PP. Personal Papers

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The James H. Harris Collection contains personal papers, photographs, a beer stein, a mug, paperweights, and a medallion

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The Victor C. Heck collection consists of three general topics: research and writing, book reviews by Heck, and tobacco litigation for which Heck testified.

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This collection contains mostly Art Department meeting minutes, items concerning on-campus gallery exhibits, and course information including syllabi. Also included are Samuel Hutto’s curriculum vitae, and items pertaining to professional development, and his work. More miscellaneous items include reports, committee meeting minutes, and administrative items such as information on the old email system, Pines, and the first computerized student record system, SIS.

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The Allen Troy and Renva Smith Acree Collection contains the personal papers of Rev. A. Troy and Renva S. Acree. There are family papers, sermon notes, paperwork, newsletters, bulletins, and other papers.

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The A. O. Bacon Papers contains one letter (1864) and three diaries (1853, 1861, and 1868). The collection may have been received through Dr. Spencer King.

Scope and Contents The Otto Papers contains one binder entitled “The Case of Dr. Francis Robert Otto,” and a notation inside reading, “This copy by hand from Dr. Otto, September 25, 1990.” The binder is organized into sections, all of which deal with a controversial chapel sermon delivered by Dr. Otto (Dean of the Chapel) in 1967. Chapel attendance was at that time required at Mercer University. The binder contains a transcript of the sermon and related correspondence and news clippings. The collection...

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This diary documents Patrick’s activities from April 1894 to September 29, 1895. In addition, an unknown person has added a page of genealogical information, probably from either 1922 or 1925.

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Box 1 contains correspondence, account papers, and Bursar records. Box 2 contains speeches, sermons, and other materials related to his work in the Baptist denomination. Box 3 contains copper plate lithographs used in the printing of The Story of Georgia Baptists.

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This collection contains Arthur Rich’s Music Department scrapbooks. It also holds some sheet music, one written in Italian.

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The collection contains mostly letters between Peirce, his wife, and his parents (1812-83) while he was at Penfield. The letters discuss personal, family, and school matters. Most of these items are photocopies.