William Phillips Biddle Papers
William Phillips Biddle was a Baptist pastor in the New Bern-Lenoir County area of North Carolina. The William Phillips Biddle Papers is a collection of biographical information, a manuscript, and reference cards.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- William Phillips Biddle Papers
- Creator
- Biddle, William P., (William Phillips), 1787-1853
- Date
- 1787-1853 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.21 linear feet / 1 half-document box
- ID
- MS6
Biographical and Historical Note
William Phillips Biddle was born in Princess Ann County, Virginia, on January 7, 1788. Biddle devoted himself to the Christian Ministry at an early age and in 1808 he was ordained as a Baptist minister. From there he travelled with his ministry to eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina where he met and married Mary N. Simpson of Craven County in 1810. Biddle was the President of the Baptist State Convention for several years and he was one of the earliest and most liberal contributors to Wake Forest College and served upon its Board of Trustees for many years.
Collection Overview
The William Phillips Biddle Papers is comprised of biographical information, reference cards and catalogue cards, and a manuscript called "Articles and Essays on Roman Catholicism" from the New York Express.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Names
- Wake Forest College. Board of Trustees.
Personal Names
Subjects
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Paige Horton, 2014
- Conditions Governing Access Note
- Collection is open for research.
- Copyright Notice
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- Preferred Citation Note
- William Phillips Biddle Papers, MS6, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.