Land Surveys and Building Blueprints, 1953-2009
Scope and Contents
Blueprints, land surveys, membership directories, membership files, photographs, published materials, letters, church programs and directories, sheet music, church newsletters, photograph negatives, photograph slides, training manuals, scrapbooks, CDs, floppy discs, and other materials pertaining to the history and operations of the First Baptist Church Carrollton.
The bulk of the materials in this collection date later than the 1960s, but there are some published materials dating to 1902. While the church was founded in 1847, there are no materials dating to that time due to a fire that destroyed the Carroll County Courthouse in 1928 and with it the church records that were stored there. It is possible that the Church still retains meeting minutes for the early church, but those were not gifted to the University of West Georgia.
One of the strongest features of the First Baptist Church Carrollton records are those related to the church's membership as these include directories; member files containing newspaper clippings, photographs, and other public records; and an extensive number of photograph albums documenting church events and mission trips. These records document the Baptist presence in this region of Georgia.
Dates
- 1953-2009
Creator
- From the Collection: First Baptist Church Carrollton (Carrollton, Ga.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all users; no restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 27.52 Linear Feet (32 boxes, 17 tubes, 2 oversized folder)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States
special@westga.edu