Sydney Langston and Sarah Frances Goldfinch Papers

MS314

Sydney Langston and Sarah Frances Goldfinch were Southern Baptist Convention missionaries to Uruguay, 1939-1944; Paraguay, 1945-1960; and Costa Rica, 1961-1981. Materials include biographical files; Sydney's memoir; correspondence; educational files; literary productions of Goldfinch and others; reviews; note and appointment book; photographs; certificates; professional files relating primarily to their work in the Baptist missions in South America; a scrapbook; and several artifacts.

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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: Sydney Langston and Sarah Frances Goldfinch Papers
Creator: Goldfinch, Sarah Frances, 1912-1998; Goldfinch, Sydney Langston, 1911-2002
Date: 1926-1980 (inclusive)
Extent: 4.5 linear feet / 1 manuscript, 3 record cartons
ID: MS314

Biographical and Historical Note

The Goldfinches were Southern Baptist Convention missionaries to Uruguay, 1939-1944; Paraguay, 1945-60; and Costa Rica, 1961-81. They retired to the Winston Salem, North Carolina area where Rev. Goldfich served several interim pastorates and as Moderator of the Pilot Mountain Baptist Association.

Collection Overview

Their papers consist of biographical files; his memoir; correspondence; educational files; literary productions of Goldfinch and others; reviews; note and appointment book; photographs; certificates; professional files relating primarily to their work in the Baptist missions in South America; a scrapbook; and several artifacts.

Administrative Information

Publication Information: Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
Revision Description: Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2019
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: Sydney Langston and Sarah Frances Goldfinch Papers (MS314), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Collection Inventory

