Papers of George Washington Truett on Microfiche

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Papers of George Washington Truett on Microfiche
Dates: 1890-1939
Collection Number: CFT00053
Creator/Collector: Truett, George Washington (1867-1944)
Extent: 800 microfiche
Repository: Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Pasadena, California 91182
Abstract: The collection comprises microfiche copies of original material from George W. Truett's personal manuscript collection. Truett (1867-1944), Southern Baptist pastor and fund raiser in Texas, was ordained in 1890. He served as financial agent to Baylor University; he later enrolled and was graduated with a B.A. (1897). He pastored East Waco Baptist Church during his student years, and in 1897 became pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, where he remained until his death. He also served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention (1927-1929) and of the Baptist World Alliance (1934-1939).
Language of Material: English

Access

Accessible with general microfiche collections. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.

Publication Rights

All rights reserved.

Preferred Citation

Papers of George Washington Truett on Microfiche. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives

Acquisition Information

Purchased from James Lutzweiler, c.1998

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection comprises microfiche copies of original material from George W. Truett's personal manuscript collection. Dates range from 1890-1939. Materials include articles, correspondence, Baptist World Alliance files, and sermons. Correspondents include: William Ward Ayer, William Jennings Bryan, A.C. Dixon, Arno C. Gaebelein, O. Max Gardner, Curtis Lee Laws, Joshua Levering, Dan Moody, J.R. Mott, Pat Neff, John R. Rice, John D. Rockefeller, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John R. Sampey, L.R. Scarborough, and B.D. Zondervan.

Indexing Terms

Baptists
Missions
Higher education
Baylor University
First Baptist Church of Dallas
Southern Baptist Convention
World Baptist Alliance
Texas-Church history

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