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Women and religion

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered general works on the relationship between women and religion, including the involvement of women in religion. Works on the religious or devotional life of women are entered under Women--Religious life. Works on theology or religious doctrines concerning women are entered under Women--Religious aspects.

Found in 215 Collections and/or Records:

Registrant's Convention letters: "A" to "M", 2006

 File — Box 99, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains individual "Convention Letters" of registrants under President Whipper's adminstration. Arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 2006
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.2: Women's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention (WBEMC) of South Carolina / 4.2.2.2: Annual Convention Registration

Registrant's Convention Letters: "M" to "Z", 2007

 File — Box 99, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains individual "Convention Letters" of registrants under President Whipper's adminstration. Arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 2007
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.2: Women's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention (WBEMC) of South Carolina / 4.2.2.2: Annual Convention Registration

Registrant's Convention letters: "N" to "Z", 2006

 File — Box 99, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains individual "Convention Letters" of registrants under President Whipper's adminstration. Arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 2006
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.2: Women's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention (WBEMC) of South Carolina / 4.2.2.2: Annual Convention Registration

Registration list and Class transfers for "History of Women in Religion", 2000

 File — Box 88, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes documents from Whipper's course, "History of Women in Religion," (2000).

Dates: 2000
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.1: National Baptist Convention, U.S.A. / 4.1.3: National Baptist Congress of Christian Education / 4.1.3.3: Course Manuals, Study Guides, and Faculty Documents

Revised Constitution, 2006

 File — Box 103, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes organizational Constituition (undated); "Directory of the Sisterhood of the WBMEC;" adminstrative documents; booklet: "Black Baptist Women of South Carolina; "Dr. Mamie Neely Coker Tribute Book, and her funeral obsequies; Mount Pidgah Baptist Church: Biennial One-Day Session (2004); scholarship program information, event calendars, and mailing lists.

Dates: 2006
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.2: Women's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention (WBEMC) of South Carolina / 4.2.2.4: Correspondence, Meeting minutes and Various Event programs

Second Annual Retreat: Radisson Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, 2005

 File — Box 106, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, registrations, contracts, and various documents pertaining to the two annual retreats initated during Whipper's administration.

Dates: 2005
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.2: Women's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention (WBEMC) of South Carolina / 4.2.2.7: WBEMC Retreats

Social Butterflies Workshop: "Beauty from the Inside Out", 2012

 File — Box 110, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains documents pertaining to the State Baptist Young Woman's Auxiliary Health Ministry Committee. Holds constitution and handbook, event programs, newsletters, strategic plan, agendas, meeting minutes, annual session programs, correspondence, and handwritten notes.

Dates: 2012
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.2: Women's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention (WBEMC) of South Carolina / 4.2.2.8: Auxiliaries and Committees / 4.2.2.8.5: The Young Women's Auxiliary (YWA)

South Carolina Association-60th Annual Conference, 2005

 File — Box 125, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes documents pertaining to the South Carolina and International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, Incorporated. Holds Constitution and By-Laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, Special Rally reports, special event programs, syllabus, board meeting agendas, Women's Workshop and annual conference materials, and booklets.

Dates: 2005
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.5: Charleston County Baptist Association / 4.2.5.5: Baptist Minsters' Wives and Minsters' Widows of Charleston County

South Carolina Humanities Council Grant documents, 2001-2003

 File — Box 105, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Includes proposal application, mid-project and final reports, and travel authorizations.

Dates: 2001-2003
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.2: Women's Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention (WBEMC) of South Carolina / 4.2.2.6: WBEMC History Project

Southeast Regional Conference materials, 2003

 File — Box 124, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes documents pertaining to the South Carolina and International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows, Incorporated. Holds Constitution and By-Laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, Special Rally reports, special event programs, syllabus, board meeting agendas, Women's Workshop and annual conference materials, and booklets.

Dates: 2003
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.2: The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina and Auxiliaries / 4.2.5: Charleston County Baptist Association / 4.2.5.5: Baptist Minsters' Wives and Minsters' Widows of Charleston County
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