Biographical File
- Brief life history (1970-1979) Box 1 Folder 1
- The Independent Republic Quarterly, Conway, South Carolina Folder 2
  - Horry County Historical Society, Vol. 10, no. 4 (Oct. 1975.)
- The Langston family of Laurens County, South Carolina (undated) Folder 3
- "Missionary Goldfinch will be 'Trucking' down to Costa Rica." The Douglas Enterprise (June 10, 1971.) Folder 4
- Wood, Kim. "No regrets. Missionary work not easy, but gratifying." The Messenger, (Aug. 31, 1983.) Folder 5
- Memoir: Goldfinch, Sydney Langston, Sr, "All Over?," (1983) Folder 6
Correspondence
- A (1949-1980) Folder 7
- Askew, D. Rafaela (1941) Folder 8
- B (1944-1980) Folder 9
- Bass, Eunis Ralph (1969-1980) Folder 10
- Bass, Langston Francis (1939) Folder 11
- Bass, Leila Grace (Goldfinch, "Boo")
  - (1966-1969) Folder 12
  - (1970-1980) Folder 13
- Bass, Pauline (1969) Folder 14
- Bowman, George W., III (1975) Folder 15
- Braddock, Marsha (1967-1974) Folder 16
- Bryan, Charles W. (1968-1980) Folder 17
- Buxton, E. P. (1940) Folder 18
- C (1939-1980) Folder 19
- Canales, J. T. (1951) Folder 20
- Carlyle, Robert (1944-1974) Folder 21
- Carrington, Joe C. (1964-1977) Folder 22
- Cartago Baptist Church, Cartago, Costa Rica. Letters of recommendation (1969.) Folder 23
- Cauthen, Baker J., (1969-1980) Folder 24
- Cave, Cecil (1977-1980) Folder 25
- Coffman, Bill W. (1974) Folder 26
- Cooper, Jackie and Arlene (1971-1979) Folder 27
- Crane, James (1961-1980) Folder 28
- D (1944-1980) Folder 29
- Dean, Everett L. (1951-1979) Folder 30
- Dougherty, Ted (1975-1980) Folder 31
- Durham, Sara Betty (1944-1979) Folder 32
- E (1970-1980) Folder 33
- F (1949-1980) Folder 34
- Ford, Jessie R. (1938-1940) Folder 35
- Forde, William, Port Limon, Costa Rica (1954-1959) Folder 36
- Form letters (1940-1945) Folder 37
- Fowler, Franklin (1950-1980) Folder 38
- G (1921-1979) Folder 39
- Caudill, Paul R. (1946-1947) Folder 40
- Gill, Everett, Jr., (1942-1944) Folder 41
- Goldfinch, Adelyn (1970?) Folder 42
- Goldfinch, Albert Louis (1966-1979) Folder 43
- Goldfinch, Arthur (1951) Folder 44
- Goldfinch, Charles (1950-1966) Folder 45
- Goldfinch, Chile (1939-1940) Folder 46
- Goldfinch, Elizabeth C. (1948-1979) Folder 47
- Goldfinch family (1939-1979) Folder 48
- Goldfinch, Frances. Record of correspondence of family and friends, Montevideo and Salto, Uruguay (1940-1941.) Folder 49
- Goldfinch, Gene (1970-1974) Folder 50
- Goldfinch, Jessica (1976-1980) Folder 51
- Goldfinch, Jo Anne (1962-1974) Folder 52
- Goldfinch, Lanny (1939-1980) Folder 53
- Goldfinch, Frances Larue (1958-1980) Folder 54
- Goldfinch, Lee (1968-1980) Folder 55
- Goldfinch, Louis (1954-1980) Box 2 Folder 56
- Goldfinch, Lura (1972-1980) Folder 57
- Goldfinch, Maye (1972) Folder 58
- Goldfinch, Paquita (1978-1980) Folder 59
- Goldfinch, Steve and Albert (1971-1980) Folder 60
- Goldfinch, Susan (1976-1980) Folder 61
- Goldfinch, Sydney and Frances
  - (1936-1976) Folder 62
  - (1979-1980) Folder 63
  - Newsletters (1971-1979) Folder 64
- Gregory, Laverne (1961-1974) Folder 65
- Guevara, David A. (1964-1980) Folder 66
- H (1951-1980) Folder 67
- Herring, Robert, (1978-1980) Folder 68
- Herrington, Russell (1975-1980) Folder 69
- Hill, Tom (1970) Folder 70
- J (1963-1979) Folder 71
- Jones, Janet Langston (1979-1980) Folder 72
- Jones, R. S. (1938-1939) Folder 73
- K (1941-1978) Folder 74
- Kammerdiener, Don (1978-1980) Folder 75
- L (1958-1978) Folder 76
- Langston, Clara and Perry (1948-1980) Folder 77
- Langston, Marjorie (1958-1980) Folder 78
- Lanham, Thomas B. (1948-1958) Folder 79
- Listrom, Don (1961-1968) Folder 80
- Louis, Albert (1939-1958) Folder 81
- Lovell, George and Clara (1958-1979) Folder 82
- Mc (1938-1980) Folder 83
- M (1943-1980) Folder 84
