Fordham, Forrest and Sylvia

File

Identifier: MP-140

Staff Only

Content Description

Personal papers, sermons, correspondence, photographs and biographical information for Forrest and Sylvia.

Dates

Creation: 1929-1992

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and copyright holder. Staff may refuse copying of fragile or at-risk materials.

Materials may be accessed by request at the American Baptist Historical Society. For more information on accessing collections or obtaining copies, visit http://abhsarchives.org.

Biographical / Historical

Forrest B. Fordham received his BA from the University of Redlands in 1938, and his Bachelor of Divinity from Colgate Rochester Divinity in 1941. He earned a Master of Sacred Theology from Temple University in 1949. He served as Counselor in Evangelism and associate executive minister, Eastern area, for the New York State Baptist Convention. He was pastor at First Baptist in Olean, New York for seven years. In New York, he served as chairman of the Commission on Christian Education, and was director of Evangelism with the Youth Department of the Division of Christian Education for the ABC. He was also executive director of the Youth Department and executive administrator for the Baptist Youth Fellowship. He served as interim pastor for many churches after his retirment and as a realtor with his son Thomas. Silvia di Dominica, a graduate of Denison University, was a social service worker for Schedentady County, New York and is the daughter of Angelo Di Domenica. She was an officer for the New York State Council of Baptist Women and vice president of Christian Training for the National Council of American Baptist Women.

Extent

10.6 Linear Feet (28 boxes)

Language of Materials

Multiple languages

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Thomas Fordham, 2000.

Processing Information

Head of Archives and Special Collection Jill Sweetapple found the collection in the stacks, already processed, without an inventory. She retained the existing order with the exception of consolidating material into fewer boxes; and removing a folder containing an empty file folder, and a folder of greeting cards with only signatures and no personal notes. Described at file level in 2019 by Sweetapple.