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Presbyterians -- Georgia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Abbie M. Brooks diaries and church invitation

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS39f
Scope and Content This collection contains two diaries of Abigail M. Brooks, which date from 1865 and 1870 along with typed transcriptions of both. In addition, there is an invitation to attend church which dates from 1858. In the 1865 diary, Brooks describes life in rural Tennessee, near Nashville, where she teaches in a one room school house. Later in the year, Abigail moves to Edgefield, Tennessee, also near Nashville, and starts her own school. She describes life in Edgefield, trials with her students,...
Dates: 1858-1870
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Abbie M. Brooks diaries and church invitation

First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1124
Scope and Content

This collection includes newsletters, brochures, and handbooks of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, documenting its ministry and membership. The handbooks list outreach programs as well as its organizational structure. The collection also includes annual reports detailing the church's activities throughout the year and bulletins that detail celebrations for the church's 150th anniversary.

Dates: 1977-2001, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta documents

Presbyterian Synod of Georgia records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS445
Scope and Content

This collection contains minutes and pamphlets from the Presbyterian Synod of Georgia and the Presbytery of Atlanta.

Dates: 1914-1966
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Presbyterian Synod of Georgia records

Willie B. Greene papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS953f
Scope and Contents This collection contains material about Willie Burnice Greene’s missionary career. Material includes Greene's Bible, log books, and an identification card from the Executive Committee of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. In addition, there is a flyer; a program from a dedication ceremony; a packet about missionaries in Jeonju, South Korea. There are also two articles about Greene, one from The Korea...
Dates: 1938-1984, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Willie B. Greene papers