- Maddry, Charles E., (1938-1943) Folder 85
- Means, Frank (1958-1977) Folder 86
- N (1967-1978) Folder 87
- O (1943-1975) Folder 88
- Orrick, B. W. and Vera Humphries (1938-1980) Folder 89
- P (1958-1978) Folder 90
- Philip, James (1972-1976) Folder 91
- Q (1946-1978) Folder 92
- R (1946-1980) Folder 93
- Rankin, Theron M., (1946) Folder 94
- Redmon, Jo (1966) Folder 95
- Rogers, Barbara (1973-1980) Folder 96
- S (1966-1980) Folder 97
- Sasser, Martha (1971) Folder 98
- Smith, Bertha, (1958-1973) Folder 99
- Smith, Rogers M. (1968-1974) Folder 100
- Smith, Seay (Opal) (1968-1980) Folder 101
- Spencer, Nancy Finley (Goldfinch) (1939-1980) Folder 102
- Sprinkle, Dan (1966-1980) Folder 103
- T (1969-1980) Folder 104
- Taylor, Hugh (1974-1979) Folder 105
- Taylor, W. C. (1937-1939) Folder 106
- U (1958-1970) Folder 107
- V (1958-1977) Folder 108
- W (1961-1980) Folder 109
- Walker, Clara (1969-1975) Folder 110
- Walsh, Sadie G. (1958-1969) Folder 111
- Ward, Marjorie (aunt Prim) (1949-1979) Folder 112
- Webster, Herb and Mildred (1971-1980) Folder 113
- Wheaton College, Illinois (1939-1943) Folder 114
- Wright, E. L. (1961-1974) Folder 115
- First name only (1970-1977) Folder 116
Diary
- Goldfinch, Sydney Langston (1977) Folder 117
Educational File
- Grade reports
  - Goldfinch, Albert and Lili (1950) Folder 118
  - Goldfinch, Frances L. (1970) Folder 119
  - Goldfinch, James (1970) Folder 120
  - Goldfinch, Larue (undated) Folder 121
  - Goldfinch, Leila Grace (undated) Folder 122
- Goldfinch, Lura McCaw. Exams, tests, term papers (1968-1971.) Folder 123
- The Mirror. Conway, South Carolina: The Senior Class Burroughs High School (1926.) Folder 124
Financial Materials
- Baptist Evangelical Mission. Goldfinch, S. L. District Subventions (1943-1944) Folder 125
- Clemson, YMCA. Tea Room. Financial statements (1935-1936.) Folder 126
- Goldfinch, Frances. Medical bills (1952.) Folder 127
- Receipts (1933-1979) Folder 128
- Tickets (1970) Folder 129
Writings and Speeches
- Sidney Goldfinch
  - Anxiety (undated) Box 3 Folder 130
  - A summary of methods used to start new work in Costa Rica (undated) Folder 131
  - Departure (1951) Folder 132
  - Fantasy (April 12, 1979) Folder 133
  - Guilt (undated) Folder 133A
  - Healing of the integral man. Making the whole man whole. North Field Medical Conference, Guadalajara. Jal. Mexico (September 14-18, 1964.) Folder 134
  - How can the Spirit fill you if you're already full? (undated) Folder 135
  - Just twenty-four hours (undated) Folder 136
  - Karl Menninger and the Menninger Clinic (1976) Folder 137
  - Meditations of a missionary father (1955?) Folder 138
  - My family (undated) Folder 139
  - Paraguay, Asuncion (Feb. 1946) Folder 140
  - Sketches (undated) Folder 141
  - Sowing the Need in Salto, Uruguay (undated) Folder 142
  - Tribute to Dr. Sidney M. Sowell (undated) Folder 143
  - Urgan San Jose (undated) Folder 144
  - We must not fail again (undated) Folder 145
  - Yoke-Fellow [stories about people who mean much to me] (undated) Folder 146
  - Goldfinch, Sydney L. and James D. Crane
    Survey of E1 Salvador and Nicaragua, A report to the Foreign Missions Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. (Aug. 15, 1964.) Folder 147
- Other authors
  - Bonthius, Robert, The premises of medical missions. New York: Arden House, Harriman (June 5-7, 1963.) Folder 148
  - Carolina Chaplains of the University of South Carolina to Present Passover Feast. In The State, Columbia, South Carolina (April 4, 1979.) Folder 149
  - Caudill, Paul R., Twenty five years of dedicated leadership. First Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee (1969.) Folder 150
  - Crane, James D., A new day for missions, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (Sept. 17, 1964) Folder 151
