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Home » Questionnaire for Congregations Offering Historical Records to the Disciples of Christ Historical Society

Questionnaire for Congregations Offering Historical Records to the Disciples of Christ Historical Society

Thank you for your interest in donating material to the Disciples of Christ Historical Society. To proceed with the donation process, please complete the following questionnaire. Please answer as many questions as you are able to.

Vital Information

Name

First Last

Phone

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

What is your relationship to the donation (select all that apply)?

I am an official representative of the congregation

I currently have the materials in my possession

I am or was the minister of the congregation

I am or was a member of the congregation

I serve on the board of the congregation

Congregation Name

Congregation Location (City and State)

City State / Province / Region

Who will be the primary contact for this donation?

Congregation Founding Date:

(if applicable)

Month

Day

Year

Congregation Closing Date:

(if applicable)

Month

Day

Year

Does/Did the congregation have any previous names?

Yes

Unknown

If yes, please list the names below

Records Characteristics

Where are the records located (E.g., the history room of the church building, a church member’s basement, three filing cabinet drawers in the current minister’s office, the storage closet of a neighboring congregation (please provide the congregation’s name and location))?

How are the records organized?

Are the records inventoried?

Yes

If yes, please upload a copy of the inventory to this form.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: png, pdf, jpg, Max. file size: 100 MB.

Do the records contain multiple copies of the same items?

Yes

Are any materials fragile or damaged by water, mold, pests, or fire?

Yes

If so, please describe the type of damage and the number of records affected:

If digital records are present in the donation, please provide information about the amount and type of records (E.g., 52.7 GB of board meeting minutes (2001-2025) and worship service sound recordings (approximately 2020-2025))

Do you have any concerns about making any of the records open for public research (E.g., current directory information for living members, clergy employment records, personnel files)?

Yes

Is it important that the records remain easily accessible? (Please note that most congregational records acquired by the Historical Society will not be digitized.)

Yes

Do the records contain clergy papers, missionary records, or records of other related organizations?

Yes

If yes, please explain:

Your Congregation’s History

In a few sentences, what is the unique story of your congregation?

What do you consider to be the most significant periods, the turning points, of your congregation’s history?

Do the historical records document these periods?

Yes

What notable figures, events, organizations, or traditions are represented in your congregational records?

Who were the noteworthy ordained or lay leaders of the congregation, and what made them noteworthy?

What are the most important contributions the congregation made to the local community, region, or nation?

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Join us in preserving and sharing the history of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the broader Stone-Campbell Movement by becoming a member or making a charitable donation to the Disciples of Christ Historical Society. Your support enables us to study our church’s history critically—celebrating our past as well as telling its hard truths—allowing our history and its lessons to guide us into the future. Together, we can keep the rich stories of our history alive and make them accessible for generations to come.

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