FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 29, 2025
GCAH ANNOUNCES CLOSURES FOR COLLECTIONS RECEIPTS AND ON-SITE RESEARCH/TOURS
Inventory, digitization, accessioning and processing set to occur during months-long break
Madison, N.J. – The General Commission on Archives and History’s (GCAH) offices on the campus of Drew University will be closed for accepting and receiving incoming collections, effective June 1. The general agency also is closing its facilities for in-person research and tours as of July 1. The closures will remain in effect through the end of 2025.
Halting receipt of new collections, as well as closing to the public for a prolonged time period, will enable the staff to conduct a thorough inventory and catch up on backlogs and accessioning and processing of collections already in the agency’s possession, explains Dr. Ashley Boggan, GCAH general secretary. Staff also will use the time to implement best practices for digitization, an important step as GCAH moves The UMC’s Ministry of Memory into the future.
During the office closure, GCAH staff will continue to be available to respond on a case-by-case basis to queries via phone and email; GCAH.org remains available for research.
To learn more about GCAH, visit ResourceUMC.org/Archives and History.
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