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Historical Societies 

Historical Society of The United Methodist Church 

Website: www.umchistory.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Historical-Society-of-The-United-Methodist-Church-251370175665367/

Board of Directors

President: Ivan G. Corbin, 411 Quercus Road, Auburndale, FL 33823
407-401-2388 (cell); Email: ivangcorbin@gmail.com
Vice-Pres.: Douglas D. Tzan, 6415 Tamarack Circle, Sykesville, MD  21784
410-795-0714 (b); 410-456-0357 (cell); E-mail: ddtzan@gmail.com
Secretary: Sarah Mount Elewononi
E-mail: revdrelewononi@gmail.com
Treasurer: Kerri Shoemaker, PO Box 1139, Camilla, GA 31730
229-848-0008; E-mail: kerrishoe@zebra.net
Representative, General Commission: TBA
General Secretary, General Commission: Ashley Boggan D.
Editor, Historian’s Digest: Mike Feely
E-mail: revfeely@yahoo.com

Members-at-Large: 

Duane Coates, 455 2nd Ave. NE, Valley City, ND 58072
605-695-5561 (cell); E-mail: dcoates70@yahoo.com
John Finley, 1907 W. Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Janet Mills, 309 East Vernon Road, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Linda Schramm, 244 South Elk Street, Sandusky, MI 48471-1358
E-mail: lars@greatlakes.net

Membership Secretary: Chris Shoemaker, PO Box 1139, Camilla, GA 31730
E-mail: brothershoe@zebra.net
Membership: 200
Publication: Historian’s Digest, published four times a year
Editor: Mike Feely
E-mail: revfeely@yahoo.com

Jurisdictional Historical Societies

Southeastern 

President: Roger M. Gramling, 31 Palmetto Wood Court, Irmo, SC 29063-2882
803-781-7754; E-mail: gramlingrm@bellsouth.net
Vice-Pres.: Gratia Strother, 319 County House Road, Cottontown, TN  37048
615-601-1581;  E-mail:  gratia.strother@twkumc.org
Secretary: Sandrea T. Williamson, 6024 Tamannary Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455
336-681-7258; E-mail stbw1948@gmail.com
Treasurer: James L. Pyatt, PO Box 1004, Misenheimer, NC 28109
704-961-8450; E-mail: jpyatt@wnccumc.net
Membership Secretary: Nancy H. Watkins, 46 Flint Street, Waynesville, NC 28786
828-550-5927; E-mail: nmhwatkins@gmail.com
Publication: SEJ/HS Notes
Editor: The Reverend Timothy L. Holton, P. O. Box 309, Lynchburg, TN 37160
931-581-7548; E-mail: timothy.holton@twkumc.org

State or Episcopal Area Historical Societies

Arkansas United Methodist Historical Society

President: Richard Butler
501-529-2063; E-mail: richardbutlerlr@gmail.com
Vice-Pres.: TBA
Secretary: TBA
Treasurer: TBA
Membership: 160
Publication: Occasional Papers, published 1-2 times a year
Editor: Virginia White, 610 Swanee Drive, Benton, AR 72019

Michigan Area United Methodist Church Historical Society

President: Diana Spitnale Miller, 3352 W. River Drive, Gladwin MI 48624-9730
989-426-2644; E-mail: diana@ddmiller.net
Secretary: Sharon Scott, 214 E. Michigan, Clinton, MI 49236
517-456-7198; E-mail: sascott2@comcast.net
Treasurer: Della Wilder, 6130 Garfield Rd., Freeland MI 48623
989-695-5808; E-mail: dellaw@yahoo.com
Website: michiganumchistoricalsociety.wordpress.com
Membership: 17

United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio 

President: Bill Smith, 8248 Eastdale Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45255
513-316-1772; E-mail: bsmith1244@cinci.rr.com
Vice-Pres.: Open
Secretary: Deb Saito, 549 Ivan Drive, Kent, OH 44240
330-678-9122; E-mail: debsaito2014@outlook.com
Membership Secretary: Mary Ann Stotts, 3901 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, OH 44903
419-529-4058, E-mail: ma215stotts@gmail.com
Treasurer: Charles R. “Rudy” Heath, 3580 Shaw Avenue, #515, Cincinnati, OH 45208-1455
513-489-2164; E-mail: heathcr2@netscape.net
Membership: 80
Website: www.umhso.org
Webmaster: Meg Sondey
E-mail: m.sondey@yahoo.com
Archivist: Sharon Monigold, Archives of Ohio United Methodism, Ohio Wesleyan University, Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Avenue, Delaware, OH 43015
740-368-3285; E-mail: aoum@owu.edu
Publication: United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio Historian’s Newsletter, Biannually
Editor: Sharon Monigold, Archivist, Archives of Ohio United Methodism, Ohio Wesleyan University, Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Avenue, Delaware, OH 43015
740-368-3285; E-mail: aoum@owu.edu

