African American Episcopal Historical Collection

Founded in 2003,the African American Episcopal Historical Collection (AAEHC) is a joint venture between the Virginia Theological Seminary Archives and the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church. The collection documents the experiences of African American Episcopalians through oral histories, personal papers, documents, institutional records, and photographs.

Members of the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church began to discuss the possibility of the African American Episcopal Historical Collection in the 1990s and to gather materials for the collection in 2000. In December 2002, the Historical Society and the Virginia Theological Seminary agreed jointly to sponsor the AAEHC. The Collection was formally dedicated in February, 2005, and donations of appropriate archival materials continue to be received.[1] Since 2014, the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church has made available travel grants for individuals would like to use the collection for research.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "HSEC AAEHC". Historical Society of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  2. ↑ "African American Episcopal Historical Collection, Virginia Theological Seminary". www.vts.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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