Collection, 1882-1961.

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Collection, 1882-1961.

Collection includes addresses, articles, Baptist World Alliance files, biographical information, books written by Truett, correspondence, travel files, diaries, material related to First Baptist Church, Dallas, lectures, maps, photographs, poems, prayers, and sermons. The collection documents Truett's influence as an evangelist and denominational spokesman.

334 microfiches.

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Southern Baptist pastor, evangelist, and denominational leader. Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas from 1897 to his death in 1944. Served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1927-1929 and President of the Baptist World Alliance, 1934-1939. From the description of Collection, 1882-1961. (Hudson Valley Community College). WorldCat record id: 34063313 Southern Baptist pastor and denominational leader. Truett served as long-time pastor of the First Ba...

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