Texas United Methodist Historical Society 

President: William C. Hardt, 10375 New Wehdem Road, Brenham, TX 77833
979-830-5210; E-mail: wchardt@gmail.com
Vice-Pres.: Timothy Binkley, 1071 Whispering Oaks Lane, Berea, KY 40403
E-mail: tim@peacebe.com
Secretary: Bonnie Saenz Amaro, 16400 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78248
210-408-4500, Ext 539; E-mail: bsaenz@riotexas.org
Treasurer: Cindy Martin, NW Texas Conf and Archives, 1401 Avenue M, Lubbock, TX 79401
806-762-0201; E-mail: archives@nwtxconf.org
Kate Warnick Awards for Local Church Histories:
Kent Roberts, TUMHS Kate Warnick Awards, c/o Bridwell Library, P. O. Box 750476 Dallas, TX 75275-0476
214-325-1117; E-mail: KateWarnickAwards@gmail.com
Walter Vernon Essay Contest Chair:
Robert Monk, 3232 Heritage Lane, Abilene, TX 79606
325-692-3623; 325-201-3137 (cell); E-mail: rcmonk9@gmail.com
Publication:  Newsletter of the TUMHS , 2-3 issues a year
Editor: William C. Hardt, 10375 New Wehdem Road, Brenham, TX 77833
979-830-5210; E-mail: whardt@gmail.com
Publication: Heritage Journal, published annually
Editor: Timothy Binkley, 1071 Whispering Oaks Lane, Berea, KY 40403
E-mail: tim@peacebe.com

Annual Conference Historical Societies 

Alabama-West Florida

President: James Young, 1014 Aspen Court, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
850-862-8642; E-Mail: youngjmy@cox.net
Vice-Pres: Ed Shirley, 140 North Main Street, Brundidge, AL 36010
334-313-3176; E-mail: edtherev@gmail.com
Secretary: Sharon Tucker, Methodist Archives Center, Huntingdon College Library, 1500 E. Fairview Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36106-6201
334-833-4413 (b); E-mail: stucker@huntingdon.edu
Financial Secretary: Mary Ann Pickard, 1365 Gatewood Drive, Apt. 201, Auburn, AL 36830
334-209-6193 (h); 334-717-8057 (cell); E-mail: mamary.pickard@gmail.com
Membership: 40
Website:  www.awfumc.org/historicalsociety
Publication: AWFC-HS Newsletter, published quarterly
Editor: James Young, 1014 Aspen Court, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
850-862-8642; E-Mail: youngjmy@cox.net

Baltimore-Washington 

President: Emora Brannan, 6400 Blenheim Road, Baltimore, MD 21212-1715
410-377-3390; E-mail: emora.brannan@verizon.net  
Vice-Chair: John Strawbridge, 1435 Union Ave., Baltimore, MD 21211-1906
410-243-5344 (h); E-mail: johnstrawbridge@hotmail.com
Secretary: Peggy Rhorer, 118 Summit Hill Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-869-9434 (h); E-mail: prhorer@starpower.net
Treasurer: David Beachler 238 Margate Rd., Lutherville MD 21093-5234
410-252-2139 (h); E-mail: dave@beachler.us
Website: www.lovelylanemuseum.com
Membership: 250+
Publication: Third Century Methodism
Editor: Robert Shindle, 2200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
E-mail: rshindle@BWCUMC.org
The Historical Society is affiliated with the Strawbridge Shrine Association, 2650 Strawbridge Lane, New Windsor, MD 21776.

California-Nevada 

President: TBA
Vice-Pres.: TBA
Secretary: TBA
Treasurer: Diane Knudsen, Box 980250, West Sacramento, CA 95798
530-759-7085 (h); dianek@calnevumc.org
Membership: None
Publication: Inactive
Editor: TBA

California-Pacific 

President: TBA
Membership: 25

Dakotas 

President: Stephen Perry, 2200 2nd Ave, #106, Anoka, MN 55303
763-427-6080; E-mail: historian@centurylink.net
Vice-Pres.: Nancy Hallenbeck
E-mail: nghallenbeck@gmail.com
Treasurer: Elizabeth Jassmann Massingill
E-mail: mej3953@yahoo.com
Membership: Approximately 100
Publication: News and Notes, at least once a year.
Editor: Stephen Perry, 2200 2nd Ave, #106, Anoka, MN 55303
763-427-6080; E-mail: historian@centurylink.net

Eastern Pennsylvania 

President: Joseph DiPaolo, 1178 Rossiter Lane, Radnor, PA 19087
717-394-7231 (b); 610-989-9779 (h); E-mail: jdipaolo@engagegodfirst.org
Secretary: Fred Marz
Treasurer: Marjorie Smink
Membership: 68
Publication: The Historical Advocate
Editor: EPA Historical Society, St. George’s UMC, 326 New Street, Philadelphia, PA
19106

Florida

President:  Daphne Johnson, 411 Turner Street, Clearwater, FL 33756-1159
727-446-5955; E-mail: umreviam@yahoo.com or daphne.johnson@flumc.org
Vice-Pres.:  Doug Hallman, 2710 Berkford, Lakeland, FL 33810
863-858-6472; E-mail: douglas.hallman@flumc.org
Secretary: Lawrence J. Loveday, 4012 Greenwood Drive, Ft. Pierce, FL 34982-6151
772-464-3455; E-mail: lawrenceloveday@bellsouth.net or lawrence.loveday@flumc.org
Membership: 50

Greater New Jersey 

President: Bill Wilson, 319 Black Horse Pike, Glendora, NJ 08029
856-939-1007 (b); E-mail: pastorbill@chewsumc.com
Vice-Pres.: Glenn Grant
Secretary: Mark Shenise, GCAH, 36 Madison Avenue, P.O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940
973-408-3194; Email: mshenise@gcah.org
Treasurer: June McCullough, 2139 East Chestnut Avenue, Apt 15, Vineland, NJ 08361
856-691-1708 (h)
Membership:  75

Holston 

President: Bradley Scott, P. O. Box 6, Trenton, GA 30752
Vice-Pres.: Jim Douthat, P.O. Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN 37377
423-886-6369 ; E-mail: jimd@mountainpress.com
Secretary: Joseph Manis, P. O. Box 176, Jasper, TN 37347
Treasurer: Robert L. George, P. O. Box 3955, Cleveland, TN 37320
423-476-2921 (h); E-mail: georgecpa@juno.com
Membership: 75
Publication: Holston Historical Heritage , yearly
Editor: Bradley Scott, P.O. Box 115, Jonesborough, TN 37659
423-753-8097

Illinois Great Rivers 

President: TBA
Historian: TBA
Membership: Inactive
Publication: Historical Messenger, Inactive
Editor: TBA

Indiana 

President: Doug Davies, 1304 Shadetree Lane, Sheridan, IN 46069
765-669-2144; E-mail: nudavies@gmail.com
Vice-Pres.:  Joseph Wood, 3908 N Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-925-6194; E-mail: joseph_wood@sbcglobal.net 
Secretary: Bob Epps, 800 N Bell Trace Creek #305, Bloomington, IN 47408
812-339-2046; E-mail: eppsro@gmail.com
Treasurer: Donald Brenneman, 4110 Starkey Dr, Marion, IN 46953
765-243-5800; E-mail: Donald.brenneman@gmail.com
Membership Chair: Susan Truax, 6759 N. County Road 100 East, Pittsboro, IN 46167
317-892-4130; E-mail: truaxsh@gmail.com
Website: http://depauw.edu/library/archives/historicalsociety/index2.htm
Membership: 116
Publication: Indiana United Methodist Historical Society Newsletter
Editor: Riley B. Case, 4663 S. 600 East, Kokomo, IN 46902-9759
765-628-0540; E-mail: rbcase1@gmail.com

Kentucky 

President: TBA

Louisiana

President: TBA
Vice-Pres: Fern Christensen, 1017 Oma Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457
318-352-8206
Secretary/Treasurer: Ray Holt, 123 Chester Lane, Natchitoches, LA 71457
318-356-9325

Little Rock 

President: John Walker
Treasurer: Nancy Britton, 215 North 8th, Batesville, AR 72501
Publication: Occassional Papers , twice a year.

