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The purpose of the North Greenville University Archives is to collect and preserve the history of NGU, SC Baptists, and the local community. This page is under construction, so please be sure to check back in the future.

Contact

Hours

The archive is currently available by appointment only. Please e-mail us or call us using the contact information below to schedule an appointment. 

Contact

Joanna Beasley

(864) 977-7093

joanna.beasley@ngu.edu

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Collection

The collection includes items such as: 

  • Recordings of Southern Baptist radio broadcasts from the 1940s  and 1960s
  • Published histories of individual churches and associations 
  • Letters and papers from prominent area citizens, including papers and sermons of Rev. H.C. Hester.
  • Photographs from the university's history
  • Cultural artifacts from a number of NGU's international alumni
  • Catalogs: North Greenville High School (1900-1911), North Greenville Baptist Academy (1912-1932), North Greenville Baptist Academy and Junior College (1934-1951), North Greenville Junior College (1952-1972), North Greenville College (1972-2007), and North Greenville University (2007-2018). Some issues are missing. For a full list of available physical catalogs, see the "Publications" tab.
  • North Greenville Annuals (Moonshiner, Aurora: 1920-2013, missing a few issues)
  • Student Newspapers: The Hillcrest and The Skyliner (1948-2016, missing some issues)
  • Mountain Laurel Literary Magazine
  • Enlightener, Student Handbook (1948-2004)
  • North Greenville Baptist Association Annual Reports (1889)
  • South Carolina Baptist Convention Annual Reports (1825-current, missing a few years)
  • Southern Baptist Convention Annual Reports (1851-current, missing a few years)
  • Commencement Programs
  • Commencement DVD’s
  • Alumni Newsletters (1947, 1951-current)
  • Scrapbooks from 1947-2006
  • Collection of books from the library of Henry Clayton Hester, principal of North Greenville Baptist Academy
  • Select Local Church Histories
  • North Greenville artifacts

 

The South Carolina Digital Library is a collaborative effort that includes South Carolina's schools, libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage institutions. Its mission is to encourage collaborators to create, maintain and promote digital collections that represent South Carolina's historical and cultural resources.