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Created by the diocesan convention in 1951 The Record was to be "a newspaper for the person in the pew." The Record's first editors were Jake Chapin (1951-62) and F. Plummer (1963-62). The next editor, Bill Logan, started his position in 1972. After serving as managing editor, Harry Cook became editor in 1976. In the mid-70s, Bishop Coleman McGehee created an independent editorial broad. No longer requiring the bishop's approval The Record became a truly independent voice. Following Cook, were editors John Laycock (1980-1981), Lois Leonard (1981-85), Jeanie Wylie Kellermann (1986-91) and Herb Gunn (1991-present). During the early 1990s the diocese strengthened the paper's position, by reinstating The Records designation as the official newspaper of the diocese. In 1995, the newspaper's editorial board revised the bylaws, which resulted in a closer working relationship with the bishop and the diocese. The editorial board continued to maintain their oversight of The Record. The Office of the Record subseries is divided into two sub-subseries, Reference Materials and Photographs.