Wadsworth, Lincoln and Juanita
Content Description
Biographical information, career highlights with American Baptist Home Mission Society, Department of Cities; American Baptist Extension Corporation, and Philadelphia Baptist Association, Local church ministries following retirement. Includes church bulletins and programs from congregations in which he preached or visited. Various newsletters and reports. Slides of mission trips and Alaska photo album.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-2010
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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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.
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Biographical / Historical
Baptist minister in New York state and Philadelphia, Pennsvylania (Baptist Temple). Worked for the American Baptist Home Mission Society, led Department of Cities (1945-1953), Church Extension and Edifice Funds (1953-1959); President and founder, American Baptist Extension Corp. (1959-1970), Secretary of Parish Mission Dept (1970-1974). Following retirement, became staff with the Philadelphia Baptist Association, providing leadership with local church ministry program. His wife Juanita, a vital team player, joined Lincoln in his ministry.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (11 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lincoln and Juanita Wadsworth, 2007.
Appraisal
Acquired by Archivist Betty J. Layton, 2007.
Processing Information
Processed, perhaps by Layton. Jill Sweetapple found discrepancies in the inventory, so lightly re-processed, September 2020. Original order was retained with the exceptions of consolidating material into fewer boxes, selecting a flat box for oversized items and removing personally identifiable information. Materials were then described at file level.
- Title
- Lincoln and Juanita Wadsworth
- Author
- Jill Sweetapple
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the American Baptist Historical Society Repository
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