Finding Aids

Finding aids are available on many archival and manuscript collections in the Archives. Below is an alphabetical list of the names of the records or collections. The finding aids usually consist of a historical note, scope and content note, and a folder listing on the material. Researchers searching the online catalog will find additional resources (books, microfilm, pamphlets, serials) on their topic of interest.

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• Burton, Joe W. , 1907-1976. , Correspondence, 1907-1976.
• 30,000 Movement, Collection, 1957-1965
• Adgent, Sadie Harber, 1920-, Collection, 1931-2001.
• Alldredge, Eugene Perry, 1875-1953., Papers, 1919-1948.
• Allen, Clifton Judson, 1901-1986., Papers, 1924-1980.
• Allen, Jimmy, 1927-, Papers, 1976-1980.
• Anabaptist History, Collection, 1918-1977.
• Baptist Congress Proceedings, Collection, 1882-1912.
• Baptist Hall of Fame Memorials , Collection, 1913-1923
• Baptist Heritage Press Releases., Collection, 1955-1959.
• Baptist Hospitals., Collection, 1902-1998.
• Baptist Hour Sermons, 1942-1978, 1988-1995,
• Baptist Jubilee Advance., Collection, 1955-1965.
• Baptist Missionary Society, Records, 1792-1914
• Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America., Records, 1940-1998.
• Baptist Student Union, Collection, 1926-1993
• Baptist Student Union Study., Collection, 1969-1971.
• Baptist World Alliance., Collection, 1905-2000
• Baptist World Alliance. Committee on Evangelism and Missions., Collection, 1963-1964.
• Berry, William Hafford, 1894-1994, Papers, 1922-1963
• Bouldin, George Washington, 1881-1967., Papers, 1904-1967.
• Buchanan, John Hall, 1887-, Papers, 1938-1953
• Burrows, Lansing, 1843-1919, Papers, 1860-1919
• Carver School of Missions and Social Work (Louisville, Kentucky), Collection, 1928-1961
• Carver, William Owen, 1868-1954, Papers, 1850-1954
• Chapman, James Burton, 1881-1969, Collection, 1935-1949
• Chapman, Morris H., 1940-, Papers, 1990-1992
• Chastain, James Garvin, 1853-1954, Papers, 1882-1950
• Church Music Publishers Association, Minutes, 1925-1972
• Clark, Herbert A., 1869-1948., Diaries, 1906-1940.
• Compere, Ebenezer Lee, 1833-1895, Papers, 1852-1945
• Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists, Collection, 1958-2003.
• Conservative Baptist, Collection, 1950-1962.
• Consultation on women in church related vocations, Collection, 1977-1979
• Cox, Norman Wade, 1888-1968., Papers, 1915-1959
• Dargan, Edwin Charles, 1852-1930, Papers, 1895-1914
• Day, Samuel Stearns, 1808-1871, Papers, 1825-1912
• Dehoney, William Wayne, 1918-2007., Collection, 1933-2005.
• Dixon, Amzi Clarence, 1854-1925, Papers, 1870-1925
• Dozier Family, Papers, 1904-1980
• Draper, James T., 1935-, Papers, 1982-1984
• Eaton, Thomas Treadwell, 1845-1907, Sermons, 1871-1902
• Elliff, Thomas D., 1944-, Papers, 1996-1998
• Elliott, Ralph H., 1925-, Controversy collection, 1961-1986.
• Falls, Helen, 1916-, Collection, 1945-1982.
• Fields, Wilmer Clemont, 1922-, Papers, 1943-2004.
• Folk, Edgar Estes, 1856-1917., Papers, 1844-1934.
• Freeman, John D. , Papers, 1927-1946.
• Frost Building (Nashville, Tenn.), Architectural drawings, 1912-1919.
• Gartenhaus, Jacob, 1896-1984., Collection, 1921-1991.
• Goerner, Henry Cornell, 1908-1998., Collection, 1889-1992.
• Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (Mill Valley, CA), Collection, 1950-2000.
• Grey, James David, 1906-1985, Papers, 1949-1963
• Grice, Homer Lamar, 1883-1974, Papers, 1897-1973
• Grime, John Harvey, 1851-1941, Collection, 1886-1938
• Hamilton Family, Papers, 1898-1925
• Harbuck, Donald Bradford, 1930-1986, Papers, 1961-1983.
