George Jeter Griffin Papers

MS353

George J. Griffin was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1935) and a Professor of Religion at Wake Forest College and Wake Forest University, 1948-1981. His papers document his education, professional work, and work related to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, including correspondence, writings, memorabilia, biographical information, and other subject and professional files.

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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: George Jeter Griffin Papers
Creator: Griffin, George Jeter, 1914-
Date: 1934-1992 (inclusive)
Extent: 2.6 linear feet / 2 record cartons
ID: MS353

Biographical and Historical Note

George J. Griffin was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1935) and a Professor of Religion at Wake Forest College and Wake Forest University, 1948-1981.

Collection Overview

Griffin's papers document his education, professional work, and work on behalf of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Materials include correspondence with Wake Forest faculty and officials, Baptist pastors and others, educational files relating to Griffin's education at WFU, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Edinburgh University, articles and book manuscripts by Griffin and others, professional files relating to his teaching and membership in professional groups, including his tenure as chairman of the History Committee of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, and general files.

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: MS353, George Jeter Griffin Papers, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Collection Inventory

Biographical Information
- Biographical data, (1965-1973) Box 1 Folder 1
Correspondence
- A, (1965-1980) Folder 2
- B, (1970-1977) Folder 3
- Bowen, Claud Ballard (1908-) and Louise (Leavell), (1980) Folder 4
- C, (1965-1981) Folder 5
- D, (1969-1978) Folder 6
- E, (1970-1979) Folder 7
- F, (1979-1977) Folder 8
- G, (1964-1972) Folder 9
- Gay, Roland Lafayette (1905-1979), (1979) Folder 10
- H, (1968-1980) Folder 11
- Hinton, Rebecca, (1976) Folder 12
- I, (1969) Folder 13
- J, (1965) Folder 14
- K, (1969-1980) Folder 15
- Ludlum, Lewis Elwood (1908-1988), (1957) Folder 16
- McMillan, Charles L., Jr., (1976) Folder 17
- McPeters, William E., (1979-1978) Folder 18
- M, (1965-1981) Folder 19
- May, Lynn E., Jr., (1970-1978) Folder 20
- Mills, Watson E., (1978) Folder 21
- N, (1970-1977) Folder 22
- P, (1965-1980) Folder 23
- Packard, Lawrence Kent, (1976-1979) Folder 24
- R, (1965-1979) Folder 25
- Reid, Albert Clayton (1895-1988), (1970-1979) Folder 26
- Robinson Lectureship, (1978) Folder 27
- S, (1964-1980) Folder 28
- Scales, James Ralph (1919-), (1969-1979) Folder 29
- Shirley, Franklin R. (1914-1985), (1977) Folder 30
- Staton, Wayne A., (1973) Folder 31
- Stroupe, Henry Smith, (1965-1980) Folder 32
- Sutton, Virginia (Anagnostatos), (1969-1972) Folder 33
- T, (1966-1969) Folder 34
- Underwood, Richard A., (1979) Folder 35
- W, (1967-1980) Folder 36
- Wilson, Edwin Graves, (1968-1980) Folder 37
- Woolley, Davis C., (1965-1971) Folder 38
- First name only, (1970-1979) Folder 39
Education Files
- Edinburgh University course notes (1946-1948)
  - Baptist Distinctives in Church History (Prof. White), English Baptists. Present and future (Dr. Payne), George Berkeley, Idea of the Priesthood (Dr. Payne), Mark (Prof. Morgan-Wynne), Obadiah (Prof. Holmes), Oxford History (Prof. White) Folder 40
  - Before the Reformation (14th and 15th Century), Indulgences, Reformation in Netherlands and England, John Knox and Queen Mary, The Passion Narrative in Mark (Prof. Watt) Folder 41
  - Belief in Progress Folder 42
  - Eschatology (Prof. Baillie)
  - Jesus Christ and the New Testament Religion, Romans, Sermon on the Mountain, Paul's Epistles (Prof. Stewart) Folder 43
  - Junior Church History, Mysticism, Pilgrims to the Holy Land (circa 1948) Folder 44
  - Church History (Prof. Burleigh) (Oct. 10, 1947-Feb. 3, 1948) Folder 45
  - Colossians (Prof. Stewart) (1948) Folder 46
  - Edinburgh History (Prof. Burleigh) (1948) Folder 47
  - Galatians. Exegesis (Prof. Stewart) (1947) Folder 48
  - Historical method in its application to church history, (Prof. Watt) (Oct. 10, 1947-Dec. 12, 1947) Folder 49
  - Introduction to Theological Study Knowledge of God, (Prof. Baillie) (October 1947) Folder 50
  - New Testament (Prof. Stewart) (Oct. 1947-Dec. 11, 1947) Folder 51
  - Notebook (1947) Folder 52
  - Old Testament Theology, Old Testament History, Augustine's "City of God" (Prof. Rankin), (circa 1946-1947) Box 1 Folder 53
  - Psychology of Religion (1948) Folder 54
  - Reformation in Germany, Switzerland, France, and Scotland (Prof. Watt) Folder 55
  - Suggestions (1947) Folder 56
  - Theology of the Epistle of Hebrews (Prof. Stewart) Folder 57
- Thesis. Robert Hall, 1764-1831, A Study of his thought and work (1948) Folder 58
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY (1937)
  - Homiletics: Self discipline, Temptation, The Resurrection, the essential element of the gospel (expository sermon) Folder 59
