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PP. Personal Papers

 Record Group
Identifier: PP

Found in 147 Collections and/or Records:

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

Frank Arthur Hooper III Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0050
Scope and Contents

The Frank Arthur Hooper III Collection consists of 29 carte de visites, 16 cabinet cards, and one memory book. The items were donated by Marjorie F. Hooper, widow of Frank Arthur Hooper, III, who was the grandson of Frank Arthur Hooper of the Mercer University class of 1885. During his grandfather’s time at Mercer, he collected carte de visites of classmates and other students during that time. Most of the cabinet cards are unlabeled and are likely of family members.

Dates: 1883-1885

Jack U. Harwell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0055
Scope and Contents

The Jack U. Harwell Collection contains news clippings, articles, office files, correspondence, minutes, and financial statements.

Dates: 1958-2000

John Henry Hudson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0052
Scope and Contents

The John H. Hudson Collection contains items from John H. Hudson’s career at Mercer and as an attorney. The papers are in weathered condition.

Dates: 1912-1956

Dellena Jelks Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0056
Scope and Contents

The Dellena Jelks Collection contains her correspondence, diaries, photographs, and Bibles.

Dates: 1921-1994

Hendley Francis Jelks Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0058
Scope and Contents

The Hendley F. Jelks collection contains book drafts, photographs, sermon notes, papers, and other materials from Rev. Jelks’ career.

Dates: 1909-1980

Ruth Jinks Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0057
Scope and Contents

The Ruth Jinks Collections contains correspondence, photographs, ledgers, programs, leaflets, and pamphlets.

Dates: 1911-1936

Crawford Doyle Burgess Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MU-PP-0019
Scope and Contents

The Crawford Doyle Burgess Collection contains a record of his pastorates, photographs, certificates, and other papers from his career.

Dates: 1950-1996; Majority of material found within 1950-1987

Carswell Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0014
Scope and Contents

The Carswell Family Collection scrapbook contains biographies, histories, and genealogies of the Carswell, Janes, and Hobbs families. There are maps, letters, and brief stories in the scrapbook.

Dates: 1765-1856

Jamie H. Cockfield Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0015
Scope and Contents The Cockfield Papers contain materials compiled by Cockfield during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, while teaching at Mercer University. The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, items related to the business of the history department, minutes of meetings of the Board of Student Publications, and items related to the Faculty Welfare Committee and College of Liberal Arts. Jamie H. Cockfield gave the papers to the Archives in August 1996.In 2015 three additional...
Dates: 1970-2011