We at the C.N. Glover Theological Library & Archives look to provide quality research material in regards to religion and theology. Often, this involves having resources available that have been peer-reviewed within their area of study. This also means preserving books and manuscript materials (newspapers, letters, sermons, notes, and other misc. documents) about our Baptist tradition. Did you know we house a collection associated with the Searchlight dating back to 1915?

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Acquiring and preserving these materials comes with a cost, including time, storage, preservation materials, and additional resources so that they remain available for generations to come. There are various projects with which you can work together with us if you feel led to do so.


First, our archives need financial support to purchase archival storage, specific preservation tools for book and material conservation, a HEPA vacuum cleaner to remove dust and mold spores, and equipment for digitizing materials.


Second, the Theological library looks to increase our budget for quality materials, including book purchases and digital content for our patrons. Lastly, the physical library is upgrading our space to allow patrons an environment for efficient study, which includes library-related furniture and computers.


Please reach out to the Missionary Baptist Seminary's main office if you would like to support us on any of our specific projects. For more information, you can email us at library@mb-seminary.net. We hope you enjoyed seeing a few of the items we have in our collection and welcome you to visit us to see more!

  • 1611 Geneva Bible

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  • 1611 King James Bible

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  • Dante's Inferno

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C. N. Glover Archive

Hannah Kimzey, our archivist, has been sifting through a collection from Dr. C.N. Glover. Many of these items help us understand the development of our Seminary along with Baptist history. Part of this collection includes Dr. Glover's tract "The Plan of Salvation", widely distributed among our brethren. Did you know that this same tract was published in Japanese directly after WW2, getting the gospel message to a culture previously isolated from missionary endeavors? We also have Dr. Glover's notes as he worked to create this tract to begin with!


There is value in preserving our past. Researchers who take advantage of traditional materials can see what was written, how it was written, what it was written on, and marginal notes that reveal thought progression. This adds both insight and credibility: insight into cultural contexts many of us are removed from today, as well as credibility to developed belief systems as we hold original documents and printings, things which can now be altered on digital platforms.