The Patti B. Russell Archives of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church
Welcome!
Welcome to the Patti B. Russell Archives of the Virginia Conference! The Conference Archivist is Stephanie Davis. She can be reached at [email protected] or 804-521-1132. Researchers are welcome by appointment on Thursdays from 9:30 to 2:30. Please see the research inquiry/appointment request form below to schedule your visit or to request help with your research.
Visit Us
Physical address:
10330 Staples Mill Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Mailing address:
Virginia Conference of the UMC
Attn: Archives
10330 Staples Mill Road, Suite 100
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30-2:30
Researchers by Appointment on Thursdays
Located on the second floor of the Virginia United Methodist Center in Glen Allen, Virginia, the Conference Archives contains a rich treasury of artifacts and records from the history of the Conference, its churches, and its people. The current Virginia Conference of the United Methodist church is the successor to seven denominations and 38 conferences.
What will you find in the Archives?
Learn More about the Conference Archives:
The Future of Conference Archives, Virginia Advocate, March 2018
Tools for Researchers
The Ministerial Heritage of the VAUMC,” created by Rev. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., is a database of pastoral records and is an invaluable research resource. It has three parts: Volume One: “The Ministers and their Records, 1773-2000,” Volume Two: “The Charges and their Ministers, 1773-2000” and a Supplement: “The District Superintendents of the Ministerial Heritage of the VAUMC, 1773-2000.
