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About Us 
The American Baptist Historical Society is the archive and historical interpreter of a major religious denomination -- American Baptist Churches USA -- made up of thousands of churches and 1.5 million people. At the same time, we also serve as the Baptist historical society of America, collecting documents from many different Baptist denominations in North America and around the world. As the oldest Baptist historical organization (founded in 1853) with the largest and most diverse collection of Baptist historical material, our holdings are of irreplaceable value to the church and the nation.
ABHS serves as keeper of the record of the modern missionary movement. Our shelves hold unparalled resources documenting African-American church associations, women's work, and the social gospel movement. We publish the oldest Baptist journal, the American Baptist Quarterly, interpreting for modern readers the lives and issues of the past that shape who we are today.
NEW CONSOLIDATED HOME ABHS, Atlanta, GA
ABHS Re-Opens on Limited Basis:
As ABHS continues to set up operations in a new space on the
Atlanta campus of Mercer University serve our partners and researchers
most efficiently, we are open on a limited basis. More Information
ABHS Staff currently in Atlanta
Dr. Deborah Bingham Van Broekhoven, Executive Director
Gretchen Richards, Interim Office Administrator
Betty Layton, Archivist (splits time between Atlanta and Valley Forge)
Archives Center, Valley Forge, PA
Archives Center Moved, Office Remains through 2008:
The Archives Center in Valley Forge, PA, has moved to our Atlanta location. An office will remain at the American Baptist Churches' Mission through 2008. Archivist Betty Layton will split her time, remaining in Pennsylvania to be available to assist our ABC partners with their archival needs and traveling to Atlanta to assist researchers.
Valley Forge Archives Staff
Betty Layton, Archivist
Kay Eland, Financial Secretary
Charles W. Primavera, American Baptist Quarterly Administrator
American Baptist-Samuel Colgate Historical Library (Rochester, NY)
Rochester Library Moved:
The Library in Rochester, NY, has moved to our Atlanta location. Betsy Dunbar will move to Atlanta and take over responsibilities for communication and reader services.
American Baptist-Samuel Colgate Historical Library Staff
Betsy Dunbar, Interim Director | 
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