  - Crane, James D., Preliminary information for Southern Baptist survey of Nicaragua (undated) Folder 152
  - Crum, Ruger S., Counseling rape victims (undated) Folder 153
  - Cowling, Dale. Funeral services for Dr. William c. Langston (April 22, 1977.) Folder 154
  - Dougherty, Ted, Pastoral counseling bibliography (undated) Folder 155
  - Doughty, Charles, The psychological types of Carl Yung (Mar. 2, 1976) Folder 156
  - Fairlie, Henry, Why we have lost the eloquence of sermons. The Miami Herald, (July 2, 1978.) Folder 157
  - Foreign born babies. Birth rights interpretative. In San Jose News, (January 10, 1974.) Folder 158
  - Forbes, Pat, A case study of a burn amputee patient (1975) Folder 159
  - Forbes, Pat, Transactional analysis. Eric Berne (Mar. 25, 1976.) Folder 160
  - Fowler, Franklin, The challenge and future of medical missions. Medical Missions Consultation, Latin America (1964.) Folder 161
  - Frier, Thomas H., First Baptist Church began with nine members. The Douglas Enterprise, (Mar. 2, 1978.) Folder 162
  - Getting in touch with waht's important to you (undated) Folder 163
  - Gregory, Charles, Christmas (1980) Folder 164
  - Guggi, Roswitha, His close shaves may be over (undated) Folder 165
  - Hand in hand with Jesus - An old English melody (undated) Folder 166
  - Hurley, Kara Pierce, A case study of Linca C, a 17 year old white female with anorexia nervosa/depression (1975) Folder 167
  - In quest of matruity. The church as child (undated) Folder 168
  - Langston, W. J. (Goldfinch's grandfather). Poem written to his future wife (July 12, 1875.) Folder 169
  - Lanham, Thomas B., A. B. Kennedy and S. M. Sowell. Asuncion, Paraguay (1948.) Folder 170
  - Lovell, George S., Getting life right with God (1977) Folder 171
  - McGee, L. L., The structure of personality (undated) Folder 172
  - McInvaill, Harry, Jr., Jimmy Goldfinch (1954-1974, Aug. 2, 1974.) Folder 173
  - Mary, the chosen one of God never meant to be stumbling stone (undated) Folder 174
  - Miller, Sara Unobskey, Keeping a psychological journal. Psychosynthesis Workbook, Vol. 1, no. 2 (1975.) Folder 175
  - Polivy, Janet, Psychological reactions to hysterectomy: A critical review (1974.) Folder 176
  - Prayer, progress inspire veteran missionaries. The San Jose News, (May 16, 1975.) Folder 177
  - Prestwood, Dallas W., A case study of Kitty T. an 18 year old with multiple neurofibromatosis (1975) Folder 178
  - Prestwood, Dallas, Alfred Adler: His theory and healing of personality (1976) Folder 179
  - Prestwood, Dallas W., Some dynamics of a long-term illness (1976) Folder 180
  - The psychiatric interview in the works of Harry Stack Sullivan (undated) Folder 181
  - Richardson, Ed, A case study of the depressed patient (1976) Folder 182
  - Richardson, Ed, The dynamics of a kidney transplant upon a family (1975) Folder 183
  - The theological basis for Christian healing (undated) Folder 184
  - Walch, Sadie G., Broken ear shell (poetry) (undated) Folder 185
  - Wallace, Mac, Gestalt therapy as developed by Frederick S. Perls (1976) Folder 186
  - Wallace, Mac, The use of religious history (1975) Folder 187
  - Ware, James C., The hospital staff. A Christian community (undated) Folder 188
  - Whiteman, David, Psychoanalytic tradition and the emergence of ego psychology (undated) Folder 189
  - Wiesner, Jerome Bert. Address. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (May 28, 1976) Folder 190
  - Sherrill, Lewis J., Guilt and redemption, Richmond, Virginia: John Knox Press (1945.) Folder 191
- Reviews
  - Toynbee, Arnold, Man's concern with death (1969) Folder 192
  - Notes (1971-1982) Folder 193
- Appointment book (1977) Folder 194
Pictorial Materials
- Baptist Hospital in Asuncion, Paraguay (1954) Folder 195
