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Covenant Archives and Historical Library

The mission of the Covenant Archives and Historical Library, which includes the North Park University Archives, is to support the activities and goals of the Evangelical Covenant Church and North Park University.  This support is accomplished through identifying, collecting, preserving and making accessible those records of enduring value which document the above institutions.  The collection is for the use of the Covenant Church, the University, and the general public. 

Statement of Authority: The Covenant Archives was created by official action at the Evangelical Covenant Church’s Annual Meeting held at North Park in 1935.   The Archives has been housed at North Park since 1953.  The denomination retains ownership of the materials.  The Archives is part of and administered by the University Library.  

Collection development policy:   The Archives will actively collect and make accessible records based upon their support of the above mission and the missions of the parent institutions. All recorded information, regardless of format or characteristics, made or received and maintained by an office, organization, or person will be considered for the collection.  The collection will be developed by the expertise of the professional staff as well as through the recommendations of the Evangelical Covenant Church’s administration and the Commission on Covenant History, and North Park University administration. 

Records will be actively collected and made accessible according to the following general guidelines, with the implied precedence:   

EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
1.  Administrative records of Evangelical Covenant Church departments, Boards, and Commissions 1. Administrative records of North Park University
2. Personal papers and collections documenting individuals carrying out the mission of the ECC:
  • Clergy
  • Missionaries
  • Educators
  • Other leaders
 2. Personal papers and collections documenting individuals carrying out the mission of North Park University:
  • Faculty
  • Students
  • Administrators
3. Publications issued from ECC or authored by Covenant persons 3. Publications issued by North Park University

The following records will be collected and made accessible only if the institution ceases to exist or is unable to care for their own records: ECC Conferences and Regional Institutions; ECC Camps; Individual member Churches; Benevolent Institutions; Educational Institutions other than North Park University; International Churches Associated with the ECC; Other Covenant organizations.

The Archives will not collect or maintain the documentary record of the Covenant Church of Sweden or Norway, non-Covenant organizations or persons, or published works which can be included in the North Park University Library.  Artifacts are not sought for the collection but will be considered by the professional staff on a case-by-case basis.

Endorsed by the Commission on Covenant History, January 26, 1999.

Please send any questions or comments to Archives@northpark.edu 

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