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Baptists -- Georgia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Francis Robert Otto Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0100
Scope and Contents The Otto Papers contains one binder entitled “The Case of Dr. Francis Robert Otto,” and a notation inside reading, “This copy by hand from Dr. Otto, September 25, 1990.” The binder is organized into sections, all of which deal with a controversial chapel sermon delivered by Dr. Otto (Dean of the Chapel) in 1967. Chapel attendance was at that time required at Mercer University. The binder contains a transcript of the sermon and related correspondence and news clippings. The collection...
Dates: 1956-1987

George C. Steed Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0117
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the sermons of George C. Steed during his time as a Baptist pastor.

Dates: 1938-1941

George Garnet Strange Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0088
Scope and Contents

The George Garnet Strange Collection contains the writings of George Strange, including undated addresses to church and school groups and church correspondence.

Dates: 1890-1956

Harold L. Sangster Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0188
Scope and Contents

The Harold L. Sangster Collection contains correspondence, personal research, bulletins, diplomas, and sermons from Rev. Sangster’s career. Most of his original files have been maintained. The Personal Series has been arranged alphabetically. The Sermons Series has been subdivided roughly by date preached, special event, topic, and miscellaneous. Miscellaneous sermons were often not filed or in any particular order.

Dates: 1950s-2010

Harry V. Smith Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0170
Scope and Contents

This collection contains eight folders of Harry V. Smith’s writings at Brewton-Parker College.

Dates: 1947-1950

Henry H. Tucker Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0126
Scope and Contents

The Henry H. Tucker collection contains one account book. The financial transactions in the front of the book were recorded in 1884 and 1885. The back of the book contains clippings which have been glued to the pages. Most clippings are reviews of Tucker’s book, The Old Theology Restated.

Dates: 1884-1885

Henry J. Durham Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0036
Scope and Contents

The Henry J. Durham Collection contains personal papers, sermon notes, and study notes from Henry J. Durham’s career. They are order of Books of the Bible.

Dates: 1949-1982

Ivy Walker Duggan Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0032
Scope and Contents The Ivy Walker Duggan Papers contains four volumes covering the time period of 1828-1869: two volumes of printed Baptist Association minutes, one volume of printed letters from Duggan at battle fronts (1861-1865), and one journal by George R. Barker (1869). Mercer received the collection in 1992 through Furman B. Lewis from the estate of Mrs. Walter B. Hill, the daughter of Ivy W. Duggan. The collection was cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access...
Dates: 1828-1881

Jacob Horace Smith Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0114
Scope and Contents

The Smith collection contains papers (photocopied) from the years 1872-1875. It includes Smith’s diary (1873-1875), newspaper articles (1873, 1875), correspondence (1874), a commencement address made by Smith at Mercer University (1872), and sermons. The originals are located at First Baptist Church in Rome, Georgia.

Dates: 1872-1875

Jimmy B. Lewis Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0070
Scope and Contents

The Jimmy B. Lewis Collection contains papers from Rev. Lewis’ time with the National Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Dates: 1997-1998