Abner H. Tippett Collection

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0127

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A.H. Tippett Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

The Tippett Papers are divided into six sections, which were removed from a notebook. All relate to Southern Baptist church organizations and activities. Materials are primarily related to Sunday School and Training Union in the late 1950s and early 1960s and include materials for teachers, lesson outlines, attendance contests, and information on enlargement campaigns.

Dates

Creation: 1956-1968

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted access. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

A native of Dooly County, Georgia, the Rev. Tippett lived in Macon from 1941 until his death in 1987, moving from Finleyson. Reverend Abner Hill Tippett was a graduate of Lanier High School in Macon; Samford College in Birmingham, Alabama; and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a pastor of several churches including First Baptist Church in Gordon, Trinity Baptist Church in Macon, and Oakland Baptist Church in Warner Robins. He was a former minister of education at Shurlington Baptist Church.

Rev. Tippett was dean of the Georgia Education Extension Services, Macon, for 10 years; the former manager of WFNE Christian radio station; and a member of the Macon Baptist Ministerial Association. He also was a sales representative for the United Family Life Insurance Co.