Rev. Perry C. Bramlett Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Bramlett’s notes on more than 2,500 hours of talks, tours, and retreats presented to groups in 25 states. Materials Bramlett used in his research and writing on C.S. Lewis and others, emphasizing the man, the writer, and his influence are featured in this collection. Also present are materials on the circle of friends who came to be known as the Inklings, notably J. R. R. Tolkien; Lewis’s brother, Warnie Lewis; his wife, Joy Gresham Davidman; and his illustrator, Pauline Baynes, among others.
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 2015
Creator
- Bramlett, Perry Colin, 1945?-2013 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
A graduate of Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky; a noted author; and a dedicated and respected scholar, Rev. Perry C. Bramlett’s life work was taking C. S. Lewis to the local church. His widow, Joan Fine Bramlett of Fairhope, Alabama, selected Mercer University to house this collection to honor Bramlett’s work, to share the significance of Bramlett’s life, and to mark his contributions to the scholarship of C. S. Lewis and his friends and their influences.
Extent
29.5 Linear Feet (6 records center boxes, 2 audio cassette boxes, and 5 map case drawers) : Papers, audio-visual material, memorabilia, and realia
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
Perry C. Bramlett book collection on second floor of Jack Tarver Library, Macon. Additional books in Archives, third floor. See library catalog for details.
Cultural context
- Anglicists -- Great Britian -- Biography
- Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography
- Clergy as authors
- Fantasy literature, English -- History and criticism
- Lecture notes
- Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963. Chronicles of Narnia
- Memorabilia
- Sermons
- Spiritual life -- Christianity -- History -- 20th century
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Hobbit -- Characters
- Author
- Laura Botts, Grace McGibney, Abigail Standard, Daniel Williams, and Kathryn Wright
- Date
- 2018-2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Gift of Joan Fine Bramlett, 2016
Repository Details
Part of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives Repository