Inventory of the Ransom Kelly White Papers, 1864-1973

MS245

R. Kelly White was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1917), a Baptist minister in North Carolina and Florida, and President of Belmont College, Nashville, Tenn.

His papers consist of biographical information, audio recordings of sermons, correspondence, diaries, personal education files from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, financial records relating to his farms in North Carolina, personal writings, literary productions of others, funeral and wedding records, pictorial materials, printed items, and his professional files relating to Belmont College and various Baptist churches that he served as pastor.

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Summary Information
Biographical and Historical Note
Collection Overview
Collection Inventory
Administrative Information

Summary Information

Repository: Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Title: Ransom Kelly White Papers
Creator: White, R. Kelly, (Ransom Kelly), 1893-1979
Date: 1864-1973 (inclusive)
Extent: 6.0 linear feet / 4 record cartons
ID: MS245

Biographical and Historical Note

R. Kelly White was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1917), a Baptist minister in North Carolina and Florida, and President of Belmont College, Nashville, Tenn.

Collection Overview

Administrative Information

Publication Information: Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
Access Restrictions: Collection is open.
Copyright Notice: Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation: MS245, Ransom Kelly White Papers, 1864-1973, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Collection Inventory

Biographical File
- Biographical data Box 1 Folder 1
- White, Benjamin Kelly. Tribute (circa 1906) Folder 2
- Who's Important in Religion (1943) Folder 3
- Who's Who in America (1957) Folder 4
- Who's Who in Tennessee (1959) Folder 5
Audiorecordings
- Audiotape #1: The Lion on the Way Folder 6
- The Loving God
- Audiotape #2: The Preacher's Call and Education Folder 7
- The Preacher
- The Pastor
- The Bishop
- Audiotape #3: The Church Member's Attitude (1967 January 8,) Folder 8
- Repentance (1967 January 15)
- A Loving God (1967 January 29)
- The Horrors of Hell (1967 March 12)
- The Chief Sin of This Age (1927 April 9)
- The Exalted Christ (1967 April 30)
- My Gourd Vine (1967 June 11)
- Sweeten the Bitter Waters (1967 July 9)
- The Church (undated)
- The Devil Wants You (undated)
- They Crucify Him (undated)
- Audiotape #4: Dedication address. Massey Auditorium and Fine Arts Bldg, Belmont College, Nashville, TN (1968 April 21) Folder 9
- Audiotape #5: Sermon (undated) Folder 10
- Audiotape #6: Sermon (Luke). Baptist Convention of Florida (1951) Folder 11
Correspondence
- Annison letters. Louise Annison to son William, Confederate P.O.W., and Gus Jonnard to William Annison [?] (August 8, 1864 January 20, 1865.) Folder 12
- Benthall, Charlie (1896-1915) Folder 13
- D-G (1897-1955) Folder 14-16
- Gully, Needham Yancey, (1917) Folder 17
- H-K (1927, 1959) Folder 18-19
- Lowe, Cliff J. (1932) Folder 20
- M-Mc (1930, 1938) Folder 21-22
- Morgan, Y (Feb. 19, 1865) Folder 23
- Pastoral letters and letters to pastors, including inaugural addresses Folder 24
- Vacant folder Folder 25
- Sampey, John R., (1934) Folder 26
- Venable, Sam A. (1938) Folder 27
- Wichard, Vesta (1896) Folder 28
- White, Maria [sister] (1899) Box 1 Folder 29
- White, Vesta [wife] (undated) Box 1 Folder 30
- First name only (1973) Box 1 Folder 31
Diaries
- (1926) Box 1 Folder 32
- (1934-1937) Box 1 Folder 33
- (1937-1947) Box 1 Folder 34
- (1941-1944) Box 1 Folder 35
- (1947-1950) Box 1 Folder 36
- (1951-1968) Box 1 Folder 37-41
- (1972-1973) Box 2 Folder 42
Educational File
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  - Hebrew Class Notes (1917 December 27) Box 2 Folder 43
  - New Testament Interpretation. Notes on lectures of Dr. A. T. Robertson (1918 May 21) Folder 44
- White, Ransom Kelly, "The problem of suffering and its Biblical solution." Thesis submitted to the faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor in Theology (1922.) Folder 45
- Williams, Rufus P., Laboratory Manual of Inorganic Chemistry. Boston: Ginn and Co. (with R, K. W. notes and remarks) (1896) Folder 46
Financial Documents
- Farm Books
  - [broken series] (1942-1960) Box 2 Folder 47-57
- Roanoke, Virginia, First Baptist Church. Record of money received (1961) Box 2 Folder 58
Legal Documents
- Centennial Commemoration. The Dollar Roll (1876 July 4) Box 2 Folder 59
Writings
- Ransom Kelly White
  - "In the Spring." Southern Baptist Convention. Baptist and Reflector (1936 April 9) Box 2 Folder 60
  - "Memories of Siloam Church" . Marion, Alabama (1972) Folder 61
  - "My Country, My Mother, My God" (undated) Folder 62
  - "The New Chivalry" (undated) Folder 63
- Others
  - Albany, GA, First Baptist Church. Weekly Bulletin (1964 January 26) Box 2 Folder 64
  - Alldredge, E. P., "Financial Achievements of Belmont Heights Baptist Church." The Quarterly Review (July-September, 1944.) Folder 65
  - Baker, Robert Andrew, "Baptist Milestones," (March, 1950) Folder 66
  - Chaney, Carl J., "Dr. White's Birth or the Governor's Dilemma," (undated) Folder 67
