The Presbyterian Historical Society is in the process of developing a resource and/or training to help churches research and write their own histories through an anti-racist lens. To inform our process, PHS staff would like to hear directly from churches and mid councils on what would be most useful for you as you engage in this work. All questions are optional. You are welcome to remain anonymous. Please feel free to share as much detail as you’d like and to skip any questions that are not applicable.

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* 1. What is your work focused on? What have you done so far, and what do you hope to accomplish?

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* 2. What was the catalyst for starting this work?

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* 3. What resources have you consulted? For example, did you conduct research at PHS or other local libraries and archives, and if so, what types of materials did you review (e.g., church records, newspapers)?

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* 4. Did you set aside a budget for this, especially for things like accessing paywalled resources like newspapers.com? Or did you focus entirely on free resources?

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* 5. What kinds of guidance, tools, and resources do you wish you had access to while doing this work?

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* 6. Is there anything you learned that you wish you had known going in?

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* 7. Church or mid council name

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* 8. Your name

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