3001 Mercer University Dr., Atlanta, ga 30341

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Sermons, 1841-1888; marriage register; diaries, 1846-1859; correspondence, 1847.

Tatum, John Julian 1863-1931 RG-1057 Minister & Missionary 75 items

Correspondence, 1860-1939 about Tatum's field activities for the Freewill Baptist Missionary Society.

Thomas, John W. 1902- RG-1456 Minister 1 linear inch

Letters from John W. Thomas and David Macqueen regarding City societies of the northern Baptist Convention August 1946-March 1947. Minutes St. Louis Baptist Association of Missouri 1946. Material and leaflets from the Baptist City Societies of New York, Digest of City Mission Commission Report for 1909-1912, The Baptist Extension Society of Newark and Vicinity, Southern California Baptist News, Typed paper of the Cooperating Organization of he Northern Baptist convention and a handwritten draft of the New York Baptist Association.

Thomson, Charles 1729-1824 RG-1134 Politician & Translator 6 items

Correspondence, 1775-1789, includes letters to John Hancock and George Washington.

Thornhill, Luther Rice 1851-1931 RG-1197 Minister 1 item

Volume of sermons preached by Thornhill, 1886-1903.

Thornton, Everette and Verdelle fl. 1920s RG-1477 Missionaries 1 item

Four page letter to "Friends, Roy and Lucille" written December 22, 1921.

Thresher, Ebenezer 1798-1886 RG-1372 Minister & Editor 28 items

Correspondence, 1840s (28 letters) relating to manufacturing business and The Christian Watchman.

Thurmond, Ruth Virginia 1912- RG-1218 Missionary 100 items

Correspondence, 1942-1972; a file of annual reports from Thurmond's mission station; pamphlets in the Telegu language; published minutes and reports of several Telegu Baptist organizations, such as the Joint Council of the American Baptist Telegu Mission and the Telegu Baptist Convention.

Tingley, Clara Beldon 1874-1943 RG-1407 Missionary 5 linear inches

Farewell message, correspondence 1904-1909; passport; diary entries, New Testament in Karen; three notebooks on the lifestyle.

Tomlinson, Frederick William 1872-1949 RG-1340 Minister 35 items

Sermon notes; scrapbooks, 1934; correspondence, 1934-1938.

Torgerson, Gordon Melby 1916- RG-1399 Minister 1.8 linear feet

Sermons and sermon notes by famous preachers including Harry Emerson Fosdick, Russell Conwell, Billy Graham, Martin Luther King, etc.; speeches and sermons on racial justice and the war in Vietnam, 1964-1976; correspondence about his article in Foundations, Dec. 1972, "Peace Activity in a Local congregation and How It Affects a Ministry"; cassette tape of the 1970 annual meeting of the Worcester First Baptist Church, during which Torgerson submitted his resignation because of hostility to his stance on the Vietnam War; correspondence, 1970-1972.

Traver, Edith Grace 1881-1973 RG-1078 Missionary 4.75 linear feet

Correspondence, 1905-1935; diaries, 1907-1968; 300 photos of China and its missionaries, 1906-1960; Chinese language materials, hymns, grammars, devotional material; notebooks about Chinese history and missions. Also included in the collection are materials relating to Miles E. Traver (1834-1902)

Trimmer, Francis W. 1911- RG-1423 Minister 16.5 linear feet

Sermons.

Correspondence 1840-1844 with family and business associates; notebook of biographical data; property deeds, family photographs.

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Sermon notes and correspondence, 30 letters to Ustick from English and American Baptists 1782-1803; correspondents include John Gano, Isaac Backus, Thomas Baldwin, John Rippon, James Manning; 25 original sermon notes, 1775-1798; letterbook with copies of Ustick's outgoing letters, 1784-1796; a commonplace book, 1784.

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Scrapbooks, 1870-1932; notebooks 1865-1866; manuscripts of unpublished writings; sermon notes and outlines, 1867-1890; Kalamazoo College lecture notes; diary from a trip to Texas, 1885.

Vedder, Henry Clay 1853-1935 RG-1080 Editor & Educator 9 linear feet

Manuscripts of sermons, notes, books (100 binders); newspaper clippings from personal research; autobiographical reminiscences.

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Correspondence (110 items) to family members, 1850-1863. Most letters were transcribed by ABHS staff.