• Harrell, William Asa, 1903-1971, Papers, 1926-1970
• Hawaii Baptist Convention Motion Picture Film, Collection, 1944-1961.
• Hays, Brooks, 1898-1981, Papers, 1950-1959
• Hearne, Erwin M., Jr., Collection, 1963-1965
• Hendley, Jesse Murphy, 1907-1994, Collection, 1933-1994.
• Henry, Jim, 1937-, Papers, 1994-1996.
• Herron, E. Allison, 1900-1985., Collection, 1921-1981.
• Hill, John Leonard, 1878-1964, Papers, 1922-1951
• Hobbs, Herschel Harold, 1907-1995, Papers, 1949-1972
• Howell, Robert Boyte Crawford, 1801-1868, Papers, 1842-1860
• Howell, Robert Boyte Crawford, 1801-1868, Collection, 1838-1867
• Howse, William Lewis, Jr., 1905-1977., Papers, 1929-1958.
• Hughey, John David, 1914-1984, Papers, 1881-1984
• Jackson, Ernest A., 1877-1928, Papers, 1875-1928
• Jones, Reuben, 1808-1885, Papers, 1841-1885
• Jordan, Clarence, 1912-1969, Collection, 1939-1987.
• Klaupiks, Adolf J., 1900-1979, Papers, 1854-1970
• Klepper, John, Primitive Baptist Collection, 1828-1922
• Lair, Lena Valinda, 1900-1977., Collection, 1950-1974.
• Lambdin, Jerry Elmer, 1889-1960., Collection, 1914-1973.
• Landels, William Kemme, 1854-1926, Collection, 1879-1919.
• Lawrence, Una Roberts, 1893-1972, Papers, 1839-1970
• Lawton, Wesley Willingham, 1869-1943, Papers, 1891-1954
• Leavell, Frank Hartwell, 1884-1949., Papers, 1908-1950.
• Leavell, Landrum Pinson, 1874-1929., Papers, 1902-1937.
• Lowe, Samuel Franklin, 1890-1952, Papers, 1912-1953
• Manly Family, Papers, 1829-1868
• Marney, L. Carlyle, 1916-1978, Sermon collection
• Martin, Edward William, 1915-1997, Papers, 1938-1997.
• Maston, Thomas Buford, 1897-1988, Collection, 1955-1988.
• McCullough, Ward Glendon, 1921-1978, Collection, 1938-1978
• Mears, Major V. 1919-2004., Papers, 1946-2004.
• Medearis, Thomas Whittier, 1889-1970., Papers, 1911-1970.
• Medling, William R., 1914-, Collection, 1907-1989
• Merritt, James, 1952-, Papers, 2000-2002.
• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Collection, 1958-1998.
• Milam, Robert Edward, 1903-, Papers, 1909-1984
• Mission '70, Collection, 1968-1970.
• Missionary Education Council, Collection, 1948-1980.
• Moore, Hight C, 1871-1957, Papers, 1884-1956
• Moore, John Allen, 1912-, Papers, 1938-1982
• Moore, Merrill Dennis, 1904-1997, Papers, 1926-1971
• Moore, Pauline Willingham, 1912-, Papers, 1939-1979
• Nelson, Erik Alfred (Enrico), 1862-1939, Papers, 1891-1975
• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. , Collection, 1918-2008.
• Newton, Louie Devotie, 1892-1985, Papers, 1946-1948
• Norris, John Franklyn, 1877-1952, Papers, 1928-1952
• Owen, Alfred, 1829-, Collection, 1853-1866.
• Owen, Richard Newton, 1898-, Collection, 1950-1978.
• Owens, Milum Oswell, 1913-, Papers, 1960-1992
• Paschall, Henry Franklin, 1922-, Papers, 1956-1983
• Pashkov, Vasily Aleksandrovich, 1831-1902, Papers, 1877-1902
• Patterson, Paige, 1942-, Papers, 1998-2000.
• Plainfield, Joseph Frank, 1880-1976., Papers, 1909-1969
• Race Relations and Southern Baptists, Collection, 1849-1994
• Rankin, Milledge Theron, 1894-1953., Collection, 1935-1952
• Research Reports, Collection, 1938-1997
• Rhodes, Fred Burnett, 1913-, Papers, 1960-1980
• Rice, Luther, 1783-1836, Collection, 1803-1986.
