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African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Religion

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 159 Collections and/or Records:

Financial Reports and Forms, undated

 File — Box 129, Folder: 23
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

Friendship A.M.E. Church, (Mount Pleasant, SC), 1987, 2010

 File — Box 137, Folder: 3
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: 1987, 2010
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

General and Committee Meeting Minutes, 2004

 File — Box 131, 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: 2004
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

Greater Goodwill A.M.E, (Mount Pleasant, SC), 1994

 File — Box 137, Folder: 4
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: 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 / 4.4.4: African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Churches / 4.4.4.1: South Carolina A.M.E. Churches

Greater Saint Luke A.M.E. (Charleston, SC), 1995

 File — Box 137, Folder: 6
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: 1995
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

Greater Zion A.M.E. (Charleston, SC), 1990

 File — Box 137, Folder: 7
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: 1990
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

Handwritten Bible Study: Notes, undated

 File — Box 129, Folder: 27
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

Installation of Reverend Leonard O. Griffin, 2005

 File — Box 131, Folder: 12
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: 2005
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

Jerusalem Baptist Church, (Charleston, SC) , 1968, 1986, 1993, 2013

 File — Box 136, Folder: 7
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: 1968, 1986, 1993, 2013
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

Manual: "Finding a New Minister for Your Church", 1998

 File — Box 130, Folder: 8
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: 1998
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
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