Collections : [Bridgewater College]

Bridgewater College

Special Collections
John Kenny Forrer Learning Commons, Library Services
Bridgewater College
402 E. College St.
Bridgewater, VA 22812
Primary Collecting Areas:
Bridgewater College, Church of the Brethren, Shenandoah Valley history
Description:

Special Collections documents the history of Bridgewater College and supports the curriculum by providing access to primary, reference, and historical sources. Examples of our specialized collections include:

  • Extensive Virginia history and culture reference library
  • Regional genealogy references
  • Regional Civil War soldiers' letters
  • John W. Wayland's papers, maps, and publications
  • Historical photographs and records of Bridgewater College
  • Regional 19th-20th century diaries and daybooks
  • Historic local imprints
  • The Reuel B. Pritchett Museum Collection contains some of our most notable artifacts, including:
  • Late medieval manuscripts
  • Elder John Kline artifacts and manuscripts
  • Papers of Brethren Missionaries to India and China and Indian and Chinese antiquities
  • Civil War artifacts
  • A collection of Bibles from the Christopher Sauer Press
  • Incunabula Bible printed in Venice, 1482
POC: Stephanie S. Gardner
Phone: (540) 828-8018
Start Over Repository Bridgewater College Collection Phoebe Orebaugh Papers 1969-2001 Creator Phoebe Orebaugh

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