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Mercer cluster

Student newspaper of Baptist-affiliated Mercer University dating from 1920 to 1970.

More About This Collection

Date of Original
1920/1970

Subject
Mercer University--Periodicals
Macon (Ga.)--Newspapers
Bibb County (Ga.)--Newspapers
College student newspapers and periodicals--Georgia--Macon

Location
United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324

Medium
newspapers

Type
Text

Description
The Mercer Cluster began publication as the university's longest-running student newspaper in 1920. The paper is named for school founder Jesse Mercer's hymnal, The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns, and Sacred Poems. Since its inception the newspaper has covered stories and editorials about campus events, sports, sororities and fraternities, local issues, religious affairs, and club activities., The Mercer Cluster Newspaper database is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia. Digitization is made possible by the generosity of Mrs. Betty L. Bedgood; Mr. and Mrs. Elliott E. Brack; Mr. Thomas E. Cauthorn III; Ms. Allison Forkner; Mr. Weyman T. Johnson, Jr.; Mrs. Charis K. Johnson; Rev. Julian R. LeRoy; Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. McDavid; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry N. Moore; Mr. David A. Wansley; Ms. Pamela Sue Byrd; Mr. Jason D. Shumate; Ms. Meghan Elisabeth Lasseter; The Brack Group (GA), Inc.; and the Office of the Provost, Mercer University.

Metadata URL
http://mercercluster.galileo.usg.edu

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Mercer University. Libraries
Georgia Newspaper Project

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