Archives of the North Carolina Synod

The historical archives of the North Carolina Synod are preserved at the regional James R. Crumley, Jr. Archives in Columbia, South Carolina.

"Some of us dream of developing an archive that will contain the source materials of that history in the Lutheran Church in the Southeast."
The Rev. Dr. James R. Crumley Jr.
Former Bishop - Lutheran Church in America

The dream of Dr. Crumley and countless others took a giant step toward reality with the decision by the North Carolina Synod Council to become a full partner in the Region 9 cooperative archives. The North Carolina Synod historic collection was relocated to the excellent facility of the James R. Crumley Archives, located at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbis, South Carolina.

The North Carolina Collection is one of the oldest and most important Lutheran collections in North America. It is the predecessor to the Lutheran collections of South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Southern Seminary and other Lutheran bodies.

Services available for the North Carolina Collection:
Provides professional research assistance (modest fee charged for non-Lutherans)
Gives advice on church archiving, historical methods, document preservation and related topics
On-site research assistance (modest fee charged for genealogy visits and photocopies)
Accepts donations of pastors' sermons and other materials

James R.Crumley,Jr. Archives
4201 N. Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29203-5898
Telephone: 803/786-5150
Contact person: Jeanette Bergeron
To visit the Crumley Archives Web site click here .

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