The Church Historical Society was founded in 1910 and in 1975 changed its name to the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church. From its founding, publication has played an important part in promoting preservation. Separate from its quarterly journal, over fifty brochures, charts, pamphlets and bound books were produced covering histories of dioceses, congregations, provinces, bishops, clergy and lay leaders and ranging from topics of historical theology to justification for studying church history to studies of trends to the prayer book. Based on comments often reported in the Society minutes, these publications were well received and considered important contributions to sound scholarship.

Many publications are no longer in print, so the Historical Society is providing digital copies or links to these documents as part of its digital assets program. It will also add to the listing those that are still in print which may be found from the usual online sources. You may also refer to the Worldcat Catalog to determine if a print copy may be in  a library near you.

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• The Early History of the Church in Western Pennsylvania [PDF], by Cortland Whitehead, Church Historical Society, 1910. Published in the Proceedings of the Church Historical Society, 1915 [PDF].
• Post-Caroline English Revision Attempts and the London Reprint of the Proposed Book of 1785/6 [PDF], by William Muss-Arnolt, Church Historical Society, 1915. Published in the Proceedings of the Church Historical Society, 1915 [PDF].

• 1812 or Church and State ln America One Hundred Years Ago [PDF], by Arthur Lowndes, Church Historical Society, 1912. Published in the Proceedings of the Church Historical Society, Part II, 1916 [PDF].

• The Founding of the Church In New England, Outside Connecticut [PDF], by Daniel Goodwin, Church Historical Society, 1913. Published in the Proceedings of the Church Historical Society, Part II, 1916 [PDF].

• The Life and Letters of Bishop William White [HathiTrust], edited by Walter Herbert Stowe, Church Historical Society Publication 9, 1937.
• Anglican Humanitarianism in Colonial New York [HathiTrust] by Frank J. Klingberg, Church Historical Society Publication 11, 1940.
• The Catholic Movement in the American Episcopal Church [HathiTrust] by George E. DeMille, Church Historical Society Publication 12, 1941/1950.
• Thomas Bray (1658-1730) Founder of Missionary Enterprise [HathiTrust] by John Wolfe Lydekker, Church Historical Society Publication 14, 1943.
• Contributions of the S.P.G. to the American Way of Life by Frank J. Klingberg, Church Historical Society Publication 14, 1943.
• The Episcopal Church: A Miniature History [HathiTrust] by Walter Herbert Stowe, Church Historical Society Publication 15, 1944.
• A History of the Diocese of Albany 1704-1923 [HathiTrust] by George E. DeMille, Church Historical Society Publication 16, 1946.
• Epitome of the history of the Holy Catholic Church (Chart) [HathiTrust] Church Historical Society Publication 17, 1946.
• The Anglican Communion Today [HathiTrust] by John S. Higgins, Church Historical Society Publication 18, 1947.
• One Communion and Fellowship [HathiTrust] by Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Church Historical Society Publication 18, 1947.
• British Humanitarianism, Essays Honoring Frank J. Klingberg [HathiTrust], edited by Samuel McCulloch, Church Historical Society Publication 32, 1950.
• Ethelbert Talbot, 1848-1928, Missionary Bishop, Diocesan Bishop, Presiding Bishop, by C. Rankin Barnes, Church Historical Society Publication 41, 1955.