Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
11-9-2018
Inclusive Dates--Span
February 4, 1956-January 15, 1995
Inclusive Dates--Bulk
1956-1973
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains a large preponderance of sermon outlines, along with notes, lessons, correspondence, church bulletins, printed charts and articles, and several sermon manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Morris Solon May was born July 10, 1926 in Winfield, Alabama. He served in the Navy during World War II as a typist in the Pacific. He married Helen “Maxine” Ehl on April 5, 1947. The couple had four children. He preached at the Church of Christ in Yakima, Washington for many years and also worked as a millwright in Richland, Washington. He retired in College Station, Texas, and died February 25, 2016.
Donor Note
The papers were given by Dan May
Arrangement
The original order was largely kept in tact, but considerable arrangement was included when none seemed to exist. The collection is arranged topically into folders labelled articles, sermon manuscripts, sermon outlines, church bulletins, notes, lessons, correspondence, and marriage and funeral manuscripts. Within each folder the documents were arranged chronologically if a date was written.
Content List
Box 1
[First Folder] Finding Aid
Lenox Building News (1 folder)
Wednesday night lessons (1 folder)
Dated Sermon Outlines (1 folder)
Articles (2 folders)
Church bulletins (4 folders)
Box 2
Funerals and Weddings (1 folder)
Sermon Manuscripts (1 folder)
Correspondence (1 folder)
Undated Sermon Outlines (1 folder)
Home Bible Church Lessons (1 folder)
Notes (3 folders)
Charts (2 folders)
Lessons (2 folders)
Subjects
Churches of Christ--Texas, Churches of Christ, Stone-Campbell Movement, Restoration Movement
Language
ENGLISH
Extent of Collection
1 linear foot (2 boxes)
Manuscript Number
Center for Restoration Studies Manuscripts #429
Physical Location
Center for Restoration Studies
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [file or folder name], Morris Solon May Papers, 1956-1995. Center for Restoration Studies MS #429. Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives, Brown Library. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
Use Restrictions
Open to researchers. Contact Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives to make an appointment.
Processing Status
Processed
Finding Aid created by
Adam Lubbers, Mac Ice, Amanda Dietz
Comments
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