Biography:

Historian, educator. Born– April 26, 1926, Shawmut. Parents– Leland Norcross and Dorothy (Whitaker) Allen. Married– Catherine Ann Bryant, August 24, 1963. Children– Two. Education– Auburn University, B.S., 1948, M.S., 1949; University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D., 1955. Served with U. S. Army, 1944-46.  Taught at Eastern Baptist College in St. Davids, Pa., 1952-1961;  at Samford University, 1961-2001; Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Samford, 1975-1990.  Member of the American Historical Association, American Baptist Historical Association, Southern Baptist Historical Association, Southern Historical Association, Alabama Historical Association, Kappa Phi Kappa, and Rotary Club.

Source:

Marquis Who’s Who online.

Publications;

Index to History of Woman’s Missionary Union. S.l.; s.n. 1975.

Born for Missions; the Birmingham Baptist Association, 1833-1983. Birmingham, Ala.; The Association, 1984.

Expanding the Dream; the Montgomery Baptist Hospital. Montgomery; The Hospital, 1998.

First Baptist Church of Montgomery, Alabama, 1980-1995.  Montgomery, AL; The Church, 1996.

The First 150 Years; Montgomery’s First Baptist Church, 1929-1979. Montgomery; The Church, 1979.

From Many Streams; Meadow Brook Baptist Church, 1981-85, History and Bylaws, Roll of Church Members. Birmingham, Ala.; s.n., 1985.

Notable Past, Bright Future; First Baptist Church, Enterprise, Alabama, 1893-1993. Enterprise, The Church,  1993.

Ralph W. Beeson; A Biography.

Samford University on Lakeshore Drive, 1957-2007.

Southside Baptist Church; a Centennial History, 1886-1986. Birmingham, Ala.; The Church, 1985.

Woodlawn Baptist Church; the First Century 1886-1986. Birmingham, Ala.; The Church, 1986.

Joint_Publication(s):

The Boaz Heritage; A Centennial History.  Boaz; The City of Boaz, 1998.

Christ Is Our Salvation; A Life Story of Paul and Katy Piper.  Birmingham; Samford University Press, 1998.

Courage to Care; the Story of Ida B. Moffett. Birmingham; Samford University Press, 1988.

Outward Focus; The First Fifty Years of Mountain Brook Baptist Church, 1944-1994.  Birmingham, The Church, 1994.

Sesquicentennial History; Ruhama Baptist Church, 1819-1969. Birmingham, Ala.; Ruhama Baptist Church, 1969.