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Shelton P. Sanford Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0111
Scope and Contents
The Sanford collection consists of papers of Shelton Palmer Sanford from 1845-1865 and 1878. The papers include a diary (1878) and account book (1845-1865). The diary discusses day-to-day activities, including the weather, travel, classes taught, and religious and social life in Macon, Georgia. The account book details Sanford’s personal finances (1845-1856) and his account with Georgia Baptist Convention Treasurer Thomas J. Burney for tuition, room, and board for a number of students at...
Dates:
1839-1891
Spencer B. King, Jr., Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0065
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the papers of Spencer Bidwell King, Jr. from ca. 1917-1973. The papers include a scrapbook of newspaper clippings of sermons Billy Sunday preached in Atlanta in 1917; a scrapbook of clippings, programs, and memorabilia relating to his father’s, Spencer B. King, Sr., ministry at the Blakely Baptist Church (Early County, Georgia) from the 1920’s-1940’s; articles, addresses, and writings by King relating to Georgia history, including extensive information regarding...
Dates:
1815-1975
Spencer B. King, Sr., Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0064
Scope and Contents
The Spencer B. King, Sr., Collection contains seven scrapbooks from moments in Rev. King’s life. The seven scrapbooks are in poor condition.. Scrapbook 1 contains clippings from the Armstrong Hotel register, the New York Journal, and William J. Bryan’s visit to Rome. Scrapbook 2 contains clippings of sermons, didactic essays, news stories, poetry, fiction, and biographical material about Arch Cree. Scrapbook 3 contains clippings from Georgia Baptist...
Dates:
1894-1945
Stella Stewart Center Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0171
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Dr. Stella Stewart Center’s correspondence, lecture notes, research, notebooks, publications, and photographs.
Dates:
1904-1969
Sylvan Hills Baptist Church Collection
Collection
Identifier: GB-CH-171
Scope and Contents
The Sylvan Hills Baptist Church collection contains 8 boxes of church conference minutes, notes, and reports. The collection also contains information documenting deacons, memberships, activities, and the church fire.
Dates:
1931-2003
The Duncan Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0035
Scope and Contents
The Duncan Family Collection is divided into 5 series. Series 1 contains materials from Pope Alexander Duncan Sr., while Series 2-5 contain materials from Pope Alexander Duncan Jr. As a general rule, Duncan Sr.'s (d. 1938) sermon notes (Series 1) extended to no more than two handwritten half-sheets of paper or one typed half-sheet paper. He marked a few of them Gd = Good or Gt = Great. No full manuscripts were found. Most sermons were used only once or twice. A few were used...
Dates:
1889-1996
Thomas E. Langley Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0069
Scope and Contents
The Langley collection contains one item, the journal of Thomas E. Langley, written from January 1, 1859-December 29, 1860 in Fort Valley, Georgia. The journal contains accounts of routine, daily life, including Langley’s travels in middle Georgia to preach or visit family. Accounts are general, with few details, although he does mention names of churches, Baptist preachers he meets, etc. Three family members donated Langley’s 282-page journal to the Georgia Baptist History Depository in...
Dates:
1859 - 1860
Thomas J. Porter Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0105
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 2 scrapbooks in Box 1 spanning from 1930-1934, and Box 2 includes more scrapbook pages and publications.
Dates:
1930-1961
Walter L. Moore Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0085
Scope and Contents
The Walter L. Moore Collection consists of 7 boxes of articles, sermons, manuscripts, and correspondence, all in good condition.
Dates:
1948-1969