A Collection in the Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 1999.07
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
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Thomas E. Pugh Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Thomas Pugh and Mark Pugh. on 03/25/1999.
Processing Information
Collection is partially processed as of September 2009.
Thomas E. Pugh was born on November 9, 1917 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia and died June 17, 2006 in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Pugh was pastor of Williamsburg Baptist Church for 29 years, 1952-1981. His tenure was the longest in the history of the church.
When he retired, Pugh was named pastor emeritus.
When Pugh accepted the pastor position, one of his objectives was to embrace the students of the College of William and Mary.
He sought to provide a ministry which would aid in their development during the formative college years.
Outside of the church community, Pugh served many organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Rotary Club. One of
his most significant contributions to the Williamsburg community was his 25 year membership on the board of the Williamsburg
Community Hospital.
The papers of Rev. Thomas E. Pugh, a minister of the Williamsburg Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1952-1981.
Collection includes sermons, church bulletins, scrapbooks, correspondence, essays, other writings, and photographs encompassing
both the business and personal life of Rev. Thomas Pugh. Box 8 includes a genealogical lineage of the Pugh Family.
Mss. Acc. 1999.07 (Sermons and The Spire Bulletin),
Sermons.
These folders contain sermon outlines on different subject matter. They were preached from the outlines by Rev. Pugh at Williamsburg
Baptist Church. Also included are notebooks with the sermon titles arranged by date. The dates range from the 1950s, when
Pugh took up the pulpit, to the 1980s, when he retired.
The Spire.
Sermons,
Series 1: Sermons
Box 1
Advent - Evangelism (Personal),
Box 1 Folder 1
Advent,
Box 1 Folder 2
Adversity,
Box 1 Folder 3
Anniversary,
Box 1 Folder 4
Art, Christian,
Box 1 Folder 5
Authority,
Box 1 Folder 6
Baccalaureate Sermon,
Box 1 Folder 7
Baptist,
Box 1 Folder 8
Baptism,
Box 1 Folder 9
Beliefs,
Two folders
Box 1 Folder 10
Bible,
Two folders
Box 1 Folder 11
Biography - non-biblical,
Box 1 Folder 12
Biography – biblical,
Box 1 Folder 13
(Unmarked),
Box 1 Folder 14
Book Review,
Box 1 Folder 15
Character – Personal,
Two folders
Box 1 Folder 16
Children,
Box 1 Folder 17
Christ – As Lord of life,
Box 1 Folder 18
Christ – Mind(?) of,
Box 1 Folder 19
Christ – Work of,
Box 1 Folder 20
Christian Citizenship,
Box 1 Folder 21
Christian Experience,
Two folders
Box 1 Folder 22
Christian Education,
Box 1 Folder 23
Christian Identity,
Box 1 Folder 24
Christian Living,
Box 1 Folder 25
Christians in the Church,
Box 1 Folder 26
Christianity – as freedom,
Box 1 Folder 27
Christianity in contemporary society,
Box 1 Folder 28
Christianity – mind of,
Box 1 Folder 29
Christianity - (blank),
Box 1 Folder 30
Christianity – Reliance of,
Box 1 Folder 31
Christianity – As vocation,
Box 1 Folder 32
Christians,
Box 1 Folder 33
Church, Body of Christ,
Box 1 Folder 34
Church Membership,
Two folders
Box 1 Folder 35
Church - Local,
Box 1 Folder 36
Church - (blank),
Box 1 Folder 37
The Commandments,
Two folders
Box 1 Folder 38
Consecration,
Box 1 Folder 39
Criticism,
Box 1 Folder 40
Cross,
Box 1 Folder 41
Culture,
Box 1 Folder 42
Death,
Two folders
Box 1 Folder 43
Decision - Choice,
Box 1 Folder 44
Democracy,
Box 1 Folder 45
Devotional,
Box 1 Folder 46
Discipleship,
Box 1 Folder 47
Discipleship – Evangelistic and Missionary,
Box 1 Folder 48
Drinking,
Box 1 Folder 49
Easter,
Two folders
Box 1 Folder 50
Economics,
Box 1 Folder 51
Emotional(?) factors in life,
Box 1 Folder 52
Ecumenical,
Box 1 Folder 53
Ecology,
Box 1 Folder 54
Education,
Box 1 Folder 55
