 Clarence L. Jordan papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteClarence L. Jordan (1912-1969) was born in Talbotton, Georgia. He was raised in the Baptist Church and at an early age was interested in becoming a Baptist minister. Jordan earned his B.S. degree at the University of Georgia, and his Th.M. and Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Seminary. After graduating, he became superintendent of City Missions for the Long Run Baptist Association. Jordan married Florence Kroeger in 1936 and had four children. He founded Kiononia Farms, a religious and interracial community near Americus, Georgia in 1942. Jordan was the author of The Sermon on The Mount, The Cotton Patch Version of Paul's Epistles, and The Cotton Patch Version of Luke and Acts. Scope and ContentCorrespondence, audiotape transcripts, and other papers, relating to Clarence Jordan, Koinonia Farm, a religious and interracial community near Americus, Ga., which he founded in 1942, and his Cotton Patch Gospels; together with correspondence to his wife, Florence (Kroeger) Jordan, concerning his death and legal matters. Includes correspondence to his mother while a student at University of Georgia and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, original Koinonia commitment, and coroner's report on Jordan's death. Topics include an alleged insurance claim scandal and racial violence. Administrative InformationCustodial HistoryGift of Mrs. Clarence Jordan, 1971, 1984, and 1985. Preferred CitationClarence L. Jordan papers, ms2340, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2009 November 13. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryRelated collections include Clarence L. Jordan papers, ms2341, and Clarence L. Jordans papers, ms756. Related audiovisual item available in the Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms2340/bmac-coll | ||||||||||||||||||