Archival Resources

Birmingham School Of The Bible
Records, 1933-1942

Background:

Edgar J. Rowe and a group of Birmingham clergymen established Birmingham School of the Bible, an interdenominational fundamentalist institution, in 1934. Originally the school offered classes two nights per week. In 1943 the name was changed to Southeastern Bible School and the institution offered a three-year college level program. After the school developed into a four-year institution the name was changed to Southeastern Bible College in 1952. At that time the campus was located on Birmingham's Southside. Southeastern Bible College is now located in the Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook.

Source:

Harwell, Frank, "Southeastern Bible College Experiencing Crowded Situation as Enrollments Grow." Birmingham Post-Herald, January 27, 1962.

Waldrep, B. Dwain, "Fundamentalism, Interdenominationalism, and the Birmingham School of the Bible, 1927-1941" The Alabama Review, Vol. XLIX, No. 1 (January 1996).

Scope and Content:

This collection contains correspondence, minutes of meetings, and other material documenting the school's founding and early years of operation.

Guide to Collection:

File level guide available in the Archives Department.

Subject Areas:

Birmingham School of the Bible.
Education -- Alabama -- Birmingham.

Southeastern Bible College.

Theological seminaries -- Alabama -- Birmingham.

Theology -- study and teaching.


Collection Number: 1231

Size: 1/4 linear foot (1 box)

Restrictions: Standard preservation and copyright restrictions.

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