Matthew Southall Brown Sr. Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and audio-visual materials, including recordings of Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock, current Georgia state senator, and pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-2006
Biographical / Historical
The personal papers of Reverend Matthew Southall Brown, Sr., pastor of St. John's Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia from 1969-2006. St. John's Baptist Church was established in 1885 and constituted in 1891.
Full Extent
2.75 Linear Feet (1 full box, 1 half box, 1 small flat box, and 1 oversized poster)
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
Oversized poster is separated from main collection in compact shelving and located in map case in reading room labeled 'Personal Papers'
Geographic
Occupation
- Title
- Matthew S. Brown Papers
- Author
- Maranda Christy
- Date
- 11/21/2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives Repository