Mercer University
Organization
Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:
Paul Mercer Cousins Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0023
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 24 scattered issues of "The Countryman" (1862-1865), which was a pro-Confederate newspaper published weekly by J. A. Turner at Turnwold Plantation in Putnam County, Georgia. In addition to being a newspaper published by a plantation during the American Civil War, the newspaper is notable for its role in launching the journalistic career of Joel Chandler Harris. Within the Paul Mercer Cousins Collection, "The Countryman" serial is separated by year and issue. The...
Dates:
1850-1974
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
Robert B. Bale Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0026
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two framed photo montages in fair condition and an unbound scrapbook in poor condition.
Dates:
1933
Robert E. Wilder Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0180
Scope and Contents
The Robert E. Wilder Collection holds photos, newspapers articles, correspondence, correspondence between Dean Taylor, and "Mercerian" articles about or written by Robert Wilder. Most of items in the collection relate to his time as a basketball player and basketball coach at Mercer University.
Dates:
1950-2002
Rollin and Mary Anne Armour Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0185
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of five series. Series 1 contains a small amount of papers related to the personal lives of the Armour Family. Series 2 contains course materials, research, notes, and correspondence from the academic and theological career of Rollin Armour. Series 3 contains articles, worksheets, and research from the counseling career of Mary Anne Armour. Series 4 contains correspondence, papers, and business materials from the Georgia Children’s Home. Series 5 contains planning...
Dates:
1960-2009
Rufus W. Weaver Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0134
Scope and Contents
The Rufus Washington Weaver Collection contains reports, correspondence, and other university-related documents from his time at Mercer University. The folders of the Weaver Papers are not in alphabetical order throughout the collection as a whole, but rather are generally alphabetized in groups of folders. Some groups stretch over several boxes, some groups span only one box or a portion of a box. Additionally, groups of records are not necessarily in chronological order. Items in box 6 are...
Dates:
1923-1928
Shaler G. Hillyer Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0048
Scope and Contents
The Shaler G. Hillyer Collection contains Baptist sermons, correspondence, and other materials. Many of the older papers are in poor condition.
Dates:
1830s-1900
The Duncan Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0035
Scope and Contents
The Duncan Family Collection is divided into 5 series. Series 1 contains materials from Pope Alexander Duncan Sr., while Series 2-5 contain materials from Pope Alexander Duncan Jr. As a general rule, Duncan Sr.'s (d. 1938) sermon notes (Series 1) extended to no more than two handwritten half-sheets of paper or one typed half-sheet paper. He marked a few of them Gd = Good or Gt = Great. No full manuscripts were found. Most sermons were used only once or twice. A few were used...
Dates:
1889-1996
Walter L. Moore Collection
Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0085
Scope and Contents
The Walter L. Moore Collection consists of 7 boxes of articles, sermons, manuscripts, and correspondence, all in good condition.
Dates:
1948-1969
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:
1890-1960
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