Minnesota 

President: Laurie Boche, 4402 Cooke St., Duluth, MN 55804-1950
218-724-2266; E-mail: pastor@hopeumcmn.org  
Secretary: David Laechel, P.O. Box 56, Jeffers, MN 56145
507-628-4255 (b); 507-628-4828 (h); E-mail: dlaechel@charter.net
Treasurer/Membership Secretary: Hilda Parks
507-345-1018; E-mail: haparks@hickorytech.net
Membership: 60
Publication: Heritage , published twice a year; occasional newsletter.
Editor: David Laechel, P.O. Box 56, Jeffers, MN 56145
507-628-4255 (b); 507-628-4828 (h); Email: dlaechel@charter.net (Heritage)
Thelma Boeder, 1480 Applewood Ct. W., Unit 215, Roseville, MN 55113
651-489-2604; E-mail: ballingerboeder@gmail.com (Heritage Too)

Mississippi 

President: TBA
Membership: 100
Publication: Methodist Historian 
Editor: Ray Daniel, Jr.

Missouri 

President: John Wright, 5290 Waterman Blvd., 5E, St. Louis, MO 63108
573-726-5612; E-mail: Omega1958@aol.com  
Secretary: John Finley, Missouri United Methodist Archives, Central Methodist University, 411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO 65248
660-248-3391; E-mail: jfinley@centralmethodist.edu
Publication: Toward the Setting Sun , twice a year
Editor: John O. Gooch, 1756 510 NW Murray Road, Apt. 310, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
816-347-9505; E-mail: jogooch@aol.com

Mountain Sky

President: Jim Harris, 7048 S. Newcombe Street, Littleton, CO 80127
303-979-5570; E-mail: rckymn2000@yahoo.com
Vice-Pres.: TBA
Secretary: Mary Etta Moore, 2327 W. 16th Street, #202, Greeley, CO 80634
970-382-5536; E-mail: mvaem@aol.com
Treasurer: Nancy Mead, 1450 S. Pierce Street, Lakewood, CO 80232 
303-934-5549 (b); E-mail: nancmead1@earthlink.net
Membership: 25

New England 

President: Elizabeth J. Bachelder Smith, 19 School Street, Lisbon Falls, ME  04252 
207-353-4982; E-mail: ejbacheldersmith@yahoo.com
Vice-Pres.: Joseph Beardsley, 265 Tripp Lake Road, Poland, ME 04274
207-441-5939; E-mail: jjbear002@gmail.com
Secretary: Nancy Noble, 58 Garfield, Long Island, ME 04050
207-766-5993 (h); E-mail: nnoble@mainehistory.org
Treasurer: Everett Simpson, 88 Pleasant Vale Road, Corrina, ME 04928
207-278-3542

New Mexico

President: Carol Kaemper, 4713 Burton SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
505-255-0089; E-mail: carolkaemper@gmail.com
Vice-Pres.: Prince McKenzie
915-562-5328; E-mail: pmckenzietprr@hotmail.com
Secretary: Norma Argo, 12909 Desert Moon Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-884-7888; E-mail: tnargo@msn.com
Publication: New Mexico Conference United Methodist Historical Journal
Editor: William Steinsiek, 11816 Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-385-3432; E-mail: nmarchives@nmconfum.com

North Alabama

President: John “Pete” West, 26 Wilson Drive, Childersburg, AL 35044
256-404-5547; E-mail: pwest1031@charter.net
Vice-Pres.: Caroline Thompson, 5824 Stonearbor Place, Pinson, AL 35126
205-680-3301 (h); E-mail: carop328@aol.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Geneva Blackburn
Membership Secretary: Caroline Thompson, 5824 Stonearbor Place, Pinson, AL 35126
205-680-3301 (h); E-mail: carop328@aol.com
Publication: Semiannual newsletter
Editor: Kenneth Johnson, 2815 Alexander Drive, Florence, AL 35633
256-766-7521 (h); E-mail: krjohn@hiwaay.net
Membership: 125

