Church of the Brethren Special Collections and Archives

J.F. Graybill (1874-1958) and wife, Alice Hoffer Graybill (1875-1952), missionaries to Sweden

The Hess Archives and Special Collections collects materials related to the Church of the Brethren, including congregational papers, biographies, family histories, periodicals, and photographs. The Hess Archives is also a repository for the Church's Atlantic Northeast and Southern Pennsylvania Districts. All of this material supports the work of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. 

Digitized collections include

• The Church of the Brethren Photograph Collection
• A collection of peace pamphlets
• Anna V. Blough Missionary Letters and Diaries from China
• Books and periodicals contributed to the Brethren Digital Archives

To search for books and periodicals on Anabaptist and Pietist topics, please search the High Library Catalog.