The United Methodist Archives CenterThe United Methodist Archives Center at Drew University houses many published and unpublished materials on global Methodism. The facility is home to the Methodist Library, the Wilson Reading Room, and the archives of the General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church (GCAH). The GCAH is the official archival repository for The United Methodist Church. Its collection includes records from the various denominational agencies within the United Methodist tradition, and personal papers of several bishops, denominational leaders, and missionaries from the 19th and 20th centuries.
View our online exhibit: 200 Years of United Methodism: An Illustrated History(1984) by John G. McEllhenney.
Check out the United Methodist Studies: Basic Bibliographies, Fifth Edition, Revised by Christopher J. Anderson and Kenneth E. Rowe
The Methodist Center Contains:- 35,000 volumes in print and microform
- 10,000 pamphlets published by Methodist-affiliated traditions
- 4,000 hymnbooks and hymnals
- 2,000 Methodist-related print periodicals around the world
- Over 150 original letters of John Wesley and the Wesley family
- 9,000 cubic feet of archival source material
- 250,000 twentieth century photographs
Services Available in the Wilson Reading Room:- Assistance from specialists in Wesleyan and Methodist studies
- Access to the World Wide Web
- Microfilm and microfiche readers
- Photocopy equipment
- Ample space for study and consultation of resources
Our Finding Aids:
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