  - Old Testament notes (circa 1946) Folder 60
- Wake Forest College
  - Bible (Prof. W. R. Cullom) Folder 61
  - Bible 7-8 (Prof. Lynch) Folder 62
  - Church History (Prof. W. R. Cullom) Folder 63
  - Grade transcript, (1934) Folder 64
  - Psychology (Prof. A. C. Reid) Folder 65
  - Term papers Folder 66
    Activity of Our Lord (Luke 6:46)
    Exegesis: Hebrews 12:1-2, Isaiah 6:1-8, Philippians 3:12-14, II Timothy 4:6-8
    Jonathan Edwards
    Textual criticism (John 1:18)
Financial Documents
- Receipts Folder 67
Writings
- [Anabaptist] Folder 68
- Authorized or Revised? - A Study of the Two Versions with Critical Arguments for Both. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, (1936) Folder 69
- Baptist High Lights, (1663-1773) Folder 70
- British Baptist Ministers who Settled in America, (1790-1825) Folder 71
- The Church Folder 72
- Church History Folder 73
- The Churches of Chatham County - Introduction Folder 74
- Claud B. Bowen - God's Builder (manuscript), (1981) Folder 75
- "Die Wiedertaufer, Radicals of the Reformation" Folder 76
- Early Baptists and John Smyth Folder 77
- "G. W. Paschal's Contribution to the Biblical Recorder." Quarterly Review, Vol. 40, no. 3, (April-June, 1980) Folder 78
- Hinduism Folder 79
- Human rights Folder 80
- Islam Folder 81
- Let us Excell Folder 82
- Non-sectarian Nature of the Earliest Baptist Colleges Folder 83
- North Carolina Baptists in 1776, (Dec. 5, 1975) Box 2 Folder 84
- Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls Folder 85
- "Robert Hall's Contribution to Early Baptist Missions." Baptist History and Heritage, Nashville, TN, Vol. 3, no. 1, (Jan. 1968) Folder 86
- Smyth, Helwys and Murton Folder 87
- "The Social and Religious Reforms of Rammohun Roy." Foundations - A Baptist Journal of History and Theology, (Oct.-Dec. 1968) Folder 88
- The Story of Lawndale - A History of Lawndale Baptist Church, (1956-1972) Folder 89
- Types of Baptists in North Carolina - Showing Union and Divisions, (1730-1830) Folder 90
- Waldenses as Forerunners of and Participants in the Protestant Reformation Folder 91
- Waldenses - From Italy to North Carolina Folder 92
- What I Believe About the Church - What is the Motivation for the Mission? Folder 93
- Cranford, Fred B., The Waldenses of Burke County. Burke County Cultural Heritage Project, (1969) Folder 94
- Shubal Stearns - Sandy Creek's Separate Baptist Leader Folder 95
- Reviews
  - Edwards, David L., Leaders of the Church of England, London: Oxford University Press, (1971) Folder 96
  - Huggins, M. A., A History of North Carolina Baptists, Raleigh, North Carolina. Edwards and Broughton, (1967) Folder 97
  - Nickerson, Hoffman, The Loss of Unity, Garden City, NJ, Doubleday. Folder 98
- Memo books Folder 99
Personal Memorabilia
- Dargan-Carver Library Dedication, (Sept. 21, 1965) Folder 100
- Certificates of Appreciation, The Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, (April 19, 1971) Folder 101
- Membership: Southern Baptist Historical Society, Nashville, TN, (Sept. 1, 1965) Folder 102
- Diploma: Baptist Student Union. Course in BSU methods. Folder 103
Professional Files
- Agendas Folder 104
- American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature. Southeastern Region. Annual meetings, (1976-1978) Folder 105
- American Baptist Pastors' Summer Conference. Oxford: Regent's Park College, (June 27-July 17, 1978) Folder 106
- Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Historical Committee chair correspondence (1960-1962) Folder 133
- The Christian Life Committee. Report, (1966) Folder 107
- Clippings Folder 108
- W. R. Cullom Ministerial Conference. Constitution, (Oct. 7, 1960) Folder 109
- New College Bulletin, Vol. 4, no. 3, all, Faculty of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. (1968.) Folder 110
- North Carolina Baptist Historical Committees (1969-1970) Folder 111
- North Carolina Baptist Historical Committee Reports (1963-1965) Folder 112
- North Carolina Teachers of Religion. Hood Theological Seminary, Livingstone College, Salisbury, North Carolina. Annual meeting, (Dec. 2, 1967.) Folder 113
- Notes Folder 114
- Prayer Folder 115
- Research. Report on, (July 1, 1969-June 30, 1970) Folder 116
- Sidelights Folder 117
Wake Forest College
- A few of my advisees Folder 118
- A Layman's Institute of Religious Studies offered by the Department of Religion Folder 119
- Paul Price Davis Chapel. A covenant service for the parents of Margaret Paige Harborough, (Mar. 15, 1974) Folder 120
- Grade report. Rel. 265. Religion in North Carolina, (Spring, 1981) Folder 121
- History of Wake Forest Baptist Young Peoples Union, (1933-34) Folder 122
- Religion Department. Minutes, (1962-1981) Folder 123
- Teaching Notes
  - Church History Folder 124
  - Christianity and Society. Rel. 36, (1951-55) Folder 125
  - History of Religion. Assignments. Rel. 261, (1961) Folder 126
  - The Life and Teachings of Jesus, (1958) Folder 127
  - Religion 365, (1970-72) Folder 128
  - Religion 72. Notes Folder 129
  - World Religions. Rel. 261 Folder 130
  - Test questions, (1970-1980) Folder 131
- Pipal Tree (Ficus Religiosa). Hawaii Folder 132

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