North Carolina 

President: W. Arthur Warren, P.O. Box 26, Littleton, NC 27850-0026
252-586-5385; E-mail: awarren@nccumc.org
Vice-Pres.: Snodie Wilson, P.O. Box 246, Kenansville, NC 28349
910-296-0824
Secretary: Becky Warren, P. O. Box 392, Murfreesboro, NC 27855
252-398-4551; E-mail: awarren@nccumc.org
Membership: 169
Publication: Saddlebags Newsletter , published March and September.
Editor: Ann V. Davis, P.O. Box 353, Zebulon, NC 27962
919-269-5691; E-mail: annveazeydavis@msn.com

Northern Illinois 

Co-President: David A. Eichelberger, 558 Edgewood Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
708-833-7723 (b)
Co-President: Beth Patten, 806 Panorama Drive, #2A, Palatine, IL 60067
708-359-3068
Secretary/Treasurer: Mark Jacobs, 200 S. 4th Street, Oregon, IL 61061
815-732-2994

Oklahoma

President: David Player, 721 NW 5th St., Guymon, OK 73942-4115
580-649-9190; E-mail: hunter.david.player@gmail.com
Vice-Pres.: TBA
Secretary: Elizabeth Anthony
Treasurer: Norma Quinn, Oklahoma Conference Ministry Center: 1501 NW 24th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-530-2000; E-mail: nquinn@okumc.org
Membership: 35+

Pacific Northwest

President: Donna Wilson 
Membership: 40

Peninsula-Deleware

President: Earle Baker, 30514 E Mill Run, Milton, DE 19968
302-841-1305; E-mail: enbaker54@gmail.com
Vice Pres.:  Shirley Jackson, 702 Rigby Avenue, Cambridge, MD 21613
410-228-5499; E-mail: selena361@verizon.net
Secretary:  Art Leiby, 30321 Duck Puddle Road, Kennedyville, MD 21645
410-648-5586
Treasurer: Bill Westbrook, 813 Devon Drive, Newark, DE 19711
302-674-2626 (b); 302-423-5064 (h); E-mail: wwestbrook@pen-del.org
Membership: 59
Publication: Peninsula-Delaware Conference Historical Society Newsletter , published semi-annually
Editor: Tom Blakelock, c/o The Commission on Archives & History, 6362 Bay Rd., Frederica, DE 19946

Rio Texas

President: Roberto L. Gomez
Vice Pres.: Austin Frederick, 4499 Medical Drive, #399, San Antonio, TX 78229-3713
210-493-3794
Secretary: C. D. Barrington
Treasurer: Wilma J. Taylor-Green

South Carolina

President: Meredith M. Dark, 5575 Dick Pond Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
864-597-9525; E-mail: mmdark@umcsc.org
Vice-Pres.: Joseph D. Kovas, 602 Main Street South, New Ellenton, SC 29809
803-374-1677; E-mail: jdkovas@umcsc.org
Secretary/Treasurer: Roger M. Gramling, 31 Palmetto Wood Court, Irmo, SC  29063-2882
803-781-7754 (b); E-mail: gramlingrm@bellsouth.net
Membership: 128
Website: http://www.umcsc.org/home/home/historical-society/
Publication: The Mark , published three times a year
Editor: A.V. Huff, Jr., 30 Glenrose Ave., Greenville, SC 29617
864-834-9726 (h); E-mail: av.huff@furman.edu

South Georgia: Friends of Methodist Heritage of the South Georgia Conference

President: Vickie Bandy
E-mail: bandyl@bellsouth.net
Vice-Pres.: Judith Bagarozzi
Secretary: Judy Smith
Treasurer: Judy Ledford

Susquehanna

President: Brand Eaton, 304 Robin Hood Drive, Dillsburg, PA 17019-9451
717-591-8011 (b); 717-676-3901 (h); E-mail: beaton@susumc.org
Vice-Pres.: Fern Boyer, 2821 Fishing Creek Valley Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112
717-599-5146 (b)
Secretary: Arthur Oplinger, 5009 Chestnut Grove Road, Spring Grove, PA 17362-7909
717-229-2119 (h); E-mail: tonioplinger@juno.com
Membership: 92
Publication: The Chronicle , published annually
Editor: Milton W. Loyer, 917 Emily Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Upper New York

