The Yale Divinity Library holds the official archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education and its antecedent bodies. The records date from 1882-2006 and are divided into ten separate collections (record groups), each with its own finding aid.
Please contact the Divinity Library for information about research use.
Complete Collection Finding Aids
The United Board archives consists of 10 distinct record groups. Click on any record group below to access its detailed finding aid in Archives at Yale:
Search Series IV Documents
Search across all digitized documents from Series IV (College Files) covering the 13 Christian universities and colleges:
Search tips: Use multiple words for AND search (e.g., "minutes trustees"). Use OR for alternatives (e.g., "minutes OR correspondence"). Use quotes for exact phrases (e.g., "board of trustees"). Use - to exclude words (e.g., "minutes -finance").
Record Group 11: Digitalized Documents from Series IV (College Files)
Record Group 11 (1882-1977) is the initial accession of materials, received in 1982. It contains records related to the Board's early work in China, including regarding the following institutions: Fukien Christian University (7.5'); Ginling College (15'); Hangchow Christian University (1.5'); Huachung Christian University (5'); Hwa Nan College (1'); Lingnan University (4'); University of Nanking (21'); St. John's University (.25'); Shanghai University (.5'); Shantung Christian University (Cheeloo) (11'); Soochow University (1.5'); West China Union University (10'); Yenching University (33').
Fukien Christian University
Hangchow Christian University
Huachung Christian University
Shantung Christian University
West China Union University