Baptist Universities and Colleges -- Alumni and alumnae -- Georgia
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
George S. Carpenter Collection
The George S. Carpenter Collection contains brief biographical papers, including a magazine sketch of his life, a letter from the President of Mercer University, and a proclamation for a day in his honor. The collection also contains some court materials that he actively worked on, as well as Superior Court Judges of Georgia items.
George William Garner Collection
The George William Garner Collection contains one large, ornate scrapbook from Mr. Garner. The scrapbook contains several cut-out articles from The Christian Index.
Harry V. Smith Collection
This collection contains eight folders of Harry V. Smith’s writings at Brewton-Parker College.
Hendley F. Jelks Collection
The Hendley F. Jelks collection contains book drafts, photographs, sermon notes, papers, and other materials from Rev. Jelks’ career.
Henry H. Tucker Collection
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.
Jackson “Jack” Williams Tarver Collection
This collection contains materials related to the dedication of the Jack Tarver Library on Mercer University’s Macon campus, newspaper clippings either about or by Jack Tarver, photographs, a brief biography of Jack Tarver, and a small amount of correspondence sent to or by the Tarver family.
Jacob Horace Smith Collection
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.
James H. Kilpatrick Collection
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.
John H. Hudson Collection
The John H. Hudson Collection contains items from John H. Hudson’s career at Mercer and as an attorney. The papers are in weathered condition.
Malcolm Lester Collection
The Malcolm Lester Collection contains materials from Dr. Lester’s time at Mercer University and Davidson College. The collection contains bulletins, catalogues, plaques, books, and pamphlets.