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Dr. Samuel J. Gardner Papers, circa 1920s-1950s

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Contents List

Series 1, Writings

Box 1

Folder 1.Manuscript, “My Daddy’s Razor Strap and other Poems,” by The Preacher Poet, undated

Folder 2.“Pithy Persuasives” (folder 1 of 2)

Folder 3.“Pithy Persuasives” (folder 2 of 2)

Folder 4.Typescript, “Christian Gems,” Poetry, 1-281

Box 2:

Folder 5.Typescript, “Christian Gems,” Poetry, 282-569

Folder 6.Typescript, “Christian Gems,” Poetry, 570-1220 (exclusive)

Folder 7.Typescript, “Christian Gems,” Poetry, 1221-1737

Folder 8.Typescript, “Christian Gems,” Poetry, 1742-2239

Folder 9.Typescript, “Christian Gems,” Poetry, 2240-3234

Folder 10.Typescript, “Pungent Pointers”- Book No. 1 [6064 in this volume]

Box 3: 

Folder 11.Typescript, “Pungent Pointers”- Book No. 2

Folder 12.Typescript, “Pungent Pointers”- Book No. 3

Folder 13.Typescript, “Pungent Pointers”- Book No. 4

Folder 14.Typescript, “Pungent Pointers”- Book No. 5

Series 2, Scrapbooks

Box 4:

  • Over Fifty Glorious Years: A Life Story. Scrapbook for Mrs. S.J. Gardner.
  • 1958 Scrapbook
  • Scrapbook

Series 3, Published Material

Box 5:

  • Gardner, Samuel J. Poems and Epigrams.
  • Allen, William Cox. History of the Beulah Baptist Church.
  • Bass, W.L. Astronomical Commentaries 1928, Celestial Growth Series.- 2 copies
  • Brush, John Woolman. Baptists in Massachusetts.
  • Hunter, Mary M. Album of Southern Baptist Foreign Missionaries.
  • Jamison, A.T. Forty Years of Connie Maxwell History.
  • Pamphlet entitled The Johns Era, 1976-1994. Furman University.
  • Snow, William Z. One Hundred and Ninety Years of History, April 23, 1803-April 23, 1993. Clear Spring Baptist Church.
  • Gardner’s Bible