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Baptists -- Georgia -- Clergy

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

George William Garner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0172
Scope and Contents

The George William Garner Collection contains one large, ornate scrapbook from Mr. Garner. The scrapbook contains several cut-out articles from The Christian Index.

Dates: 1919-1933

Harry Vaughn Smith Papers

 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

Hendley Francis Jelks Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0058
Scope and Contents

The Hendley F. Jelks collection contains book drafts, photographs, sermon notes, papers, and other materials from Rev. Jelks’ career.

Dates: 1909-1980

Henry Holcombe Tucker Papers

 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. Stokes, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0189
Scope and Contents The collection is divided into two series: sermons and personal papers. There are several dates and locations listed on most of the sermons in this collection. The sermons are organized by the earliest year written on the sermon notes. The personal papers series includes mainly correspondence, as well as some schoolwork and newspaper clippings. The majority of the correspondence is related to Stokes’ resignations at First Baptist Church of Knoxville (1949) and First Baptist Church of Macon...
Dates: 1932-1980

Jack E. Ayers Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0002
Scope and Contents

Most of the letters in this collection relate to a member of “The Greatest Generation” and “The Girl He Left Behind”—but later married. This collection contains many letters between Mr. Ayers to his wife, Daphne, as well as from family members and friends. There are also copies of Mr. Ayers’ Veterans Administration Financial Records, photographs, mixed materials, notebooks, eyeglasses, lists, booklets, and cards.

Dates: 1942-1953

Jack U. Harwell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0055
Scope and Contents

The Jack U. Harwell Collection contains news clippings, articles, office files, correspondence, minutes, and financial statements.

Dates: 1958-2000

Jacob Horace Smith, Jr. Papers

 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

James Edgar Dillard, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0027
Scope and Contents

The James Edgar Dillard, Jr., Collection contains class notes, sermon notes, and other writings during Rev. Dillard’s lengthy career. Box 2 contains various pamphlets, handwritten sermon notes, and miscellaneous materials from Rev. Dillard.

Dates: 1931-1988

James Hines Kilpatrick Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0175
Scope and Contents

The James H. Kilpatrick Collection contains a scrapbook. This was apparently given to his son, William Heard Kilpatrick, upon his death in 1908. Inside are clippings, mostly from The Christian Index, but there are also clippings from the Texas Baptist Herald. There is a barely legible index of these clippings on the inside of the front and back covers. Topics var clippings and include church government, missions, temperance, and both amusing and moralistic anecdotes.

Dates: 1908