African Americans--Religion
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
Willis J. King papers
Collection — Box 1-24
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0124
Scope and contents
The Willis J. King Papers are comprised of correspondence, printed materials, photographs and other memorabilia that document Bishop Willis J. King's life as a Bishop in the Methodist Church, his time as a missionary in Africa and Norway, and as an educator.
Also within this collection are personal and family documents of Bishop King's wife Emma P. King, including photographs and family history.
Dates:
1904-1976
C. Eric Lincoln collection
Collection — Box 1-415
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0047
Scope and contents
The C. Eric Lincoln collection (1909-2000) documents the life's work of the leading scholar on the Black Church and Black Religion in the United States. As a sociologist of religion, Dr. Lincoln is the co-author of the definitive study on the Black Church in America, a massive fourteen year inquiry into the most important institution in the African American community. Dr. Lincoln's career,. however, was not exclusively devoted to writing about the Black Church. In 1961, his doctoral...
Dates:
1904-2000
C. Eric Lincoln Lecture Series collection
Collection — Box 1-9
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0093
Scope and contents
This collection contains speeches, programs, flyers and posters related to the C. Eric Lincoln Lecture Series hosted by Clark Atlanta University.
Dates:
1983-2009
Minutes of the Baptist Conferences of Georgia
Collection — Box 1-43
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0094
Scope and contents
This collection contains the minutes of the meetings of Baptist Conventions across the state of Georgia.
Dates:
1900-1945
Morehouse College Alumnus Alumni Newsletter
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0013
Scope and Contents
The Morehouse College Alumnus, also known as the Morehouse College Bulletin, was a quarterly publication produced by Morehouse College throughout the 20th century. Its primary purpose was to keep alumni and friends informed about the state of the institution, as well as the events, activities, and achievements of its alumni community.This collection of communication from Morehouse College provides a valuable historical record, documenting campus news, announcements, events,...
Dates:
1926-2002
Found in:
Morehouse College Archives
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 3: Writings By Others
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131j
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The series is comprised of manuscripts and published works (circa 1946-1969) written by persons, or produced by groups, other than Martin Luther King, Jr., including members of the King family, SCLC staff, and other groups and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, as well as literary figures. Content of the documents encompasses issues central to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States; Gandhian philosophy and nonviolence; organized labor in the United States; Christian ethics and...
Dates:
1946-1969
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 5: Education Materials
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131k
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series is comprised of papers from the academic career of Martin Luther King, Jr. Included are class notes, exams, assignments, vocabulary lists, and the dissertation written during the course of his studies. Correspondence, course syllabi, transcripts, bibliographies, and study aids provide further insight into King’s education. The series also contains materials from the institutions he attended, such as brochures, policy documents, a bulletin, and a...
Dates:
1941-1962
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 8: Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Organizational Records
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131n
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series contains annual reports, newsletters, programs, and a few other documents about the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. The annual reports, both in completed and draft form, detail the church’s yearly activities, membership, finances, and plans for the future. They also include observations by Martin Luther King, Jr. about the past year’s endeavors, recommendations, and...
Dates:
1954-1964
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 9: Ebenezer Baptist Church Organizational Records
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131o
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series consists of records about the Ebenezer Baptist Church’s committees, membership, events, housing projects, history, and related operations. Documents describe the organization and functions of the committees of the Women’s Council as well as youth work, public relations, and worship. There are lists of the church’s trustees, family units, and young people whose parents are not members. A partial draft of a letter to members, fragment from an annual report, and blank pledge cards...
Dates:
1960-1967
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Subseries 1.1: Correspondence: General A-D
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131a
Scope and Contents of the Subseries
The subseries contains correspondence between Martin Luther King, Jr. and various individuals and organizations from 1953 to 1968. There are letters, telegrams, greeting cards, carbon copies, postcards, invitations, and hate mail. The correspondence is primarily professional often accompanied by enclosures, with few personal letters. Among the topics discussed are civil rights, discrimination, SCLC activities, politics, equal...
Dates:
1927, 1949-1968