Information about the Presbyterian Women local church histories (PC(USA) and PCUS) at Columbia Theological Seminary
Q. Which local church histories are at Columbia?
A. Columbia Seminary received all of the Presbyterian Women local church histories (often referred to as “the notebooks”) that were at Montreat, for all regions of the United States. The collection occupies eight library ranges and continues to grow, thanks to the steady support and participation of hundreds of Presbyterian Women’s groups and their congregations.
Q. How can people get access to the local church histories?
A. The histories are available for onsite use and, in some situations, our staff can respond to questions by mail or by e-mail. The histories are presently maintained in their original, paper format only. They are not available online or by e-mail.
Q. Is a list available of all of the churches represented in the local church history collection?
A. No, at present we do not have a list available of the local church histories. The check-in registers at Montreat were maintained in paper form, stored in notebooks. We plan to change to a database check-in system in the future, but for the time being, the paper registers are still in use.
If you have additional questions, please contact us at archives@ctsnet.edu for assistance.