Elder Walter L. Akers Old Regular Baptist Research collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: BCA 0159-SAA 161

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of minutes from several Baptist denominations' meetings as collected by Elder Walter L. Akers. Included in the collection are the minutes of Old Regular Baptist associations, Primitive Baptist associations, United Baptist associations, Predestinarian Baptist, Old School Baptist, and additional unspecified Baptist denominations. The collection also contains serials and publications of Baptist denominations and organizations as well as the research papers of Elder W.L. Akers.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1881-2012

Creator

Akers, Walter L. (Collector, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Records can be accessed in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Conditions Governing Use

Federal copyright restrictions apply.

Full Extent

9 Linear Feet (25 ms boxes, 1 oversized box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged in four series:

Series 1: Old Regular Baptist Associations
Series 2: Primitive Baptist Associations
Series 3: United Baptist Associations
Series 4: Other Baptist Associations
Series 5: Publications, Serials, and Media
Series 6: Personal papers and research of Elder W.L. Akers

Processing Information

The finding aid was updated in August 2015. Series 5 and 6 were processed into the collection and additional materials were added to Series 1 and 3 in June 2021. Finding aid updated June 2021 by Lori Myers-Steele, Collections Archivist.