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African American churches

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 193 Collections and/or Records:

Union Hill Baptist, (Holly Hill, SC), 2001

 File — Box 136, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence and/or programs and event flyers from various Baptist churches in the state. Organized alphabetically.

Dates: 2001
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.3: South Carolina Baptist Churches

Various African Methodist Episcopal Churches, 1988 - 1996

 File — Box 137, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains weekly and event programs, correspondence, and booklets from various Baptist churches, and other denominational churches in South Carolina and other states. Also includes documents regarding the tragedy (referred to as "The Mother Emanuel 9") which took place at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on 17 June 2015.

Dates: 1988 - 1996
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.4: African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Churches / 4.4.4.1: South Carolina A.M.E. Churches

Various Documents, undated

 File — Box 129, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, event programs, and financial records from the church Benjamin J. Whipper pastored (the church's third pastor, 1940-1997). Lucille Whipper was the Minister of Music, and also instituted a Church Tutorial Program in 1991.

Dates: undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.1: Saint Matthew's Baptist Church

Various South Carolina Baptist Churches , 1975-2008, 2016, and undated

 File — Box 136, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence and/or programs and event flyers from various Baptist churches in the state. Organized alphabetically.

Dates: 1975-2008, 2016, and undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.3: South Carolina Baptist Churches

VHS Tapes, 1987 - 1996

 File — Carton 135
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains the sub-series: Various Documents, and Audio-Visual Materials.

Dates: 1987 - 1996
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.2: Morris Street Baptist Church / 4.4.2.2: Audio-Visual Materials

Welfare Baptist, (Belton, SC), 26 April 2003

 File — Box 136, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence and/or programs and event flyers from various Baptist churches in the state. Organized alphabetically.

Dates: 26 April 2003
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.3: South Carolina Baptist Churches

Women's Day Observance Program, 1994

 File — Box 130, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, annual session programs, meeting minutes, financial reports, typescripts, newsletters, and Sunday Order of Service programs. Also holds documents pertaining to assistant pastor and pastoral employment searches.

Dates: 1994
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.2: Morris Street Baptist Church / 4.4.2.1: Various Documents

Workshop: "The Church Focuses on Family Violence and Child Abuse", 1988

 File — Box 107, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Whipper was the Committee Chair which sponsored an annual workship on relevant topics for the Women's Convention.

Dates: 1988
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 / 4.2.2.8.1: Concern for Action Committee/Committee on Social Concerns

Workshop: "The Church's Commitment to Stewardship", 1991

 File — Box 130, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, annual session programs, meeting minutes, financial reports, typescripts, newsletters, and Sunday Order of Service programs. Also holds documents pertaining to assistant pastor and pastoral employment searches.

Dates: 1991
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.2: Morris Street Baptist Church / 4.4.2.1: Various Documents

Workshop: "Youths at Risk-Building a Support Structure with the Church", 1989

 File — Box 107, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Whipper was the Committee Chair which sponsored an annual workship on relevant topics for the Women's Convention.

Dates: 1989
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 / 4.2.2.8.1: Concern for Action Committee/Committee on Social Concerns
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