Learn more about our conference archives, the history of of the Great Plains Conference and the United Methodist Church. The Kansas United Methodist Archives is located at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. It is the main archives and repository for records of the Kansas area of the Great Plains Conference. The Nebraska United Methodist Historical Center/Archives is located at Nebraska Weslyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is the main archives and repository for records of the Nebraska area of the Great Plains United Methodist Annual Conference.
Special Collections: Journals of the former Kansas East and West conferences and their predecessor conferences; Books of Discipline of the United Methodist Church and its predecessor denominations; unpublished histories of present and former United Methodist, Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, Evangelical, United Brethren in Christ and Evangelical United Brethren churches in Kansas.
Holdings: Church records; newspapers; manuscripts; memoirs; obituaries; archives; reports.
Would you like to search our online collections?
Research requests: For assistance, contact Rena Fuerbringer. For research requests call (785) 594-8380 or email: [email protected]
Location and Hours:
Mailing Address:
Kansas United Methodist Archives
P.O. Box 65
Baldwin City, KS 66006-0065
The Nebraska United Methodist Historical Center/Archives seeks to help individuals, groups and local churches who want to learn more about Nebraska United Methodist history. Special Collections: predecessor Methodist, German Methodist, Swedish Methodist, Evangelical and United Brethren conferences.
Would you like to search our online collections? View the online book catalog → and the photo search page →
Research requests: For assistance, contact Karrie Dvorak.
Individuals wishing to conduct research in-person must arrange an appointment with the director at least one week in advance.
For an appointment, please call (402) 465-2175 or email: [email protected]
Location and Hours:
Mailing Address:
Nebraska United Methodist Historical Center/Archives
Cochrane-Woods Library, Lower Level
Nebraska Wesleyan University
5000 St. Paul Ave.
Lincoln, NE 68504
We encourage you to visit www.gcah.org. This site is administered by the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. It has a wealth of information and resources especially geared to local church pastors, historians and members.