To Donate Historical Items
Regular Mail - P.O. Box 7, Canyon TX, 79015
Package Delivery: 1304 4th Ave. #7 Canyon, TX 79015
Research Center Address: 601 4th Ave, Canyon, TX 79015
Elder Don Watson (806) 206‑3451
Elder Gail Faries (806) 777‑7031
Elder Don Richards (806) 790‑1405
E-Mail drwvii@gmail.com
Call or Email for appointment
www.canyonpbc.org

Old Baptist Archives and Research Center

Primitive Baptist Historical Collections

Curator Elder Don Watson
6,000 Sq Ft Facility

Historical Documents and Manuscripts

• Early Primitive Baptist writings
• Church constitutions and covenants
• Association minutes (19th-20th century)
• Original sermon manuscripts
• Private correspondence of ministers

Personal Libraries of Late Ministers

• Annotated Bibles and study notes
• Ministerial journals and diaries
• Rare theological works
• Family records and genealogical materials

Hymnals, Song Books and Music

• Primitive Baptist hymnals
• Shape-note song books
• Early American sacred music collections
• Handwritten hymn manuscripts

Historical Figures and Related Collections

• Elder John Gano - Revolutionary War chaplain
• George Washington - Baptist connections and correspondence
• Abraham Lincoln - Primitive Baptist family ties
• Other notable early American Baptists

Photographs and Visual Archive

• Church buildings (1800s-1900s)
• Old ministers and congregations
• Association gatherings
• Historic baptisms and meetings