Northern California African American churches collection, 1963-1990.

0.21 linear feet (1 box)

English

In English.

Purchased from Bolerium Books on the Ramona Lazare Fund, 2016.

Organized into four series: I. Beth Eden Baptist Church, 1963-1990. II. Third Baptist Church, 1983. III. National Baptist Convention of America, 1976, 1995. IV. Unidentified ephemera, 1983.

This material is open for research.

Administrative, financial, religious, and publicity records, assembled by an unidentified collector, documenting the activities of African American churches in California. The bulk of the collection documents the activities of the Beth Eden Baptist Church of Oakland, California, and includes records of Beth Eden's administration, membership, women's organizations, and events. The collection also includes an unidentified decoration made of ribbon from Third Baptist Church, San Francisco, California, 1983; programs from the National Baptist Convention of America, 1976 and 1995; and ephemera from unidentified California church events, 1982.

July 25, 2016

Northern California African American Churches Collection. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Northern California African American Churches Collection. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Church records - California - 20th century.