President: Melanie Keith
518-779-6004; E-mail: melakeith@icloud.com
Vice-Pres.: Vacant
Recording Secretary: Nancy Rutenber, 18 Briarwood Terrace, Albany, NY 12203
518-456-0412; E-mail: nancy_e_rutenber@yahoo.com
Corr. Secretary: Karen Staulters, 5 Vichy Drive, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
518-587-1295; E-mail: jkstaul@aol.com
Treasurer: Elizabeth Mowry, 1 Perry Road, Apt. 224, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-9533
518-796-5036; E-mail: revmowry@aol.com
Publication: UNY Historical News & ViewsE-newsletter
Editor: Nancy Rutenber, 18 Briarwood Terrace, Albany, NY 12203
518-456-0412; E-mail: nancy_e_rutenber@yahoo.com

Virginia

President: Michael Browder, 11030 Merganser Terrace, Chesterfield, VA 23838
804-458-5557; E-mail: m.browder@hotmail.com
Vice-Pres: William Stead
Secretary: Barbara Lewis, 18591 Concord Sappony Rd, Stony Creek, VA 23882-2616
434-246-5641; E-mail: barbaralewis@vaumc.org
Acting Financial Officer: William A. Olson, 5200 Wolf Run Shoals Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22192
703-590-7337; E-mail: cfrsrv@aol.com
Membership: By charter limited to 48 trustees.
Publication: Heritage, published twice a year.
Editor: Myra P. Lindsey, 11674 Howitzer Lane, Woodbridge, VA 22192
703-590-7208; E-mail: myraplindsey@comcast.net

West Virginia

President: Scott Mayberry, 4772 Hinton Road, Athens, WV 24712
E-Mail: Umpastor7@gmail.com
Vice-Pres.: Mary Johnson, 1525 Jackson St, Charleston, WV 25302
Secretary/Treasurer: Kathy Hanko, 425 Park Street, Morgantown, WV 26501 
304-292-3840; E-mail: hanko@comcast.net
Membership: 17

Western North Carolina

President: Russell Ford, 9630 Watergate Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
704-847-3302 (h)
Vice Pres: Randy H. Tarlton, 416 White Store Road, Wadesboro, NC 28170
704-694-3448 (h)
Secretary: Arthur W. Swarthout, P.O. Box 268, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745-0268
828-452-2881, ext. 781 (b)
Treasurer: Nancy Keever Andersen, P.O. Box 18005, Charlotte, NC 28218
704-535-2260 (b); 704-532-7225 (h); FAX: 704-567-6117; E-mail: meanka@earthlink.net
Membership: 48
Publication: The Western North Carolina Methodist Historian
Editor: Arthur W. Swarthout, P.O. Box 268, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745-0268

Western Pennsylvania

President: TBA
Secretary: David Grinnell, 2924 Marshall Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214-2636
412-321-4963; E-mail: david@hswp.org or grinnell@pitt.edu

Wisconsin

President: TBA
Publication: Flashbacks , published 3 times/year
Editor: TBA

European United Methodist Historical Society 

Chair for the Historical Society of the German speaking area (Austria, Germany & Switzerland):
Dr. Michael Wetzel, GERMANY 
E-mail: studiengemeinschaft@emk.de  
Advisory Members:
Rev. Ulrich Ziegler, Gugelstrasse 142, D-90459 Nürnberg GERMANY
E-mail: ulrich.ziegler@emk.de
Rev. Friedhelm Kober, Plauener Str. 27, D-08491 Netzschkau GERMANY
E-mail: friedhelm.kober@emk.de
Rev. Dr. Manfred Marquardt, Morikestr. 18, D-72762 Reutlingen GERMANY
E-mail: Manfred.Marquardt@emk.de
Rev. Prof. Helmut Nausner, Landgutgasse 39/8, A-1100 Wien AUSTRIA (for Austria)
E-mail: helmut.nausner@netway.at
Dorothea Sackmann, Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 36, D-72762 Reutlingen GERMANY (for Central German Archive)
E-mail: D-Sackmann@t-online.de
Esther Baier

GCAH is closed for research services.
The General Commission on Archives and History is closed for research services until the end of 2025. All physical and digital donations, unless previously agreed upon, ended on June 1. All research requests and visits ceased on July 1. This closure is to facilitate an inventory of GCAH Collections. It is anticipated that Research Services will resume in 2026.