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INFORMATION INQUIRIES and REQUESTS To find out more about the University Archives please contact the University Archivist (417-328-1605) or contact the Administrative Office of the University Libraries (417-328-1619) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST, Monday through Friday. See additional contact information below. FACILITIES Joyce Sells Heritage Center
The Joyce Sells Heritage Center provides facilities, heritage
collections and programming to promote awareness and
understanding of the history of the Southwest Baptist
University.
University Archives [ click here for info sheet ]
University Archives is located in the Harriett K. Hutchens Library in the Jester Learning & Performance Center, on the main campus of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. This facility houses the official heritage materials of the university. It is not open to the public. Read the info sheet for more information about the types of materials in our archives.
If you are interested in accessing materials in the archives contact the University Archivist at 417-328-1605 or at uarchive@sbuniv.edu . If you are planning on travelling a long distance to visit us it is particularly important that you contact us before scheduling your visit since our hours vary due to holidays, semester breaks and other factors.
Redford Room
This room holds the primary collection of memorabilia and heritage materials that were transferred from the old Historical Gallery to the University Archives. It is not open to the public. It is named in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Courts Redford. Though Dr. Redford is greatly beloved by the SBU family for his contributions as president of SWBC from 1930 - 1943 and his later assistance as interim president for nine months in 1967, it is not as well known that he was the first college archivist. When the college decided to set up the archives as the college centennial approached in 1978, Dr. Redford was instrumental in establishing the collection. Mrs. Redford assisted him. To honor Dr. and Mrs. Redford for their work the first archives room, which was located in Estep Library, was named in their honor. ACCESS & PRESERVATION The University Archive Preservation & Access Policy states that, "While it is understood that the major value of archives is to provide information to researchers, the first priority of an archives program must be the physical security and preservation of the collection for future use. Therefore, access to the University Archives collection shall be balanced with arrangements for the physical safety and preservation of the collection." For this reason the the University Archives is not open to the public but information contained with the archive collection may be accessed, as resources allow, through the use of the call system and available finding aids. SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY'S OFFICIAL HISTORY SBU is very fortunate to have an official history, To Noonday Bright: A History of Southwest Baptist University: 1878-1984 written by one who knew the institution very well. Mayme Hamlett, a former SWBC English professor, wrote the book in her retirement years, expanding on an earlier work, The Story of Southwest Baptist College. Copies of To Noonday Bright are available in the University Libraries for checkout and are also available for purchase in the SBU Bookstore. Readers will find the book to be a rich resource of both detailed information about the factual history and spiritual heritage of SBU as well as the extraordinary men and women who have served and studied here. There are several excerpts from the book on this website. Where excerpts are used the full citation to the book will be provided along with copyright information. Numerous references are made to the book throughout this website. Where references are made the abbreviation, TNB, may be used. BOOKS on POLK COUNTY BAPTIST HISTORY (this page is being developed) If you would like to read about various aspects of the history of Baptists in Polk County, Missouri, this list of books will be of interest to you. BOOKS on MISSOURI BAPTIST HISTORY (new page) If you would like to read about various aspects of the history of Baptists in Missouri click here to see a partial list of books on this topic. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SBU STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF All digital images, descriptions, text and historical material found on this website copyright 2005 Southwest Baptist University Archives. All rights reserved. The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) and the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998) governs the copying, reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials. IF a user of this page makes use of materials from this website that is in excess of fair use, that user may be liable for copyright infringement. More detailed copyright information for students, faculty and staff, as well as others who may be interested in these images, may be found at: http://www.sbuniv.edu/library/Uarchive/copyrightinfo.htm CONTACT INFORMATION:
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