Items related to specific churches, whether a published history, or a project document related to that original church, is being filed alphabetically under the name of the church. These are arranged alphabetically by the name of the church, as given in the “Directory of Congregations” section of Gathered at the River.

Types of materials found including church histories and other books, including directories, articles, and ephemera. Ephemera includes programs, bulletins, and other examples of church activities.

Histories range from student papers from Calvin College to informal histories done by church members. Some programs and directories have been included in the “church history” category, because of the historical content usually contained in the preface or other front matter of these publications.