C. DeWitt Matthews Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0074

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C. DeWitt Matthews Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

The C. DeWitt Matthews Collection contains biographical material, articles, lectures, addresses, studies, literatures, and materials related to his time in the ministry.

Dates

Creation: 1876-1976
Creation: Majority of material found within 1949-1976

Creator

Matthews, C. DeWitt, 1912-1985 (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

C. DeWitt Matthews was born in Alabama in 1912. He graduated from Samford University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He completed post-doctoral work at the universities of Chicago and Kansas. He was married to Ruth Matthews, and the couple had 4 children: Suzanne, David, Michael, and Donna. Dr. Matthews was pastor at Vineville Baptist Church in Macon from 1949-1959 before moving to be a professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1959-1977. He was also a columnist for the Macon Telegraph and News and a pastor at churches in Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Texas. C. DeWitt Matthews died on February 25, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia.