The Very Rev. David B. Collins, dean emeritus of the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, served as President of the House of Deputies from 1985–1991. A graduate of the University of South, he served as dean of St. Philip's from 1966–1984. Episcopalians fondly remember his role as chaplain to the Atlanta Braves. In addition to housing official General Convention and House of Deputies records covering the period of Collins' tenure, the Archives' holdings of Dean Collins' papers include personal audio recordings of selected House debates and proceedings as well as copies of his 1996 autobiography, There is a Lad Here. A more detailed biographical profile may be found in the Archives' online web exhibit, The House of Deputies: "The Senior House".
