Telfairville First Baptist Church records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: ARCHS-065

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of records documenting the lifespan of Telfiarville Baptist Church between 1883-1934. Material includes a book of minutes and documents relating to church governance. Of particular interest, within the minutes book is the church statement of faith and the covenants.

Dates

Created: 1883-1934
Other: Date acquired: 09/17/1980

Conditions Governing Access

The book of minutes is very fragile. Please use the photocopy if possible.

Conditions Governing Use

The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical or Historical Information

Telfaiville was a small village located in Burke County, Ga. Telfairville was most likely named after the prominent Telfair family, of Savannah, Ga. Mary Telfair, who died in 1875, was the last of the Telfairs, and in her will, made bequests for a number of schools and churches, so that her family name would live on. One of those bequests was to the Presbyterian Church in Telfairville, Ga. That bequest is one of the only surviving records referencing the village of Telfairville.

Note written by

Extent

3 folders

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

A collection of records documenting the operations of Telfair Baptist Church between 1883-1934. Consists of meeting minutes and administrative papers.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged alphabetically at the folder level.

Other Descriptive Information

Material was rehoused in June 2010.

Method of Acquisition

"Transfer" This material was Transfered to The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society from the Augusta Museum of History on September 17th, 1980. Acc# 1980.07