About the Archivist
Beth Patkus joined the C. Wesley Christman Archives in November 2010 as Archivist for the New York Annual Conference. Beth earned her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and her Masters in Information and Library Studies from the University of Michigan, where a concentration in archival administration led to an interest in archival and library preservation. Beth worked as assistant archivist at the Archives of the Archdiocese of Boston before joining the Field Service office at Northeast Document Conservation Center in Massachusetts. She has worked as a private consultant specializing in archives and library preservation for the past 12 years.