Guide to the Worldwide Church of God collection ARC Mss 4

Collection processed by Special Collections staff; finding aid prepared by Leland Riddlesperger, 2019.

UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections

2019 May 30

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara 93106-9010

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Title: Worldwide Church of God collection

Identifier/Call Number: ARC Mss 4

Language of Material: English.

Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections

Physical Description: 16.25 Linear Feet (13 cartons)

Date (inclusive): circa 1960-1989

Abstract: Collection contains reports, correspondence, newsletters, and other materials relating to the Worldwide Church of God and its affiliated organizations and members.

Physical Location: The collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research. The collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Worldwide Church of God collection, ARC Mss 4. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of administrative reports, advertisements, clippings, correspondence, financial reports, lecture notes, magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, and photographs relating to the Worldwide Church of God, formerly Radio Church of God, Ambassador College (the college associated with the organization), as well as the organization's founder Herbert W. Armstrong and his son Garner Ted Armstrong.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Administrative records