  - Clarke, W. Spurgeon and Audrey Long, "A Brief Historical Sketch of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Northampton County, near Seaboard, North Carolina," (undated) Folder 68
  - Facing Life Squarely, Nashville, TN.: "Training Union department," Baptist Sunday School Board (undated) Folder 69
  - Griffin, Hazel, "History of Woodland Baptist Church, 1902-1963" (with few facts and list of members through (June, 1971).) Folder 70
  - Lovelace, Julia Murfee, "A History of Siloam Baptist Church," Marion, Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham Publishing Co., (R.K.W. contributor). (1943.) Folder 71
  - McLean, Arthur Bennet, "Knighthood in the Pinky Woods," (undated) Folder 72
  - Rowswell, Albert Kennedy, "Should You Go First," (undated) Folder 73
  - White, Vesta, "Notes on my Darling," (undated) Folder 74
  - White, Vesta, "This Thing Called Love," (undated) Folder 75
  - Funerals. Records
    (1938 July 10 - 1946 February 20) Box 2 Folder 76
    (1946 May 1 - 1952 February 3)
    (1952 March 19 - August 15) Folder 77
  - Weddings. Record of
    (1938 October 1 - 1949 March 2) Box 2 Folder 78
    (1949 April 7 - 1952 August 31)
Pictorial Materials
- Belmont Heights Baptist Church, Nashville, TN. Church choir (undated) Folder 79
- Faison's Old Tavern School House, Northampton County, North Carolina. K.R.W. in doorway (undated) Folder 80
- Family gathering: John, Frances, Pen?, Chuck (seated), Inez, Sharon, Lynne, Charlie, Dawn (standing) (1976) Folder 81
- Group picture (undated) Folder 82
- Northampton County, North Carolina. Historic buildings Folder 83
- Valentine sweetheart party (The Lynns, the Mosses, the Mills, the Epps, and Dr. and Mrs. White (1962 February 14) Folder 84
- Wake Forest College Glee Club and Orchestra (1916) Folder 85
- White, Maria [?], R.K.W.'s mother (undated) Folder 86
- White, Ransom Kelly
  - (1943 December) Folder 87
  - (undated) Folder 88
  - [At home in the backyard], Louisville, KY (1919) Folder 89
  - [Entertaining friends, Dr. and Mrs. Townley Lord of London, England and President of Baptist World Alliance, Palm Beach, Florida] Folder 90
  - [Honeymoon days at the beach] (undated) Folder 91
  - [On frog boat] (1951 May) Folder 92
  - Parsonage Folder 92A
    West Palm Beach, Florida (circa 1951)
    White Wings, Conway, North Carolina (undated)
  - [Preaching to the natives in an African Baptist Church] (undated) Folder 92B
  - [Showing his muscle], Louisville, KY (1918) Folder 93
  - [With Bible] (undated) Folder 94
  - With favorite sister (undated) Folder 95
  - [With horse] (undated) Folder 96
  - [With wife, Vesta] (1934-1954) Folder 97
  - [Writing at his desk] (undated) Folder 98
- White, Vesta
  - [On horse] (undated) Box 2 Folder 99
  - [With parents - Benthalls] (undated) Folder 100
  - (undated) Folder 101
- Unidentified Box 2 Folder 102
Printed Materials
- Certificates and Awards
  - Campbell College, Buie's Creek, North Carolina - On 76th Anniversary Commencement, First as a Senior College, Campbell College salutes R. K. White (May 31, 1963.) Box 3 Folder 103
  - Men of Achievement for Distinguished Achievement, Cambridge, England (December, 1973.) Box 3 Folder 104
Professional Files
- Belmont College, Nashville, TN
  - Audited financial statements and other financial information
    (1957 August 31) Folder 105
    (1958 August 31 and 1959 August 31) Folder 106
  - Minutes of trustee meetings (1951 February 28 - 1959 June 2) Folder 107
  - Reports of
    (1952 August 31 - 1956 August 31) Folder 108-110
  - The Tower
    (1951-1960) Folder 111-119
    Yearbook (1954-1957) Folder 120
- Belmont Heights Baptist Church, Nashville, TN
  - Christian Service Workers (undated) Box 3 Folder 121
  - A Church Faces Forward - Dedication Calendar (1956 January 8-15) Folder 122
  - Directories (1938-1945) Folder 123
  - Quarterly Review (1944 July-September) Folder 124
  - Charles A. Hill and Co. vs. Belmont Heights Baptist Church, et al, Nashville, Supreme Court of Tennessee (1933) Folder 125
- Clippings, New York Herald Tribune (1945 May 2) Folder 126
- Love and marriage (undated) Folder 127
- Maps. Southern Baptist Missions Around the World Box 4 Folder 128
- Menola Baptist Church, Hertford County, North Carolina. Golden Anniversary (1908-1958) Folder 129
- Old Gold and Black (1916-1917) Folder 130
- Palm Lake Baptist Association (Florida). Minutes (1945-1952) Folder 131
- Roanoke Rapids First Baptist Church (Halifax County, North Carolina Nominations for Associational year 1894) (1965) Folder 132
- Siloam Baptist Church, Marion, Alabama. Sesquicentennial (1822-1972) Folder 133
- South America, Africa, and Europe - Trip to (1950) Folder 134
- Southside Baptist Church, Lakeland, Florida. Program (1972) Folder 135
- Tarboro First Baptist Church (Edgecombe county, North Carolina. Directory of 1819) (1968) Folder 136
- Tennessee Baptist Foundation. United Campaign for Tennessee Baptist Schools Fund. Nashville, TN (1955 October 31) Folder 137
- University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Virginia (R.K.W. interim Pastor). Directory (1964) Folder 138
- West Palm Beach, Florida. First Baptist Church (1948-1951) Folder 139
- Wilson First Baptist Church (Wilson county, North Carolina. Directory of 1860) (1967) Folder 140
- Academic Regalia. Hoods (2) (undated) Box 4 Folder 141

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