Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Records, 1892-1958 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Records, 1892-1958

Primary Creator: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (1873-present)

Extent: 1.32 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 03/19/2000

Subjects: African-Americans--Kentucky., Religion.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection records the business of the African American Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at Kirksville and documents the church services, membership and leadership.

The records include a copy of the first minute book; however, the church retained ownership of that volume at the time of the donation.

Biographical Note

The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church of Kirksville was erected in 1873 under the direction of Reverend Madison Campbell. The building has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and services are still held there.

Subject/Index Terms

African-Americans--Kentucky.
Religion.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Physical Access Note: Use photocopies before original volumes.

Acquisition Source: Baker, James

Acquisition Method: gift

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 2],
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Box 1

Barcode: 31234014044463

Folder 1: Minutes, Book 1, 15 Mar 1892-9 Apr 1898: Photocopy of the first minute book. Some pages are missing in this volume.
Folder 2: Minutes, Book 2, 12 Feb 1898-2 Aug 1908
Folder 3: Minutes, Book 2, 12 Feb 1898-5 Dec 1903: Photocopy, folder 1
Folder 4: Minutes, Book 2, 5 Dec 1903-2 Aug 1908: Photocopy, folder 2
Folder 5: Minutes, Book 3, 5 Sep 1908-1 Jul 1917

Box 2

Barcode: 31234014044455

Folder 1: Minutes, Book 3, 5 Sep 1908-7 Dec 1913: Photocopy, folder 1
Folder 2: Minutes, Book 3, 7 Dec 1913-1 Jul 1917: Photocopy, folder 2
Folder 3: Minutes, Book 3, 7 Jul 1917-6 Mar 1920: Photocopy, folder 3
Folder 4: Minutes, Book 4, 7 Mar 1920-16 Dec 1928
Folder 5: Minutes, Book 4, 7 Mar 1920-7 Jul 1923: Photocopy, folder 1
Folder 6: Minutes, Book 4, 7 Jul 1923-7 Nov 1926: Photocopy, folder 2

Box 3

Barcode: 31234014044372

Folder 1: Minutes, Book 4, 4 Dec 1926-16 Dec 1928: Photocopy, folder 3
Folder 2: Minutes, Book 6, 1 Mar 1941-19 Jun 1949
Folder 3: Minutes, Book 6, 1 Mar 1941-17 Dec 1944: Photocopy, folder 1
Folder 4: Minutes, Book 6, 7 Jan 1945-19 Jun 1949: Photocopy, folder 2
Folder 5: New Liberty Baptist Sunday School Convention Minutes, 1949: Photocopy
Folder 6: New Liberty Baptist Sunday School Convention Program, 1958: Photocopy
Folder 7: Photograph, ca 1900: Included in the photograph are Rev. W.B. Thompson, Lizzie Ballard, Easter Pruitt, Edward Ballard, Calvin Turner, Samuel Hockaday and Mary Liza Walker. Others are not named.

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