Baptist Universities and Colleges -- Alumni and alumnae -- Georgia
Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:
Homer Drake Papers
The Homer Drake Collection documents Drake’s relationship with Mercer University in the last three decades of his life. It includes correspondence, meeting minutes, news articles, publications, and other materials from his time on the Board of Trustees and his activities promoting university athletics, especially the football program when it restarted in 2013.
Jackson “Jack” Williams Tarver Papers
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, Jr. Papers
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 Hines Kilpatrick Papers
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 Henry Hudson Papers
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.
Lewis Noles Papers
These papers offer information on the general life at Mercer from 1986-1990, which includes the Godsey-GBC Conflict of 1987-1988 sparked by Mercer being named one of the “Top Ten Party Schools” by Playboy magazine. Clippings from various local and state newspapers outline the attacks on and defense of Mercer during those years. The collections also include some artifacts, such as shirts, buttons, and bumper stickers from the time.
Louis D. Newton Papers
Malcolm Lester Papers
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.