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Arkansas Missionary Baptists Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS B229 Sup.

Scope and Content Note

Minutes and proceedings, yearbooks, histories and other material, 1837-1971, pertaining to Arkansas Missionary Baptists and other church groups for the period 1831-1971. (137 items pertain to congregations, district and state-wide associations and other organizations of Missionary Baptists in Arkansas; in addition, 3 items pertain to national organizations of Missionary Baptists and other church groups, 31 items pertain to Missionary Baptists and other church groups in states other than Arkansas, 8 items pertain to the related Primitive Baptists and other church groups in Arkansas, and 5 items pertain to organizations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention).

Dates

  • 1837-1971

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are primarily in English

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17)

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is organized into nine series:

  1. Series 1. Proceedings of the several Arkansas [district] associations of Missionary Baptist churches. 101 items. PR.
  2. Series 2. Proceedings of Arkansas [district] Associations of Primitive Baptist churches. 4 items. PR, TS.
  3. Series 3. Proceedings of Arkansas [district] Associations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. 4 items. PR.
  4. Series 4. Proceedings of the several Arkansas state-wide organizations of Missionary Baptists. 36 items. PR.
  5. Series 5. Histories of an Arkansas women's organization, an Arkansas Association of churches, and an Arkansas Congregation affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. 1 item. PR.
  6. Series 6. Proceedings of district and state-wide Associations of non-Arkansas Missionary Baptist churches. 31 items. PR, Proc TS.
  7. Series 7. Directories, proceedings, and yearbooks of national organizations of Missionary Baptists. 2 items. PR.
  8. Series 8. Miscellaneous material. 4 items. PR, Proc TS.
  9. Series 9. Bound volumes of proceedings. 2 items. MS.

Acquisition Information

The Arkansas Missionary Baptists Records were donated to Special Collections by Prof. Lloyd O. Warren of the University of Arkansas Dept. of Entomology, 1970-1972.

Related Materials

See also the following related collections:

MS/B229. Baptists. Arkansas. Missionary Baptists. Printed records and other documents ... 1857-1970.

MS/B223. Baptists. Arkansas. Goshen Church, Washington County. Records ...

MS/B225. Baptists. Arkansas. Richland Church, Madison County. ... Churchbook ...

A/286.1/B2295m. Baptists. Arkansas. Woman's State Baptist Auxiliary. Yearbook.

A/378.767/M69c. Missionary Baptist College, Sheridan, Ark. Catalogue ...

A/267.6261/B22m. Missionary Baptist Youth Assembly of Arkansas. Minutes of the annual session. 1930-

other materials (PR or microfilm) entered in AUL under "Baptists. Arkansas. ..."

Processing Information

Processed by Samuel Sizer; completed in November 1972.

An additional item (Series 8, Item 4), was integrated into the collection by Samuel Sizer December 22, 1972.

Title
Arkansas Missionary Baptists Records
Status
Completed
Author
Samuel Sizer
Date
November 1972
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444