Judge Gorham Garrison Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0037

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J. Gorham Garrison Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

The J. Gorham Garrison Collection consists of one box of certificates, correspondence, speeches, pamphlets, and clippings throughout Mr. Garrison’s career.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1950-1967
Creation: 1930-1967

Creator

Garrison, Judge Gorham, 1890-1967 (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

Judge Gorham Garrison was born on April 3, 1890, in Newnan, Georgia, to J. A. and Texanna Gorham Garrison. He attended Pavo High School and graduated from Mercer University. He was ordained as a Baptist minister at Ochlochnee Baptist Church on April 26, 1927. He pastored churches in rural Georgia for 32 years. He was a member of the Thomas County Baptist Association and served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Georgia Baptist Convention. He was also the editor of The Baptist Builder. He served as a teacher, principal, and later superintendent for the Thomas County Schools for 37 years. He was the president of the Georgia High School Association from 1944-1948. He was trustee for both Mercer University and Norman College. Garrison served on several state and national education councils. He was awarded the Algernon Sydney Award for Distinguished Services to the State in the Field of Education. He was a member of the Free & Accepted Masons and the Lions Club International. Garrison married Vessie Smith, and the couple had five children: Searcy, Andy, Miriam, Jeanne, and Margaret. (Searcy S. Garrison serveed as secretary of the Georgia Baptist Convention.) Garrison died on March 4, 1967, in Thomasville, Georgia.