Evangelism,
Box 1 Folder 56
Evangelistic,
Box 1 Folder 57
Evangelism – Personal,
Box 2
Evil - Problem of Evil,
Box 2 Folder 1
Evil,
Box 2 Folder 2
Expository,
Box 2 Folder 3
Faith-Personal,
Box 2 Folder 4
Faith,
Box 2 Folder 5
Fellowship,
Box 2 Folder 6
Forgiveness,
Box 2 Folder 7
Freedom,
Box 2 Folder 8
Friendship,
Box 2 Folder 9
Fruits of Christian living,
Box 2 Folder 10
Gifts from God,
Box 2 Folder 11
God,
Box 2 Folder 12
God in Christ,
Box 2 Folder 13
God – Concept of,
Box 2 Folder 14
God – Love of,
Box 2 Folder 15
God – Nature of,
Box 2 Folder 16
God – Purpose and Will,
Box 2 Folder 17
Grace,
Two folders
Box 2 Folder 18
History – Church and Biblical,
Box 2 Folder 19
Holy Spirit,
Two folders
Box 2 Folder 20
Holy Week,
Box 2 Folder 21
Home and Family,
Box 2 Folder 22
Incarnation,
Box 2 Folder 23
Influence,
Box 2 Folder 24
Inspirational,
Box 2 Folder 25
Immortality,
Box 2 Folder 26
Integrity,
Box 2 Folder 27
Jesus Christ, Person of,
Box 2 Folder 28
Jesus – Man,
Box 2 Folder 29
Jesus – Ministry,
Box 2 Folder 30
Jesus Christ – Savior,
Box 2 Folder 31
Kingdom of God,
Box 2 Folder 32
Leadership – Christian,
Box 2 Folder 33
Leadership – Responsibility as Christians,
Box 2 Folder 34
Lent,
Box 2 Folder 35
Lent and Holy Week,
Box 2 Folder 36
Lenten Series,
Box 2 Folder 37
Life and Death,
Box 2 Folder 38
Lord’s Supper – General,
Two folders
Box 2 Folder 39
Lord’s Supper - liturgical,
Box 2 Folder 40
Love,
Box 2 Folder 41
Love – Christian,
Box 2 Folder 42
Man,
Box 2 Folder 43
Man – Doctrine of,
Box 2 Folder 44
Maturity,
Box 2 Folder 45
Memorial,
Box 2 Folder 46
Mental Health,
Box 2 Folder 47
Ministry,
Box 2 Folder 48
Misfortune,
Box 2 Folder 49
Miracles,
Box 2 Folder 50
Miscellaneous,
Box 2 Folder 51
Missions,
Two folders
Box 2 Folder 52
Morality and Ethics,
Box 2 Folder 53
Morality,
Box 2 Folder 54
Music,
Box 2 Folder 55
Nature,
Box 2 Folder 56
New Year,
Two folders
Box 2 Folder 57
Occasional,
Box 2 Folder 58
Occult,
Box 2 Folder 59
Old Year,
Box 2 Folder 60
Palm Sunday,
Two folders
Box 2 Folder 61
Pastoral (?),
Box 2 Folder 62
Pastoral Ministry,
Box 2 Folder 63
Parenthood and Personality Development,
Box 2 Folder 64
Patriotic,
Box 2 Folder 65
Personal Identity,
Box 2 Folder 66
Person of Christ,
Box 2 Folder 67
Personal Living,
Box 2 Folder 68
Philosophy of Life,
Two folders
Box 2 Folder 69
Preaching,
Box 2 Folder 70
Prayer,
Two folders
Box 2 Folder 71
Principles,
Box 2 Folder 72
Problem of Evil,
Box 3
Providence (God’s Intervention in life) - Youth and the Church,
Box 3a and 3b
Also contains 7 notebooks, which contain a chronological list of sermons and topics from 1952 to 1985.
Box 3 Folder 1
Providence-God’s Intervention in life,
Box 3 Folder 2
Race Relations,
Box 3 Folder 3
Radio,
Box 3 Folder 4
Redemption,
Box 3 Folder 5
Religion,
Box 3 Folder 6
Repentance,
Box 3 Folder 7
Respect for Persons,
Box 3 Folder 8
Responsibility,
Box 3 Folder 9
Resurrection,
Box 3 Folder 10
Rewards,
Box 3 Folder 11
Sacrifice,
Box 3 Folder 12
Salvation,
Box 3 Folder 13
Second Coming,
Box 3 Folder 14
Separation of Church and State,
Box 3 Folder 15
Science of Religion,
Box 3 Folder 16
Series,
Box 3 Folder 17
Sermon on the Mount,
Box 3 Folder 18
Sex,
Box 3 Folder 19
Sin,
Two folders
Box 3 Folder 20
(Unknown),
Box 3 Folder 21
Social work not from the…,
Box 3 Folder 22
Social Righteousness,
Box 3 Folder 23
Social (?) of Christianity,
Box 3 Folder 24
Southern Baptist Convention,
Box 3 Folder 25
Special Occasions,
Box 3 Folder 26
Stewardship,
Two folders
Box 3 Folder 27
Student Sermons,
Box 3 Folder 28
Success,
Box 3 Folder 29
Thanksgiving,
Box 3 Folder 30
Theology,
Box 3 Folder 31
Trinity,
Box 3 Folder 32
Truth,
Box 3 Folder 33
Viewpoints,
Box 3 Folder 34
War and Peace,
Box 3 Folder 35
World Affairs,
Box 3 Folder 36
Words of the Christian Life,
Box 3 Folder 37
Worship,
Two folders
Box 3 Folder 38
Youth,
Box 3 Folder 39
Youth and the Church,
The Spire,
Series 2: The Spire
Box 4
The Spire,
Church Bulletin.