- Baptist missionaries and Latin American pastors including Harry Byrd from Raleigh, North Carolina. San Jose, Costa Rica (1970) Folder 196
- Bass, Leila and Lura Munoz (1971) Folder 197[Cartago, Costa Rica, Easter time, 1968]
- Chaplin, Mary (1978-1979) Folder 198
- Compton, Bob, Petty, Bryan Allan (1972) Folder 199
- Crooked Run Baptist Church. Original cornerstone (1826.) Folder 200
- Dixon family, Pern, South Carolina (undated) Folder 201
- Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway, South Carolina. In the Sun News, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (January 27, 1980) Folder 202
- Goldfinch, Lura. Graduation (June 23, 1972.) Folder 203
- Goldfinch, Lura Nancy (Morales). Marriage ceremony (August 26, 1972.) Folder 204
- Goldfinch family
  - and friends (1971-1974) Folder 205
  - in Columbia, South Carolina (Dec. 1955) Folder 206
  - In Paraguay Folder 207
  - In Salto, Uruguay (1941-1943)
  - Frances, Lee and Lura ([1961?]) Folder 208
- Gregory family (1970) Folder 209
- Hickman family (1970) Folder 210
- Hoke family with Paul and Heidi Christian (undated) Folder 211
- Home missionaries, Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention (1979) Folder 212
- Langston, Perry and family (1974) Folder 213
- Long, Debby. Missionary school (1969.) Folder 214
- McInvaill, Harry and Maye. 50th wedding anniversary (Oct. 7, 1969.) Folder 215
- Roberts, Francis. Missionary to Argentina (1957) Folder 216
- Spencer, Nancy Finley Goldfinch (Mar. 1980) Folder 217
- Student nurses. Baptist Asuncion, Paraguay (1955.) Folder 218
- Sunday school in Moravia, Costa Rica (1963) Folder 219
- [Team of oxen used in the construction of the Baptist Hospital in Asuncion, Paraguay in 1950] Folder 220
- Turner, William Earl, III and family (undated) Folder 221
- Washington, DC (March 18, 1955) Folder 222
  - Botanical gardens
  - Memorial
  - The White House
Certificate
- Goldfinch, Lili. School of Piano. Asuncion, Paraguay (Nov. 1957.) Folder 223
Professional Files
- Addresses and telephone numbers (1979) Folder 224
- A guide for private worship (undated) Folder 225
- Anniversary of missionary appointment (25th and 30th) (1969) Folder 226
- Asuncion, Paraguay. First Baptist Church. Inauguration program (March 1, 1947.) Folder 227
- Baptist churches. Programs Folder 228
  - Clemson; South Carolina (Mar. 14, 1971)
  - Dan's Memorial Chapel (Oct. 11, 1978)
  - Douglas, Georgia. First Baptist Church (Nov. 7, 1937-1977.)
  - Evergreen (March 14, 1976)
  - Faith, Maracaibo, Venezuela (March 26, April 2, 1972)
  - Forsyth, Georgia. First Baptist Church (Dec. 11, 13, 1970.)
  - Ingleside, Macon, GA (July 15, 1979)
  - Little Rock, South Carolina (April 1, 1979)
  - Mineral Springs, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Jan., April, 1979.)
  - Russellville, Forsyth, GA (Oct. 23, 1977)
  - Vanndale (March 21, 1976)
  - Wynne (March 21, 1976)
- Bowman Gray School of Medicine
  - Chaplain's interviews (1975-1976) Folder 229
  - Daily and/or weekly summary of patient ministry (1975-1976) Folder 230
- Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society, Wheaton, Illinois. Medical policy (May, 1963.) Folder 231
- Costa Rica Baptist Mission, (1961-1977)
  - Annual reports (1961-1980) Folder 232
  - Baptist Convention Directory (undated) Folder 233
  - Commumique, Jefferson City, TN (1961-1965) Folder 234
  - Constitution (revised) (December 1976) Folder 235
  - Medical survey trip (March 24-27, 1965) Folder 236
  - Mission in. (Southern Baptist Encyclopedia Update) (1969) Folder 237
  - Policy manuals (1974-1978) Folder 238
  - Procedures manuals (1975-1976) Folder 239
  - Program base design (1976-1978) Folder 240
  - Reconciliation of First and Second Baptist Church in Alajuela, Costa Rica (Nov. 25, 1969) Folder 241
