Baptist Universities and Colleges -- Alumni and alumnae -- Georgia
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Nathaniel L. Kaderly Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0060
Scope and Contents
The Kaderly collection was acquired through at least two deposits, one shortly after Kaderly’s death and the other in May 2000. Twelve manuscript letters are related to Robert Southey, John Foster, George Gilfillan, and Horatio Smith. In addition, there are copies of letters by Southey that were published or transcribed. Critical materials written on Southey, Smith, and Percy Bysshe Shelley are included, as well as two editions of Harry Stillwell Edwards’ Eneas Africanus, an 1825 issue of...
Dates:
1797-1955
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
Riley B. Plymale Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0096
Scope and Contents
While named the Riley B. Plymale Collection, the collection appears to be more focused on Foreman M. Hawes. Hawes and Plymale were long-time friends. Both were graduates of Mercer University and faculty colleagues at Locust Grove Institute. Included in the collection are files of correspondence and materials related to Locust Grove Institute, Mercer University, and Bessie Tift College, as well as Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Georgia Psi Chapter) and the Masonic Club. Hawes became...
Dates:
1925-1928, 1942-1966
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
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
William Fielding Ogburn Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0090
Scope and Contents
This collection contains diplomas, journals, publications, and scrapbooks, all in good condition.
Dates:
1940-1959, 1986
William H. Kilpatrick Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0063
Scope and Contents
The William H. Kilpatrick Collection of consists of papers of William Heard Kilpatrick from 1875, 1889-1969. The papers include clippings, correspondence, class notes, lectures, printed material, sermon notes, speeches, radio scripts, and Kilpatrick’s writings on progressive education. The correspondence (1875, 1890-1965) includes personal and business letters relating to Kilpatrick’s publications and teaching careers at Mercer University and Columbia University, as well as his views on...
Dates:
1885-1977
William Mathusen Verdery Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0129
Scope and Contents
The Verdery collection consists of diaries of William Mathusen Verdury from 1870-1896. The brief entries discuss where he preached and the scripture references he used, individuals he baptized, church visitations and travels, social life, and weather, mostly while residing in Hancock County, Georgia.
Dates:
1870 - 1897
William Robert Pinkston Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0093
Scope and Contents
The William Robert Pinkston Collection consists mostly of memorabilia from his graduation year, 1926. Two items are assumed to be at the University Center, a 1926 pennant and a 1950 uniform jersey.
Dates:
1926-1950
William Singleton Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0120
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a book that was given to William Singleton from Thomas Stocks. Singleton wrote that the book was given to him at Penfield in 1863, and a good third of the volume includes mathematical problems from 1864. Lists of Mercer matriculates from the administration of Pres. H. H. Tucker, dating from the Spring 1867 term through the Fall 1870 term, follow the mathematical problems. The next section of the volume is mainly blank pages with a few loose items interfiled followed...
Dates:
1829-1864