Mss. Acc. 1999.30A Addition (Church Papers),
Papers of Thomas Pugh directly related to Williamsburg Baptist Church.
Box 5
Attendance registry cards with notes or drawings on them,
Box 5
Series 1: Attendance registry cards with notes or drawings on them
Records of sale of “The Parson’s Page”,
Box 5
Series 2: Records of sale of “The Parson’s Page”
Cards from Thomas and Mary Pugh’s 50th wedding anniversary,
Box 5
Series 3: Cards from Thomas and Mary Pugh’s 50th wedding anniversary
General Thank you notes,
Box 5
Series 4: General Thank you notes
Box 6
Sermons, Speeches and Papers,
Box 6
Series 5: Sermons, Speeches and Papers
Box 6 Sub-Series 1
Speaking occasions in Community life,
Subseries 1: Speaking occasions in Community life
Box 6 Sub-Series 2
Sermons,
Subseries 2: Sermons
Box 6 Sub-Series 3
Sermon Manuscripts,
Subseries 3: Sermon Manuscripts
Box 6 Sub-Series 9
Paper on cremation,
Subseries 9: Paper on cremation
Correspondence,
Box 6
Series 6: Correspondence
Box 6 Sub-Series 1
Jim Windsor Correspondence,
Subseries 1: Jim Windsor Correspondence
Box 6 Sub-Series 2
Birthday Cards,
Subseries 2: Birthday Cards
Box 6 Sub-Series 4
Fathers’ Day Cards,
Subseries 4: Fathers’ Day Cards
Box 6 Sub-Series 5
Letters to Thomas Pugh,
Subseries 5: Letters to Thomas Pugh
Box 6 Sub-Series 5 Folder 1
1940s,
Box 6 Sub-Series 5 Folder 2
1950s,
Box 6 Sub-Series 5 Folder 3
1960s,
Box 6 Sub-Series 5 Folder 4
1970s,
Box 6 Sub-Series 5 Folder 5
1980s,
Box 6 Sub-Series 5 Folder 6
Letters received re: retirement,
Box 6 Sub-Series 5 Folder 7
1990s,
Community life,
Box 6
Series 7: Community life
Box 6 Folder 8
Community Life,
Box 7
Printed Material in Folders,
Box 7
Series 9: Printed Material in Folders
Box 7 Folder 1
Letters of E. Lloyd Pugh, 1992-2000,
Box 7 Folder 2
Copies of Marriage Ceremonies Used,
Box 7 Folder 3
2 Picture albums,
Includes pictures from Pugh’s service in World War II as a chaplain through to the 1990s.
