Dr. Benjamin R. Lacy Correspondence
Scope and Content
The bulk of this collection consists of photocopies of letters sent to Benjamin R. Lacy during his career as a student and later Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. Many of the letters are of a personal nature, covering topics of daily life such as student life, sports, and his popularity as a pastor. The correspondence comes from a variety of sources including unexplained relatives, military comrades, and former schoolmates.
Dates
- 1907-1935
Creator
- Lacy, Benjamin Rice (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Benjamin Rice Lacy, Jr. (1886-1981) was born in Raleigh, North Carolina to Benjamin R. Lacy, Sr. and Mary L. Burwell. He received a Doctor of Divinity in Theology from Davidson College, North Carolina in 1919. He had been ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church in the United States in 1914. During World War I, he served as chaplain in the 113th Field Artillery in the 30th Division. At the end of the war, Benjamin Lacy moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he began work as pastor for the Central Presbyterian Church. In 1919, he also married his wife, Emma Elizabeth White. His four children were: Benjamin Rice III, William White, Robert Burwell, and Emma Elizabeth. Benjamin Lacy served in Atlanta, until 1926 when he became President of the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Other genealogical information about the family is currently unavailable.
Extent
0.25 linear ft.
Language
English
System of Arrangement
Files are arranged in the order originally presented by donor.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ms. Elizabeth Hipps, 1978 (1978.293)
General Physical Description note
Extent: .25 linear ft. (one document box)
Description Control
Collection reprocessed in 2007.
- Title
- Dr. Benjamin R. Lacy Correspondence ahc.MSS 224
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of His Papers at the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center
- Author
- Inventory prepared by Michael Brubaker
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository