John Bulow Campbell Library

C. Benton Kline, JR. Special Collections & Archives

Research

Welcome to the Archives

The C. Benton Kline, Jr. Special Collections and Archives are home to CTS institutional documents, Presbyterian Women histories, presbytery and congregational records, and more.

Contact the Archives

Dr. C. Benton Kline, Jr., greeting Drs. Catherine and Justo González

Using the Archives

Learn what we’re doing and how you can access the materials in our special collections and archives.

Reference services and on-demand digitization for the C. Benton Kline, Jr. Special Collections and Archives are currently available on a limited basis. If digitization is not sufficient for research needs, researchers—including, but not limited to, current Columbia faculty, students, and staff—can make reservations to view materials in the Special Collections Reading Room, Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm.

For appointments and inquiries, please contact the public services archivist by phone at 404-687-4628 or by email at archives@ctsnet.edu.


A note on access: The policy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is to restrict access to all official denomination records on deposit that are less than 50 years old. If researchers wish to access these records, we require that they secure written permission from the records’ owners. If you believe this restriction will affect your research, please contact us for further instructions prior to visiting.

The Archives curates rotating physical exhibits in the display case in the main library reading room. These can be seen digitized along with other digital exhibits below.

The Presbyterian Women History Collection is unique to the C. Benton Kline, Jr. Special Collections & Archives.  Presbyterian Women groups have been submitting annual congregational reports since the 1930s, first to Montreat and later to Columbia Theological Seminary.  Over 700 congregations are represented in the collection.

To access the histories, please contact an archivist.