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Hobbs, Herschel Harold, 1907-. Oral memoirs of Herschel H. Hobbs, 1974.

Title: Oral memoirs of Herschel H. Hobbs, 1974.

Transcript of oral history interviews conducted by A. Ronald Tonks with Herschel H. Hobbs in 1974 at the First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Hobbs discusses his early life in Alabama, his college and seminary days, and his early pastorates. He also talks about his denominational activities, including his service on the Executive Committee, Foreign Mission Board, and his tenure as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1961-1963. Significant events mentioned in the interview include the development of the Baptist Faith and Message Statement, the Elliott Controversy, the Broadman Commentary controversy and race relations. He also provides his comments on his seminary professors and contemporary Southern Baptist leaders.

ArchivalResource: 345 p. ; 29 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26980525 View

Hobbs, Herschel Harold, 1907-. Oral memoirs of Herschel H. Hobbs [microform].

Title: Oral memoirs of Herschel H. Hobbs [microform]. 1974.

Transcript of oral history interviews conducted by A. Ronald Tonks with Herschel H. Hobbs in 1974 at the First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Hobbs discusses his early life in Alabama, his college and seminary days, and his early pastorates. He also talks about his denominational activities, including his service on the Executive Committee, Foreign Mission Board, and his tenure as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1961-1963. Significant events mentioned in the interview include the development of the Baptist Faith and Message Statement, the Elliott Controversy, the Broadman Commentary controversy and race relations. He also provides his comments on his seminary professors and contemporary Southern Baptist leaders.

ArchivalResource: 345 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166425917 View

Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. TLS, 1964 May 15 : the White House, Washington, to Dr. J.W. Storer, Southern Baptist Foundation, Nashville, Tennessee.

Title: TLS, 1964 May 15 : the White House, Washington, to Dr. J.W. Storer, Southern Baptist Foundation, Nashville, Tennessee.

Suggests ways for "the churches to help in the solution of urgent national problems ... At the moment I am deeply concerned over the moral aspects of the civil rights proposals ... The nation needs to strengthen the prophetic voices calling for compassionate and constructive action in human relations."

ArchivalResource: 2 p. ; 26 x 18 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14880801 View

Southern Baptist Convention. Christian Life Commission. Administrative Files, 1947-1959.

Title: Administrative Files, 1947-1959.

The records are the official files of the Christian Life Commission beginning in 1947. The generally cover the administrations of Hugh Brimm and A.C. Miller. The records include publications, correspondence, and subject files. Issues prominent in the records are: race relations, temperance, labor relations, marriage and divorce, pornography, and religious liberty.

ArchivalResource: 11.25 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/213413318 View

Hobbs, Herschel Harold, 1907-1995. Oral memoirs of Herschel H. Hobbs [sound recording].

Title: Oral memoirs of Herschel H. Hobbs [sound recording]. 1974.

Oral history interviews conducted by A. Ronald Tonks with Herschel H. Hobbs in 1974 at the First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Hobbs discusses his early life in Alabama, his college and seminary days, and his early pastorates. He also talks about his denominational activities, including his service on the Executive Committee, Foreign Mission Board, and his tenure as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1961-1963. Significant events mentioned in the interview include the development of the Baptist Faith and Message Statement, the Elliott Controversy, the Broadman Commentary controversy and race relations. He also provides his comments on his seminary professors and contemporary Southern Baptist leaders.

ArchivalResource: 14 audio reels : 3 3/4 ips., analog ; 5 in. reel.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/429074910 View

Owen, Richard Newton, 1898-. Collection, 1950-1978.

Title: Collection, 1950-1978.

Consists primarily of correspondence, but also includes typescripts of letters from pastors and talks that Owen gave. Correspondence include former SBC presidents William Wayne Dehoney, James David Grey, Robert Greene Lee, Louie Devotie Newton, Henry Franklin Paschall, William Ramsey Pollard, James Wilson Storer, James Lenox Sullivan, and Carl Casper Warren. Additional Baptist leaders include Clifton Judson Allen, Baker James Cauthen, Norman Wade Cox, W.C. Fields, John D. Freeman, J. Marse Grant, H.H. Hobbs, T.L. Holcomb, Alma Hunt, T.A. Patterson, Courts Redford, C. Winfield Rich, Porter Routh, O.W. Taylor, Foy Valentine, and Davis Collier Woolley. Correspondence from local, state, and national politicians include Beverly Briley (former mayor of Nashville), Frank G. Clement (former Tennessee Congressman), Albert Gore, Sr. (former Tennessee Senator), Brooks Hays (former Arkansas Senator and former SBC president), and Estes Kefauver.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56483487 View

Storer, James Wilson, 1884-1970. Collection, 1910-1969.

Title: Collection, 1910-1969.

The collection documents the tenure of Dr. Storer as President of the Southern Baptist Convention with some additional materials related to his work as Executive Secretary of the Southern Baptist Foundation. Majority of the collection is correspondence between Dr. Storer and other Baptist leaders including Baker J. Cauthen, W. A. Criswell, Norman W. Cox, James T. Draper, Herschel H. Hobbs, Kearnie Keegan, Albert McClellan, Louie D. Newton, Courts Redford, Porter Routh, and James L. Sullivan. There are also four photograph albums and two scrapbooks that document the Southern Baptist Convention meetings in 1953, 1954, and 1955. The scrapbooks also include clippings and correspondence congratulating Dr. Storer on his election as President. Another photograph album contains images of a 1954 European trip that Dr. Storer conducted as part of his presidential duties.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/261123270 View