Booklets, A.D. Sears, transcripts of a sermon, "The Points of Difference Between the Baptists and Other Religious Denominations", 1867 and "A defense of the exclusion of Dr. B.N. Herring for inciting unrest within the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Clarksville". Published in response to Dr. Herring taking his case to another church, 1873 (2 items)

This collection includes minute books, administrative records, notes, publications, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, and other media pertaining to the history of the First Baptist Church, Clarksville. A large portion of the documents focus on efforts to expand and renovate church properties, ministry activities, various church group activities, and church staff. There are also several items pertaining to the wider governance of the Baptist Church in general, specifically the Cumberland Baptist Association. Many of these items were compiled by the First Baptist Church Historical Committee in preparation for the 150th and 175th anniversaries of the church (1981 and 2006, respectively).