University of Georgia
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
James Edgar Dillard, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0027
Scope and Contents
The James Edgar Dillard, Jr., Collection contains class notes, sermon notes, and other writings during Rev. Dillard’s lengthy career. Box 2 contains various pamphlets, handwritten sermon notes, and miscellaneous materials from Rev. Dillard.
Dates:
1931-1988
James Ostelle Harrison Papers
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0047
Scope and Contents
The James Ostelle Harrison Papers include typed manuscripts and published articles/columns by Harrison, graduate and professional research, course syllabi and related materials, and news clippings about him. The collection also includes papers created after his death concerning the shrunken head (or “tsantsa”) he brought to Mercer University and attempts to authenticate it prior to its return to Ecuador in 2019. Original folder names (including spelling) and organization have...
Dates:
1938-2019; Majority of material found within 1938-1993
Nathaniel Macon Crawford Papers
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0029
Scope and Contents
The Nathaniel Macon Crawford Collection includes correspondence, legal documents, manuscripts, miscellaneous materials, photographs, and a scrapbook.
Dates:
1847-1961
Shaler Granby Hillyer Papers
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0048
Scope and Contents
The Shaler G. Hillyer Collection contains Baptist sermons, correspondence, and other materials. Many of the older papers are in poor condition.
Dates:
1830s-1900
Shelton Palmer Sanford Papers
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0111
Scope and Contents
The Sanford collection consists of papers of Shelton Palmer Sanford from 1845-1865 and 1878. The papers include a diary (1878) and account book (1845-1865). The diary discusses day-to-day activities, including the weather, travel, classes taught, and religious and social life in Macon, Georgia. The account book details Sanford’s personal finances (1845-1856) and his account with Georgia Baptist Convention Treasurer Thomas J. Burney for tuition, room, and board for a number of students at...
Dates:
1845-1878
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