 1850--when it was founded--up to 1934 at the time of the merger with the Reformed Church. It has continues to collect material about churches and institutions that originated in the Evangelical Synod up to the present.

The Archives maintains files for about 98% of the pastors that ever served the denomination, although this consists mostly of very basic biographical information and a parish service record. The Archives also has history files for most Evangelical Synod congregations. These usually contain written histories and other items of historical interest. The Archives has in addition either original or microfilm records for many---but not all--St. Louis congregations belonging to the denomination, and for a very limited number of congregations from other areas. As far as church records go, most of what we have pertaining to St. Louis is also available on microfilm at the St. Louis County Library.

Researchers should be aware where other United Church of Christ records are held:


Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society



Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society

Philip Schaff Library

Lancaster Theological Seminary

555 W. James St.

Lancaster, PA 17603



Web site: www.erhs.info



Richard Berg, Archivist

(717) 290-8704





Holds the official documents, papers and manuscripts of the Reformed Church in the United States, 1725-1934, and the Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1934-1957. The archives includes the records of many Pennsylvania congregations of the (German) Reformed Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.



Congregational Library and Archives


Congregational Library

14 Beacon Street, 2nd Floor

Boston, MA 01208



Web site: www.14beacon.org



Steytler, Jessica, Archivist
(617) 523-1470, ext. 234






Holds the records, documents and manuscripts of the Association of Congregational Christian Churches from its beginnings in colonial New England to its merger with the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957. The archives holds the records of many New England Congregational Churches.




Archives of the United Church of Christ


Archives of the United Church of Christ
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115



Web site: www.ucc.org/aboutus/archives



Bridgette Kelly, Archivist

216-736-2106




Preserves the official records of the United Church of Christ from 1957 to present. The UCC archives does not hold parish records.



Please contact me if you have any questions or if I can assist you in any way.



Scott Holl

Reference Librarian

Luhr Library

Eden Theological Seminary

475 E. Lockwood Ave.

Webster Groves, MO 63119

314-252-3134










David & Kathleen Milligan <> wrote:
Eden Theological Seminary has the archives for the United Church of Christ and its predecessor denominations. They have a comprehensive list of the ministers who served in these churches. Whatever else they have is contingent on how much the local churches decided to send. The seminary library has many books on the denomination's history.

To view the archives which are housed at the seminary library on Lockwood Avenue in Webster Groves, it is best to call ahead to the archivist and arrange a time to meet him there. He lives close to the seminary and makes himself available to researchers. I've contacted him a couple of times and found him to be quite willing to help with whatever materials they have. Here's his contact info:

Lowell H. Zuck
Eden Theological Seminary
475 East Lockwood Avenue
Saint Louis (Webster Groves), MO 63119-3192
314-252-3140 (early mornings)
314-962-5092 (home) - and it is ok to call him at home to arrange a visit to the archives
email:

Happy Hunting!

Kathleen in St. Louis
(Buescher/Busker, Stille, Boeckstiegel, Haladey, Hilgedieck, Hemann, Dohn, Bettenheimer)


David & Kathleen Buescher Milligan
University City, Missouri




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