• Routh, Porter Wroe, 1911-1987, Papers, 1948-1979
• Rural Church Survey Collection, 1922-1923,
• Russian Evangelical Archives, Collection
• Shaw, Nathaniel H. , Collection, 1879-1912.
• Smith, Bailey, 1939-, Papers, 1980-1982
• Smith, Olive Bertha, 1888-1988., Collection, 1913-1995.
• Southard, Samuel, 1925-, Collection, 1961-1966.
• Southern Baptist Commission on the American Baptist Seminary, Southern Baptist Commission on the American Baptist Seminary
• Southern Baptist Convention Controversy , Collection, 1980-1995
• Southern Baptist Convention Sermons, Collection, 1845-1994
• Southern Baptist Convention. 75 Million Campaign., Collection, 1919-1925.
• Southern Baptist Convention. Agency Charters, Collection
• Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board, Executive Office Files, 1882-1988.
• Southern Baptist Convention. Annuity Board, Records, 1918-1984
• Southern Baptist Convention. Brotherhood Commission, Records, 1935-1984
• Southern Baptist Convention. Christian Life Commission, Administrative Files, 1947-1959
• Southern Baptist Convention. Christian Life Commission, Minutes and reports, 1937-1992
• Southern Baptist Convention. Christian Life Commission, Resource files, 1955-1990
• Southern Baptist Convention. Education Commission, Records, 1927-1984
• Southern Baptist Convention. Executive Committee, Committee of Fifteen Files, 1957-1976
• Southern Baptist Convention. Executive Committee, Administrative and Program Planning Files, 1917-1989
• Southern Baptist Convention. Executive Committee. Program Planning Process, Papers, 1959-1965
• Southern Baptist Convention. Foreign Mission Board, Missionary Correspondence, 1846-1990.
• Southern Baptist Convention. Foreign Mission Board., Photograph Albums, 1910-1973
• Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board, Minutes, 1857-1997
• Southern Baptist Convention. International Mission Board, Missionary Correspondence files, 1846-2005.
• Southern Baptist Convention. International Mission Board., Executive office files, 1845-1995.
• Southern Baptist Convention. Peace Committee, Collection. 1985-1988
• Southern Baptist Convention. Seventy Onward Study Group, Papers, 1963-1966
• Southern Baptist Convention. Stewardship Commission, Records, 1948-1997.
• Southern Baptist Convention. Sunday School Board. Church Architecture Department., Collection, 1920-1970.
• Southern Baptist Convention. Woman's Missionary Union, Collection, 1888-1994
• Southern Baptist Historical Society., Collection, 1937-1952.
• Southern Baptist Press Association, Records, 1926-1994
• Southern Baptists for Life, Records, 1980-1991.
• Spalding, Mary Connally, Collection, 1858-1953
• Spencer, John Henderson, 1826-1897., Collection, 1826-1897.
• Stallings, Earl, Papers, 1962-1963
• Stanley, Charles F., 1932-, Papers, 1984-1986
• Storer, James Wilson, 1884-1970, Collection, 1884-1967
• Straughan, Mattie, 1900?-1973., Collection, 1940-1965.
• Student Summer Missions, Collection, 1947-1959
• Sunday School Board. Church Training Department, Collection, 1910-1978
• Sunday School Board. Sunday School Department., Collection, 1919-1973
• Tennessee College for Women (Murfreesboro, TN), Collection, 1905-1993
• Truett, George Washington, 1867-1944, Collection, 1882-1961
• Van Ness, Isaac Jacobus, 1860-1947., Papers, 1903-1944.
• Vines, Jerry, 1937-, Papers, 1988-1990
• Warren, Casper Carl, 1896-1973, Papers, 1920-1988
• Watkins, Elizabeth Taylor, 1900-1983, Papers, 1900-1981
• Weaver, Rufus Washington, 1870-1947, Papers, 1903-1946.
• White, Kenneth Owen, 1902-1985, Papers, 1954-1965
• Women in Baptist life, Collection, 1972-2003
• Young, H. Edwin, 1936-, Papers, 1992-1994
• Ziglar, Zig, Papers, 1984-1985