Box 7 Folder 4
“The Parson’s Page,” by Thomas E. Pugh,
4 sermons on magnetic tape (1/4 in),
Box 7
Series 10: 4 sermons on magnetic tape (1/4 in)
Cards,
Box 7
Series 11: Cards
Box 7 Folder 5
1990s,
Two folders
Box 7 Folder 6
1980s,
Box 7 Folder 7
1970s,
Box 7 Folder 8
1960s,
Box 7 Folder 9
1950s,
Box 7 Folder 10
Prior to 1950,
Box 8
Personal and Business Papers,
Series 12: Personal and Business Papers
Folder 1
Williamsburg Baptist Church programs,
Folder 2
Pugh Papers,
Included a Pugh Family lineage and a biographical sketch
Folder 3
Churches,
Folder 4
University of Richmond,
Folder 5
Rotary Club,
Folder 6
50th Anniversary Reception,
Folder 7
Biographical,
Folder 8
Summer Place,
Folder 9
Yard Sale,
Folder 10
Fredericksburg Property,
Folder 11
Community,
Folder 12
The Parson’s Page reviews,
Folder 13
Sermons: Marriage and Family Life,
Folder 14
Miscellany,
Folder 15
Churches, letters and miscellany,
Folder 16
Diary-Summer, 1939,
Folder 17
Letters,
Folder 18
Letters of Recommendation,
Folder 19
Funeral Services and Related Materials,
Folder 20
Funeral Services Conducted,
Folder 21
Sermons,
Folder 22
Clergy Records of Funerals,
Folder 23
Services Conducted and/or Speaking occasions,
Folder 24
Williamsburg Baptist Conflict 1996-1999,
Mss. Acc. 1999.57A Addition (Personal Papers),
Personal Papers
These are papers of Thomas Pugh that are not directly related to Williamsburg Baptist Church
Box 9
Pictures of the entire chaplain school from when Pugh was there during WWII,
Box 9
Series 1: Pictures of the entire chaplain school from when Pugh was there during WWII
"Our Leave in Switzerland",
Box 9
Series 2: "Our Leave in Switzerland"
An issue of Cosmopolitan given to him by a member of the church,
Box 9
Series 3: An issue of Cosmopolitan given to him by a member of the church
Military Records and Memorabilia folder,
Box 9
Series 4: Military Records and Memorabilia folder
Various newspapers,
Box 9
Series 5: Various newspapers
Box 9
Nixon’s Resignation,
Box 9
1st Apollo moon landing,
Box 9
Assassination of JFK,
Box 9
Hurricane Floyd,
Box 10
Personal Papers,
Box 10
Series 6: Personal Papers
Box 10
25th anniversary of serving as pastor,
Box 10
Buchanan County Va.,
Box 10
Life of Mary Decker Pugh,
Box 10
Life of Thomas E. Pugh,
Includes a picture of Bill Clinton
Box 10
Life of the Church,
Box 10
Life in the Community,
Travel,
Box 10
Series 7: Travel
Box 10 Folder 1
Miscellany of Ted’s Bits,
Box 10 Folder 2
Nova Scotia trip 1989,
Box 10 Folder 3
Virginia,
Box 10 Folder 4
New England,
Box 10 Folder 5
South Carolina,
Box 10 Folder 6
Travel information-miscellaneous,
Box 10 Folder 7
Georgia,
Box 10 Folder 8
North Carolina,
Box 10 Folder 9
Blue Ridge Parkway,
Box 10 Folder 10
Maps from different trips,
Church related,
Box 10
Series 8: Church related
Box 10 Folder 11
Peninsula Baptist Association,
Box 10
Drawing of Cannon Memorial Chapel, University of Richmond,
Box 10
Character of the Clergy of Colonial Virginia,
Williamsburg Community Hospital and Williamsburg Community Health Foundation,
Box 10
Series 9: Williamsburg Community Hospital and Williamsburg Community Health Foundation
Concerning Pugh's Book,
Box 10
Series 10: Concerning Pugh's Book
Clippings,
Box 10
Series 11: Clippings
Mary Decker Pugh folders,
Box 10
Series 12: Mary Decker Pugh folders
Box 10 Folder 1
Bettie Grey correspondence,
Box 10 Folder 2
Binder of papers written by Mary and Thomas,
Box 10 Folder 3
David Little correspondence,
Box 11
Personal Papers,
Box 11
Series 13: Personal Papers
Box 11
Picture of “Summer home on Piankitank River across from Gwynn’s Island”,
Box 11
Guest book for the 25th anniversary of Mary and Tom Pugh,
Box 11
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, drivers licenses, and other personal items,
Box 11
Wedding gift registry,
Box 11
Picture of Pugh in his “Wedding suit”,
Box 11
Life Magazine from the Kennedy Assassination,
Box 11
Life Magazine from Kennedy’s funeral,
Box 11
Copy of Pugh’s parents’ marriage license,
Box 12
Scrapbooks,
Box 12
Series 14: Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks of photographs and other items. Labels include "Church," "Community," "MDP" and "TEP."
Copy of outline of speech given to Williamsburg Historic Records Association by Rev. Thomas Pugh in 2000. Newspaper clipping
reminiscences of Williamsburg before the restoration by Mayor Henry Stryker.
Obituaries of Mary Decker Pugh from the Daily Press, 6/22/2004 and the Virginia Gazette, 6/23/2004, Bulletin from the funeral
service and a photocopy of the hymn sung at the funeral service.
Mss. Acc. 2007.33 Addition,
1999-2002 ,
Williamsburg Community Hospital's resolution in honor of Thomas Pugh, plus other material relating to the Hospital. Correspondence,
news clippings and other material relating to Thomas Pugh's Williamsburg activities.
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