PP. Personal Papers

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This collection contains eight folders of Harry V. Smith’s writings at Brewton-Parker College.

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The Albert T. Spalding Collection includes a book, journals, account books, personal writings, and papers from Spalding’s time as a Baptist pastor and Mercer University trustee.

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The Smith collection contains papers (photocopied) from the years 1872-1875. It includes Smith’s diary (1873-1875), newspaper articles (1873, 1875), correspondence (1874), a commencement address made by Smith at Mercer University (1872), and sermons. The originals are located at First Baptist Church in Rome, Georgia.

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This collection contains the sermons of George C. Steed during his time as a Baptist pastor.

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In this collection, there are different papers describing Charles Stone’s career as a librarian and librarian emeritus, such as poems, research, clippings, reports, etc.

Scope and Contents The Strozier Papers contain certificates of membership (Emory University fraternities, 1931); correspondence, mostly in the form of endorsements of Strozier for the position of Judge Advocate General (1918); a manuscript entitled “The War on the Home Front,” written by Strozier (1943); a news clipping of W. A. Strozier winning an Emory University alumni award; a photograph of Strozier (date unknown); and a scrapbook compiled by Strozier.The first few pages of the scrapbook are an...

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The Henry H. Tucker collection contains one account book. The financial transactions in the front of the book were recorded in 1884 and 1885. The back of the book contains clippings which have been glued to the pages. Most clippings are reviews of Tucker’s book, The Old Theology Restated.

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The George S. Carpenter Collection contains brief biographical papers, including a magazine sketch of his life, a letter from the President of Mercer University, and a proclamation for a day in his honor. The collection also contains some court materials that he actively worked on, as well as Superior Court Judges of Georgia items.

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The Douglas Steeples Collection includes Civil War documents gifted to the Mercer University History Department by Douglas Steeples and Chinese chopsticks given to Steeples from a Chinese diplomat and visiting scholar.

Scope and Contents This collection contains Eugene Stetson’s letters, articles, scrapbooks, and more throughout his career. Three years of the Proceedings of the American Bankers’ Association (1912, 1914, 1915) are also on the shelf with the collection along with a blue book slipcase engraved in gold letters, “E. W. Stetson.”Related materials include: John A. Sibley Papers, Circa 1920-1989 at Emory University Robert Winship Woodruff Papers, 1819-1996 (Bulk 1924-1986) at Emory University Emily and...