Winfred D. Polk Archives
For The Arkansas Conference United Methodist Church
Written Resources
How To Write a Local Church History
Archives Brochure
2016 Report of Archives and History Commission
2016-2017 Members of the Commission
Significant Dates Related To Arkansas Methodism
Holdings of the Arkansas Archives
Arkansas United Methodist Historical Society
United Methodist Museum of Arkansas
Why the Wesleys, and others, came to be called Methodists
Formation of The United Methodist Church
The Archives Offers Treasures from the ‘Family Album’
Written Resources from "Old" Journals
Timeline of Ark Methodism 1830-2000
2013 Pictorial Directory & Service Records
Churches of the "old" West District (as of 2007)
Churches of the Central District (as of 2013)
Churches of the Northeast District (as of 2012)
Churches of the Southwest District (as of 2011)
Roll in Heaven (Deceased Clergy from 1836 to 2012)
Presidents of Hendrix College (1876 to 2016)
Presidents of Philander Smith College (1877 to 2016)
Bishops, Secretaries, and Conference Sessions (1816-2008)
Video Resources for Church Historians
Archives - A Ministry of Memory
Archives & History: Connecting Church Past, Present, Future
Archives: Preserving Methodist Life Stories
The Archives: Museum of Methodism
Tips for Preserving Your Local Church History
How to handle antique documents
How to repair pages that are dog-eared
How to Open Uncut Pages in Old Books
How to preserve old photographs
How to remove mold and mildew from old books
Drying Water Damaged Books
Cleaning Antique books carefully
Leather Book Repair - General Principals
How to Deodorize Musty, Smelly Books
How to Repair Book Cover Corners
Household Items Useful for Book Repair
Bishops of Arkansas (suitable for framing)
The Southwest Conference Bishops 1879-1972
The White River Conference Bishops 1870-1913
The Ouchita Conference Bishops 1854-1869
The EUB Bishops of Arkansas 1885-1968
The North Arkansas Conference Bishops 1914-2003
The Little Rock Conference Bishops 1870-2003
The Arkansas Conference Bishops 1836-1913, 2003-present
Maps of the Six Historic Methodist Conferences of Arkansas
Historic List of Bishops & Conference Secretaries (1816 - 2008)
Websites of Interest
The Arkansas Conference Website
The General Commission on Archives and History Website
Arkansas Historical Association
(Link above includes County historical societies, Quarterly newsletters, Membership information)
State of Arkansas Official Archives
at the Arkansas Historical Commission
(Link above includes Folklife in Arkansas, Civil War Information, Photographs)
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
Websites of Other Methodist Archives
Baltimore-Washington Archives
California-Pacific Archives
Detroit Michigan Archives
Drew University Archives
Duke University Archives
East Ohio Archives
General Commission on Archives and History
Great Plains (Kansas & Nebraska) Archives
Greater New Jersey Archives
Indiana Archives
Louisiana Archives
Nebraska Wesleyan University Archives
New Zealand Archives
North Alabama Archives
Missouri Archives
New England Archives (Boston School of Theology)
Susquehanna Archives
Tennessee Archives
The American Methodism Project
The American Methodism Project is a digitized collection of interdisciplinary and historical materials related to American Methodism, sponsored by a partnership between United Methodist-related seminary libraries, the Internet Archive, the United Methodist Commission on Archives and History, and the Methodist Librarians Fellowship.
CLICK HERE for a detailed list of
additional United Methodist Archivists,
Commissions on Archives & History,
Conference Historians,
and Conference Archive websites from across the Country.
Methodist History Video Resources
Methodist History: Bishop Fought Slavery
Black College History
General Commission Museum at Drew
U.M. Archives at Drew
Methodist History Comes to Life at St. George’s
St. George UMC, Oldest UMC in America
Methodist History: Slave welcomed as church member
Methodist History: The Mourner’s Bench
Circuit Riders: Rural Roots of United Methodism
Methodist History: The Founding of Mother's Day
John Wesley (75 minute movie from 1954)
John Wesley (6 minutes - Chuck knows Church)
Life of John Wesley (5 minutes - by Singapore Methodist Church)
John Wesley, (170 minutes from 2009)
UMC 101 - Wesleyan Quadrilateral (by UMCOM)
UMC 101 - Wesleyan Heritage (by UMCOM)
UMC 101 - Sacraments (by UMCOM)
UMC 101 - How Do United Methodist "Do" Church? (by UMCOM)
UMC 101 - John Wesley's Theology (by UMCOM)
John Wesley's Chapel in London (hymn sing-along by the BBC)
Hendrix College's 49th Candlelight Christmas Carol Service
Philander Smith College: Rev. Ronnie Miller-Yow
Kathryn Maurer: Methodist Angel Welcomed Immigrants
Susanna Wesley: Mother of Methodism
How Aldersgate Changed John Wesley
Charles Wesley’s Gift of Music
Fanny Crosby: The Methodist Hymnwriter (50 videos)
Methodist History: The Founding of Mother’s Day
Sharing Martin Luther King's Dream (9 videos)
How Aldersgate Changed John Wesley
More Methodist Videos from UMCOM on You Tube
Methodist History: Mother African Zoar’s Legacy
Farmers Who Sowed Methodism in America
Francis Asbury: A Flame Spirit
Francis Asbury: Methodism's American Saint
Methodist History: The Mourner's Bench
Methodist History: Communion Cups
How Methodist Understand Communion
Chuck Knows Church: Communion, part one
Chuck Knows Church: Communion, part two
How Methodist Understand Baptism
Baptism: God's Gift to Us All
Chuck Knows Church: Baptism
Oklahoma Conference History Video
Chuck Knows Church: Confirmation, part one
Chuck Knows Church: Confirmation, part two
NEW LINK: "Precious Memories:
This 26 minute video by AETN takes a look back at the small country churches around the state of Arkansas. These church homes, featuring Arkansas' Smyrna UMC
& Point Cedar UMC, are historic and detail a way of life and heritage threatened by extinction in today's society.
Our Methodist Memories
This video is the oral history of Earlene Brown Henry and Fay Marie Stafford Johnson, both lifelong members of the First United Methodist Church in Springdale, Arkansas, share their memories of church life.