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Carter and Agnes Morgan Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0083
Scope and Contents
The Carter and Agnes Morgan Collection contain materials documenting their missionary life over the course of the twentieth century. They contain a transcript of Edgar L. Morgan’s (Carter’s father) journal chronicling his work in China from 1905-1927; Post Scripts, newsletters written by Carter as he and Agnes served as missionaries in Hawaii, Hong Kong, and the Philippines from 1948-1996; and biographical materials and a diary from Silas Emmet Stephens, Carter’s uncle and a missionary to...
Dates:
1948-1996
Edgar L. Morgan Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0084
Scope and Contents
The Edgar L. Morgan Papers contain five spiral-bound books of transcripts from Dr. Morgan’s sketches of missionary life in China (originally published in the Owenton, Kentucky, News-Herald); a letter by Carter Morgan describing the collection; and memorials for Edgar L. and Lelah Carter Morgan written by Carter (their son). The collection also contains a folder of supporting documents, including sample articles, business cards, and an obituary of Dr. Morgan. The collection was compiled and...
Dates:
1965-1997
Orville W. Taylor Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0125
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Taylor’s research about Southern Baptist Missionary Thomas J. Bowen and his family, as well as Taylor’s own personal papers and writings.
Dates:
1853-1990s
Pearl Amelia Bigler Papers
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0183
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials from the life of Pearl Amelia Bigler. It includes diaries that span from her teens to her death in 1969, correspondence in both English and Portuguese, reports from Brazil regarding her missionary work, Bibles, Tift College yearbooks, passports, a short autobiography, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, and photo film. The scrapbooks range in topic and include photographs, newspaper clippings, postcards, Christmas cards, wedding and birth...
Dates:
1916-1970
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