Waffle, Albert Edward 1846-1927 RG-1359 Minister & Educator 30 items

Manuscripts of Waffle's writings, (3 volumes); photographs; newspaper clippings.

Wager, Shirley RG-1476 Laywoman 111 items

Correspondence with various missionaries and mission pastors.

Walker, Charles Abbot 1868-1930 RG-1409 Pastor, Editor 1 item

Personal writings in a Brief Course in Systematic Theology.

Walker, Jacob Garrett 1840-1915 RG-1234 Minister 1 item

Scrapbook of articles by Walker, 1885-1887; most of the articles are about Philadelphia Baptist churches and organizations.

Walton, William 1788-1863 RG-1381 Minister 1 item

Diary (1 volume) 1850s, includes material related to William Steadman, autobiographical sketch.

Ward, William 1769-1823 RG-1373 Missionary 8 items

Correspondence (8 letters) with English and American Baptists about the early mission work with William Carey and Joshua Marshman.

Waterman, Granville C. 1835-1927 RG-1223 Minister 2 items

Sermon notes and several diary entries, (1 volume); memoranda book on India, Sunday Schools, Christian character.

Watrous, George Pomeroy 1825-1894 RG-1349 Minister & Missionary 75 items

Correspondence, 1856-1860 with Henry Weston, president of Crozer Seminary, and others regarding Burmese missions.

Wayland, Heman Lincoln 1830-1898 RG-1202 Minister & Educator 2 items

Scrapbook by Wayland, 1886-1895; typescript of a memorial service held for Wayland by the Philadelphia Conference of Baptist Ministers.

Webb, Lindley Murray 1849-1932 RG-1138 Attorney 450 items

Correspondence related to property, financial and legal matters in Northern Baptist/Freewill Baptist merger.

Webber, Aaron 1865-1923 RG-1473 Missionary

Correspondence from Cuba; Reyna-Valera version of the Bible; El Salvador materials; correspondence re: retirement; Nicaragua materials; Haiti Materials; misc. Latin American materials.

Webster, William Eugene 1860-1948 RG-1404 Minister 4 items

New Testament with clippings and two Pastor Registers. Typed copy of The Life of Christ,

Weimert, LeRoy Maurice 1890-1967 RG-1081 Layman 1.25 linear feet

Reports, minutes, and other material from the New York State Council of Churches, 1963-1967; the New York State Council of Baptist Men, 1960-1963; files, 1961-1964, pertaining to the Development Council of Keuka College; 4 photo albums from Weimert's 1955 trip to Baptist Missions in Puerto Rico, Haiti and Cuba.

Wenger, Margaret Noffsinger 1902- RG-1082 Missionary 15 items

Files and memorabilia relating to Baptist Missionary Training School, 1909-1962; scrapbook about World Council of Churches, 1954; ledgers from WABHMS, 1878.

West, Raymond M. 1862-1933 RG-1194 Minister 20 items

Scrapbook of biographical articles; correspondence, 1902-1920; 1 unpublished paper.

Weston Henry Griggs 1820-1909 RG-1139 Minister & Educator 9 items

Student notes of Solomon Forgeus while a student in Weston's classes; correspondence, 1840-1908, relating to pastoral and seminary affairs.

Weston, Joseph 1859-1934 RG-1083 Minister 3.7 linear feet

Sermons, sermon notes, and resource material, 1905-1921.

Whitaker, Arthur Luther 1921- RG-1394 Minister 250 items

Programs, articles, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia from Whitaker's pastorate of the Calvary Baptist Church, Haverhill, Massachusetts, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rochester, New York, and Pilgrim Baptist Church, St. Paul, Minnesota; one file is of special interest because of Whitaker's involvement in civil rights issues, particularly in the wake of Rochester's 1964 race riots.

Whitman, Seth Spencer 1802-1852 RG-1147 Minister & Educator 1 item

Fragment of an 1835 diary, kept by Whitman during a trip to Covington, Kentucky, to examine the proposed site of the first (Baptist) theological seminary in the West; copies of two letters to Jonathan Going

Willard, Erastus 1800-1871 RG-1253 Missionary 5 items

Correspondence, 1841-1857; journal, 1836-1846; biographical data.

