Special Collections and Archives

Find us in the High Library Brethren Heritage Room, level 3.  Our rich collections include the College Archives, rare books, photographs, and materials related to the Church of the Brethren. 

For further information, contact Peter DePuydt at 717-361-1453 or email depuydtp@etown.edu from September through mid-May. From mid-May through August, please contact Elizabeth Young at 717-361-1456 or email younge@etown.edu.  For research and duplication requests and fees, please use this  form.

College Archives

The College Special Collections and Archives chronicle the history of the institution from its founding in 1899 to the present.

Church of the Brethren Special Collections and Archives

One of the High Library's special collections centers on the history of the Church of the Brethren. Moreover, the library serves as a repository of documents for the Church's Atlantic Northeast and Southern Pennsylvania Districts.

Digital Collections

The library has digitized and made available online the following collections:

• Anna V. Blough Letters and Diaries (Chinese missionary)
• Brethren Books (selected titles)
• College Yearbooks
• Peace Pamphlets
• Photographs
• Digital Audio Collection