Acquisition

Rev. Grace Lovell, daughter of George and Julia Lovell, donated the collection in 1997.

Material donated, but likely returned to the donor:

• A scrapbook (1941-1970) was microfilmed; microfilm is available for viewing. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, and church bulletins that document the ministry of Rev. S. George Lovell, Jr., including his D.D. degree awarded by Furman in 1966; his election as SCBC president in 1967; and his involvement with Julia W. Croft whose estate funded the Iverson L. Brooks Fund, the interest to benefit Furman University and Mercer University.
• World War II correspondence of the donor’s parents.

• S.C. Baptist Biography folder – George Lovell, Jr., Special Collections, Furman University
• Julia Croft file, RG 26/007 Major Gifts; correspondence from Lovell to Croft and regarding Croft 1954-1961, 1964

Access and Restrictions

Open to research without restrictions. Researchers are advised to contact Special Collections and Archives prior to visiting.

[Identification of item], Rev. S. George Lovell, Jr. and Rev. J.R. Chiles Papers, 1892-1994 [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections and Archives, Furman University, Greenville, S.C.