Williams, John 1767-1825 RG-1207 Minister 50 items

Correspondence received by Williams which reflect his close ties with English Baptists and his interest in foreign missions; correspondents include William Carey, William Ward, Andrew Fuller, John Ryland and John Sutcliffe.

Williams, Leighton 1855-1935 RG-1084 Lawyer, Bapt/Epis Min. 1.75 linear feet

Programs, reports and publications of the Brotherhood of the Kingdom, 1894-1910; Amity, New York church records; sermons, addresses, writings, file related to Episcopal ministry, 1917-1927; correspondence, 1904-1935; diaries, 1903-1912.

Williams, William R. 1804-1885 RG-1141 Minister 1.5 linear feet

Student notebooks, 1822-1823; record of sermon texts; sermon notes (2 volumes); diaries, 1823-1824; 1867; correspondence, 1820s, 1860s; Index Rerum (10 volumes) compiled by Williams during his pastoral career.

Williams, John 1747-1795 RG-1002 Minister 1 item

Typescript of John Williams' journal, 7 May 1771 to 8 September 1771; includes an account of the meeting of the first Separate Baptist Association of Virginia, held at the Blue Run Meeting House, Orange County, May 11-15.

Willmarth, Harriet Willard 1807-1891 RG-1298 Missionary & Educator 17 items

Journal, "Brief sketch of a journey from America to France, April 8-June 4, 1834"; journal, 1835.

Willmarth, James Willard 1835-1911 RG-1085 Minister & Missionary 3.5 linear feet

Sermons and sermon notes, 1865-1911; diaries 1856-1857, 1908-1909; 1 volume poetry, 1853-1861; scrapbooks of articles, 1878-1879, 1908-1910; newspaper clippings, 1850-1855.

Willmarth, Jane Turnbull fl.1865 RG-1461 1 item

Autograph Book.

Wills, Charles Francis 1914- RG-1175 Minister 3 items

Three papers by Wills; "Amnesty," c. 1972, prepared for the Board of Managers of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies; "Clemency is not Amnesty," c. 1974, prepared for the General Commission on Chaplains; and "BWA Developments Related to Christian Ethics," 1980.

Wilson, William VanDolah 1811-1908 RG-1210 Minister 15 items

Sermon texts, 1892-1900.

Witter, William Ellsworth 1853-1931 RG-1401 Missionary, Minister 5.5 linear inches

Letters to family members from Assam 1883-1884 and 1913-1922; poems written by W. Witter, correspondence notebook concerning life and letters of W. Witter.

Woelfkin, Cornelius 1859-1928 RG-1086 Minister & Educator 2.5 linear feet

Sermons, 1903-1927.

Wong, David Yue-Kwong 1910- RG-1087 Engineer, Architect 1.7 linear feet

Reports, speeches, correspondence, and articles by and about Wong as a BWA officer; correspondents include leading Baptists in South and Central America, Eastern Europe, India and the Philippines.

Wood, Arthur Groves 1886-1974 RG-1360 Missionary 500 items

Correspondence, 1922-1958; reports by Wood; statistics of the mission, 1924-1949.

Woodbury, Walter Edgar 1886-1964 RG-1103 Minister 4 items

Church bulletins (3 volumes) from Melrose, Massachusetts; book of memorabilia from men's class at Melrose.

Woodbury, Newton Edgar 1915- RG-1385 Minister 1.5 linear feet

Sunday Worship folders, church newsletters, sermons, 1939-1946; correspondence files and program materials, 1956-1959.

Woodbury, Norris Elwin 1891-1983 RG-1267 Minister & Missionary 4 linear feet

Bulletins and sermon notes from Woodbury's pastorates; subject files, 1936-1980, generally pertaining to missions in Burma and pastoral topics.

Work, James 1830-1914 RG-1485 Minister & Missionary 201 items

Writings and published works; biographies by wife, daughter and great-grandson; autobiographical letter; correspondence 1861 to 1914; report on Port Royal Mission by Mrs. R. H. Linklater; ordination and university records; obituaries; clippings made by Work of others’ writings; four hymnals and devotionals.

Journal, 1860s concerning a trip on behalf of the American Bible Union to Great Britain.

Wyeth, Walter Newton 1833-1898 RG-1389 Minister 1 item

Journal, 1856-1867 (1 volume).