This collection consists of materials loaned to the Archives and Special Collections at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary by the Primitive Baptist Library and Archives for digitization. Materials in this collection include record books of individual Primitive Baptist churches, programs from services at various churches, records books of Primitive Baptist associations, maps, letters and correspondence, newsletters of historical societies, books on the histories of Primitive Baptist associations, and membership directories of assorted Primitive Baptist churches. These materials span the years 1778 to 2013.
After digitization by SEBTS staff, all material in this collection was returned to the Primitive Baptist Library and Archives in Elon, NC where they are physically housed.
This collection is comprised of materials from annual meetings of various Primitive Baptist Associations in North Carolina and Virginia. Given the geographic divide represented in this large collection, the collection is divided into two sub-series. The Virginia sub-series contains annuals and minutes of meetings from the years 1812-1962. The North Carolina sub-series is also divided into the various local Primitive Baptist Associations of the state. Materials in the North Carolina sub-collections contain material ranging from 1800-2010, and these materials are print pamphlets and minutes of the annual meetings of the various associations that they represent.
Proceedings of Toisnot Primitive Baptist Association annual session, including articles of faith and rules of decorum for the association. Also included is a letter detailing the donation of the material to the Primitive Baptist Library and a short note on words which may be missing from the extant material.
Records of Lynches Creek Primitive Baptist Church, including founding members of the church, church minutes, a list of members, and an index of queries.
Book of minutes for Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church. Also included is a list of grave stones located at the church, a history of the church, and other minor information that is related to Bush Arbor.
Records of Olive and Hurley Old School Baptist Church including church minutes and account of the founding of the church. Also includes an account of the Brookfield Baptist Church and meetinghouse, a letter requesting research assistance, and impressions left in the paper from plant pressings.
Records of Olive and Hurley Old School Baptist Church including church minutes, baptism records, church members correspondence, association correspondence, and other items. These records represent the church affiliated with the Lexington Association after the split in 1887.
Records of Olive and Hurley Old School Baptist Church including church minutes, members list, baptism list, death records, covenant of the church, and other items. Olive and Hurley Old School Baptist Church split in December 1887. Minutes recorded within this book after this date represent the church affiliated with the Roxbury Association.
Records of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, including letters of church membership transferals, correspondence concerning church discipline, and other correspondence relating to the operating functions of the church.