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Inventory

The Crumley Archives collection is one of the largest non-government archives located in South Carolina. It holds more than 4,000 cubic feet of records related to southern and Caribbean Lutheran synods, churches, other institutions, ministers, and church staff.  In addition to paper records of manuscripts, reports, newspapers, and other materials, the holdings contain microfilm, photographs, artifacts, and various audio, video, and digital media. 

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ELCA Synods - Region 9

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America consists of 65 synods which vary greatly in size, geography, membership, staffing and program. The smallest synod has 30 congregations — the largest nearly 300. These synods are grouped into nine regions, which are points of connection for them and the larger churchwide organization. The Crumley Archives maintains official records for the ELCA's Region 9, which includes six synods throughout the Southeast.

Caribbean Synod

Caribbean Synod Full Inventory  - Includes selected records dating from 1952; congregations dating from 1666

Florida-Bahama Synod

Synod Website  |  Presiding Bishop: The Rev. Pedro M. Suárez

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Florida-Bahama Synod Full Inventory  - Includes records dating from 1929

North Carolina Synod

Synod Website  |  Presiding Bishop: The Rev. Tim Smith

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North Carolina Synod Full Inventory - Includes records dating from 1803

South Carolina Synod

Synod Website  |  Presiding Bishop: The Rev. Virginia Aebischer

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South Carolina Synod Full Inventory  - Includes records dating from 1824

Southeastern Synod

​Synod Website  |  Presiding Bishop: The Rev. Kevin Strickland

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Southeastern Synod Full Inventory - Includes records dating from 1860

Virginia Synod

Synod Website  |  Presiding Bishop: The Rev. Phyllis Blair Milton

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Virginia Synod Full Inventory - Includes records dating from 1820

Other Collections

For information about these documents, we invite you to contact our office for additional information. 

Institutional Holdings

  • Lutheran Association for Maritime Ministry Archives, dating from 1937

  • Lutheran Homes of South Carolina and Heritage at Lowman Archives, dating from 1911

  • Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Archives, dating from 1832; LTSS theses collection dating from 1895

  • Lutheridge/Lutherock Ministries Inc. Archives, dating from 1946

  • Newberry College selected records, dating from 1856

  • Region 9 ELCA Office Archives, dating from 1988

Additional Archives

  • Assembly minutes of most early North American Lutheran national bodies, including synods outside the southeast

  • Clergy biographical information and selected records collections of pastors

  • Congregation histories

  • Early American Lutheran records including Salzburger records from 1733 and the Tryon document of 1771

  • Missionary artifacts and documents from work in Japan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Tanzania, Liberia and elsewhere

  • Parish registers of disbanded congregations, starting late 1700s; microfilm of registers of selected active congregations, starting late 1700s

  • Periodical journals of Southern Lutherans dating from 1864, including Our Church Paper, Lutheran Church Visitor, American Lutheran Survey and others

  • Library of synod histories, family histories and church liturgical materials

Finding Aids

Select finding aids for collections in our archives can be found here.

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Congregations - South Carolina Synod

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St John (Charleston, SC) Indexes - Each index is prefaced by an extensive explanation of contents, which often documents more material than the title of each index suggests.  Indexes and microfilm are maintained at St John's Lutheran Church (Charleston, SC).

 

Congregations - Southeastern Synod

Congregations - North Carolina Synod

Congregations - Florida-Bahamas Synod

Congregations - Virginia Synod

Congregations - Carribean Synod

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