  - Vacant folder Folder 242
- Centinela Baptist Evangelical Convention, Asuncion, Paraguay (May 1980) Folder 243
- Central Baptist Church, Fountain City, TN. Royal Ambassador recognition service (Oct. 16, 1960.) Folder 244
- Charleston (South Carolina) Baptist Association (undated) Folder 245
- Chart (undated) Folder 246
- Clippings (1978) Folder 247
- Conference of furloughing missionaries, Eagle Eyrie (June 10-13, 1976) Folder 248
- Conway (South Carolina) First Baptist Church. Program (June 8, 1947.) Folder 249
- Douglas (GA) First Baptist Church. Program, bulletins, newsletter (Nov. 7, 1937-Oct. 4, 1977.) Folder 250
- Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Richmond, Virginia. Application for missionary service (July 6, 1938.) Folder 251
- The Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention. Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly, Ridgecrest, North Carolina. Program (June 15, 1961.) Folder 252
- The International Baptist Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Plans for added construction (1950) Folder 253
- International Baptist Theological Seminar
  - Anniversary (25th), Cali, Colombia (March 3, 1978) Folder 254
  - Board of Trustees, Cali, Colombia (1970) Folder 255
- Latin America Evangelist. R. Kenneth Strachan Memorial Issue (May-June 1965.) Folder 256
- Medical Missions Consultation, Latin America (1964-1965) Folder 257
- Methodist churches Folder 258
  - Forsyth (July 22, 1979)
  - Jenkins Memorial (Sept. 27, 1970)
  - St. John's (October 8, 1978)
  - Trinity (August 25, 1974)
- Mission meeting agenda (July 17-21, 1978) Folder 259
- Missionaries attending conference of furloughing missionaries and Southern Baptist Convention (May 27-June 3, 1971) Folder 260
- Missionary Orientation Handbook. Callaway Gardens, GA (Jan. 11-April 16, 1971) Folder 261
- Paraguay Baptist Mission, (1945-1960)
  - Annual reports (1946-1957) Folder 262
  - Baptist churches of Paraguay (1959-1960) Folder 263
  - Baptist Evangelical Convention, Asuncion, Paraguay
    Herrera Baptist Church, 25th anniversary. (May 12-15, 1980.) Folder 264
    Obra First Baptist Church, 50th anniversary. (Oct. 24, 1975.) Folder 265
  - Paraguay. Washington, DC, Pan American Union (1954.) Folder 266
  - Paraguayan Baptist Mission News (1955-1958) Folder 267
  - Paraguayan Paragraphs (1948-1958) Folder 268
- Pastors. Directory (undated) Folder 269
- Pensacola Bay Baptist Association. Church directory (January 19, 1971.) Folder 270
- Prayers (1965-1967) Folder 271
- Presbyterian churches. Canal Street (Sept. 24, 1978.) Folder 272
- Proposed learning contract (1976-1979) Folder 273
- Raleigh Baptist Association (undated) Folder 279
- Resumes (undated) Folder 275
- The Southern Baptist Family. Country Birthdate Anniversary Phone (1964-1965.) Folder 276
- Steps for developing and implementing problem-solving contracts (undated) Folder 277
- Uruguay Baptist Mission, (1939-1945)
  - Annual report (Aug. 1, 1943-Aug. 15, 1945) Folder 278
  - Synthesis of 50 years in Uruguay (1911-1961) Folder 279
- Woman's Missionary Union. Committed! (St. Louis, MO, ) (May 31, 1971) Folder 280
- Woman's Missionary Union. Associational meetings (1979.) Folder 281
- Work plans (1977) Folder 282
- World Missions Conference (April 4-9, 1976) Folder 283
- Yokefellow Center for Creative Interchange (April 1975) Folder 284
Personal Memorabilia
- Scrapbook: Articles written by grandfather, W. J. Langston, at Tom Langston home in Laurens, South Carolina (1950.) Folder 285
- American Baptist School. Managua, Nicaragua. Survey trip. Badge. Folder 286
- Villa Morra. First Baptist School, Asuncion, Paraguay. Banner (1948?) Folder 287

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