Ray and Blanche Horsman Reference Collection
Books consulted for specific facts or brief information on a given topic are found in the Ray and Blanche Horsman Reference Collection.
Frederick W. Danker Depositorium
In April 2010, Dr. Frederick W. Danker informed the staff of the Overton Memorial Library that he would be gifting his entire personal library and papers to the library.
Dr. Danker’s gifts to the Overton Memorial Library include lexicons— dictionaries of word meanings and usage—that chronicle a scholarly progression.
Heritage Marriage and Family Resource Center (HMFRC)
Heritage Marriage and Family Resource Center is an area in the Overton Memorial Library housing materials that promote healthy marriages and family relationships.
Coy D. Roper Rarities and Antiquities Collection (RRAC)
The Roper Rarities and Antiquities Collection (RRAC) is named in honor of retired professor of Old Testament and theology, Dr. Coy D. Roper. This collection includes antique and rare books, historically important editions of the Bible, and memorabilia of historical importance to Heritage Christian University.
Olie and Cynthia Tillery Bible Collection
The Olie and Cynthia Tillery Bible Collection is a special collection of God’s Word. This collection includes facsimiles of codices and Bibles of various versions and languages.
Lexicon Museum
Dr. Frederick W. Danker’s gifts to the Overton Memorial Library included lexicons— dictionaries of word meanings and usage—from the initial Greek-German volume by Erwin Preuschen to the first Greek-English volume by W.F. Arndt and F.W. Gingrich, to the latest Concise Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament by F.W. Danker with Kathryn Krug. Krug, of Columbia, Kentucky, contributed proof pages from both the third edition of The Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Writings and The Concise Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament.
Joel Stephen Williams Collection
Dr. Joel Stephen Williams is generously allowing Overton Memorial Library to house his book collection so that the patrons can use the wealth of information contained therein.
Thomas and Marie Holiday Biblical Studies Collection
The Thomas and Marie Holiday Biblical Studies Collection is the heart of the Overton Memorial Library. This collection is the majority of the library’s print collection.
