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Marge Smith Archives

Rare book collection in the Marge Smith ArchivesThe Marge Smith Archives is the official archival repository for MidAmerica Nazarene University. The archives were founded under the guidance and direction of Marge Smith, the wife of the first president of the University. These archives, located on the second floor of Mabee Library, house all of the documents related to the organization and founding of the University following the 1964 General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene, and continue to document administration, faculty and student life.

The Vennard College Archives is housed in the Marge Smith Archives. The Vennard College Archives is the repository for documents and materials related to the founding of Vennard College and its predecessor institutions (Central Holiness University, Epworth Institute, Chicago Evangelistic Institute, Fletcher College, Kletzing College) from the early 1900s until its closing in November 2008.

While some archival materials are on open display on the second floor of Mabee Library, the majority of the archived materials are secured in locked rooms. Access to the Marge Smith and Vennard College Archives may be obtained by contacting the University Archivist, Rev. Lon Dagley, in person, by phone (913-971-3566), or by email ({ml0}).

Docstar

Docstar - This site provides access to newspaper articles and other pieces of information from the university's archives.

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Church of the Nazarene Manuals

This is a collaborative project between MidAmerica Nazarene University, Marge Smith Archives, the Office of the General Secretary of the Church of the Nazarene, and the Nazarene Archives. The content of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene is under copyright by Nazarene Publishing House and is published on this website under permission of the General Secretary of the Church of the Nazarene.

These electronic copies were created from work files use for the editing of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene. The Manuals and other resources represented here are to be used for research only. The printed version of the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene is the final content authority.