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WTBR. West Tennessee Baptist Records

 Record Group
Identifier: WTBR
Records and histories of West Tennessee Baptist churches and associations.

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Bethlehem Baptist Church (Whiteville, TN) Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: WTBR-003
Content Description

This collection is a transcription of the church record books of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Whiteville, Hardeman County, TN. The transcription includes Minute Book, the Treasurer's Report Book and abstracts of the annual report sent to the Little Hatchie and Hardeman Baptist Associations

Dates: 1828-1979 (inclusive); Majority of material found within 1849-1940

Big Emory Baptist Association Records

 Series — 1
Identifier: WTBR-008
Content Description

Big Emory Baptist Association minutes include the association's constitution and by-laws, church and associational directories, lists of messengers, associational meeting minutes, obituaries, up-coming events, individual church reports, and church statistics for each year.

Dates: 1975-1999

Big Hatchie Baptist Association Records

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WTBR-009
Content Description

This collection contains meeting minutes from the Big Hatchie Baptist Association which show the constitution and by-laws, church and associational directories, lists of messengers, associational meeting minutes, obituaries, up-coming events, individual church reports, and church statistics for each year. Also included is "The Sesquicentennial History of the Big Hatchie Baptist Association, 1828-1978" and a ledger page from 1945 with the church roster.

Dates: 1831-2014

Harmony Baptist Church (Stanton, TN) Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WTBR-006
Content Description

Transcription of the church record book from October 14, 1837 to September 26, 1937

Dates: October 14, 1837-September 26, 1937

McLemoresville Baptist Church Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WTBR-005
Content Description

This collection contains one record book from the McLemoresville Baptist Church (McLemoresville, TN). The book contains a list of members, the Constitution of the church, a Declaration of Faith, Rules of Decorum and minutes from regular business meetings.

Dates: Sept. 1836-Dec. 1877

Responses to September 11, 2001 Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WTBR-001

West Paris (TN) Baptist Church Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WTBR-007
Content Description

This collection consists of 4 record books from West Paris Baptist Church in Paris, TN. The books contain rolls of church members and minutes of business meetings, The oldest book also contains the association letter summary.

Dates: December 1923-September 1952

West Tennessee Baptist Church Histories

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WTBR-002
Scope and Contents

This collection contains histories of various baptist churches in the west Tennessee area. Some histories were compiled on signifcant anniversaries for the churches. Some histories were published as books or booklets, included in associational documents or compiled and printed for an anniversary celebration. The histories vary in the amount of detail that is included.

Dates: 1880-2001

Woodland Baptist Church (Brownsville, TN) Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: WTBR-004
Content Description

This collection contains one record book from Woodland Baptist Church in Brownsville, TN. The book begins with the church's founding 1835 as "the Baptist church of Christ called Brown's Creek" through 1881. The records include membership rolls, including the founding members. Articles of Faith, Rules of Decorum and minutes of business meetings.

Dates: 1935-1881