C. Doyle Burgess Collection

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0019

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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

Dates

Creation: 1950-1996

Creator

Burgess, Crawford Doyle, 1908-1989 (Person)

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

Crawford Doyle Burgess was born in either Seneca, South Carolina, or Franklin County, Georgia. The record is disputed. He graduated from Franklin County High School in Carnesville, Georgia, and attended Mercer University for one year. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After entering the ministry, he earned his A.B. from Furman University in 1952 and then pastored churches in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. He was the Field Chaplain for the 16th Regiment South Carolina Camp #1268 of the Sons of the Confederacy; the Wayne County Correctional Institute in Jesup, Georgia; and the Oconee Memorial Hospital. Rev. Burgess was married and had one daughter. He retired from the ministry and died on June 26, 1989, in Seneca, South Carolina.