Thomas Merritt and Elizabeth Norwood Pittman Papers
Thomas M. Pittman was a lawyer, judge, member of N.C. Baptist Historical Society, and editor of the N.C. Baptist Historical Papers. His wife, Elizabeth Norwood (Briggs) Pittman, was the Woman's Missionary Union Corresponding Secretary and served in the Young Woman's Auxiliary. This collection documents both Pittmans. Materials are primarily biographical information on North Carolina Baptist pastors, as well as materials regarding the Junior Reserves and the Baptist 75 Million Campaign, and correspondence with other denomination leaders.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Thomas Merritt and Elizabeth Norwood Pittman Papers
- Creator
- Pittman, Thomas Merritt, 1857-1932
- Date
- 1884-1937 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.42 linear feet / 1 document box
- ID
- MS87
Biographical and Historical Note
Thomas M. Pittman was a lawyer, judge, member of the North Carolina Baptist Historical Society, and editor of the N.C. Baptist Historical Papers. His wife, Elizabeth Norwood (Briggs) Pittman, was the Woman's Missionary Union Corresponding Secretary, 1910-1911; Band Superintendent, 1897-1907; and Junior Superintendent of the Young Woman's Auxiliary, 1907-1924.
Collection Overview
This collection documents Pittman and his wife, Elizabeth Norwood Pittman. Materials are primarily biographical information on North Carolina Baptist pastors, as well as materials regarding the Junior Reserves and the Baptist 75 Million Campaign. Correspondence with other denomination leaders is also included.
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
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- Thomas Merritt and Elizabeth Briggs Pittman Papers (MS87), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.