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First Baptist Church in America, Providence

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 7 in; 8.89 cm x 17.78 cm
Object Name:
stereograph
Place made:
United States: Rhode Island, Providence
Date made:
mid-late 1800s
Subject:
Baptists  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Architecture  Search this
ID Number:
2012.3033.0597
Nonaccession number:
2012.3033
Catalog number:
2012.3033.0597
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Religion
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-463d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1899717
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Comic Book: Martin Luther King and The Montgomery Story

Author; depicted:
King, Jr., Martin Luther  Search this
Publisher:
Fellowship of Reconciliation  Search this
Maker:
Fellowship of Reconciliation  Search this
King, Jr., Martin Luther  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
lithograph (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 10 1/2 in x 6 3/4 in; 26.67 cm x 17.145 cm
Object Name:
Book, Comic
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1957
Subject:
Comics  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Baptists  Search this
Clergy  Search this
Education  Search this
Pacifism  Search this
Blacks  Search this
African American  Search this
Related event:
Greensboro Sit-in  Search this
ID Number:
1988.0595.03
Catalog number:
1988.0595.03
1988.595.3
Accession number:
1988.0595
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Home and Community Life: Education
Religion
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6cd2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1081730

Nannie Helen Burroughs' badge, Women’s Convention, Auxiliary to the National Baptist Convention

Associated person:
Burroughs, Nannie Helen  Search this
Associated institution:
Nannie Helen Burroughs School  Search this
Object Name:
Badge
General subject association:
African American History  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Baptists  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Legislative Branch, Library of Congress, Exchange and Gift Division
ID Number:
1980.0752.15
Accession number:
1980.0752
Catalog number:
1980.0752.15
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Political and Military History: Political History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-7183-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_533471
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As I Saw It, Not Communism But Commonism: A Prophetic Appraisal of the Status Quo, a Message for Our Times and for All Times, for America and for All Nations

Written by:
Thomas Elliott Huntley, American, 1903 - 1983  Search this
Published by:
Comet Press Books, American  Search this
Designed by:
Ronald Fritz  Search this
Subject of:
Central Baptist Church, American, founded 1846  Search this
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product) with book cloth (textile material) on cardboard and thread
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 1 in. (22.2 × 14.6 × 2.6 cm)
Type:
hardcover books
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place printed:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1954
Topic:
African American  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Black interiors  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Government  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Religion  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number:
2011.12.52.16
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e4a5ad7b-1209-46d8-b543-e66a0b27ad8d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.52.16

Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ralph Abernathy, Holt Street Baptist Church During Bus Boycott

Created by:
Charles Moore, American, 1931 - 2010  Search this
Subject of:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968  Search this
Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005  Search this
Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (15.9 x 24.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1958; printed 1987
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Photography  Search this
Religion  Search this
Religious leaders  Search this
Resistance  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.49.11
Restrictions & Rights:
© Charles Moore
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Movement:
Civil Rights Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cf565326-40ad-4426-9a67-752255565c7b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.49.11

Copy Work of a Voting Stub, Vote for Me to be Church Queen

Created by:
Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
Dimensions:
H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
Type:
negatives
Place made:
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Date:
1948 - 1970s
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Photography  Search this
Religion  Search this
Segregation  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2007.1.69.21.69.B
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f2898b4-21e6-48a0-93e1-5f78aa36098d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.1.69.21.69.B
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Copy Work of a Voting Stub, Vote for Me to be Church Queen

Created by:
Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
Dimensions:
H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
Type:
negatives
Place made:
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Date:
1948 - 1970s
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Photography  Search this
Religion  Search this
Segregation  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2007.1.69.21.69.C
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f885d226-a32e-4b58-9f44-f0a9dc7a91ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.1.69.21.69.C

Christian "Foot Washing" at Hyattsville Md. Washington Baptist Church by Men's Club members

Photograph by:
Milton Williams, American, born 1940  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
Dimensions:
H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 7/8 × 10 in. (20 × 25.4 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place captured:
Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
October 1979
Topic:
African American  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Photography  Search this
Religion  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Worship services  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Object number:
2011.15.21
Restrictions & Rights:
© Milton Williams
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5517c5e31-7ee0-4020-851c-45bc3f47b6e6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.15.21

Certificate of baptism signed by Rev. Volley V. K. Stokes

Published by:
Meyer & Brother Publishers, American  Search this
Subject of:
Rev. Volley V. K. Stokes, American, ca. 1889 - 1961  Search this
Trinity Baptist Church, American, founded 1888  Search this
Signed by:
Rev. Volley V. K. Stokes, American, ca. 1889 - 1961  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 8 × 10 5/16 in. (20.3 × 26.2 cm)
Type:
baptismal certificates
Date:
1940
Topic:
African American  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Religion  Search this
Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
Object number:
2017.14.13
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Religious and Sacred Objects
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a9a176fc-b18c-4efe-849f-faec58e556d9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.14.13
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The Believer’s Pocket Companion

Written by:
William Mason, British, 1719 - 1791  Search this
Published by:
American Baptist Publication Society, American, founded 1824  Search this
Owned by:
Marquis Peterson, American, 1832 - 1896  Search this
Frankie Davis, American  Search this
Signed by:
David E. Davis, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (2017.78.3a (closed)): 6 × 4 × 5/8 in. (15.2 × 10.2 × 1.6 cm)
H x W (2017.78.3b): 1 15/16 × 3 9/16 in. (5 × 9 cm)
Type:
cards
hardcover books
Place printed:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1853
Topic:
African American  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Military  Search this
Religion  Search this
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
United States Colored Troops  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2017.78.3.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516564652-a4c8-423d-bd6f-4ab54ac036cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.78.3.1-.2

BLK Vol. 3 No. 2

Published by:
Alan Bell, American  Search this
Edited by:
Alan Bell, American  Search this
Subject of:
Rev. James Cleveland, American, 1931 - 1991  Search this
Hetrick-Martin Institute, American, founded 1979  Search this
Thomas Andrew Dorsey, American, 1899 - 1993  Search this
The Roberta Martin Singers, American, 1933 - 1970  Search this
The Caravans, American, founded 1952  Search this
Rev. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin, American, 1915 - 1984  Search this
Savoy Records, American, founded 1945  Search this
Minority AIDS Project, American, founded 1985  Search this
National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc., founded 1919  Search this
Stevie Wonder, American, born 1950  Search this
Mahalia Jackson, American, 1911 - 1972  Search this
Ma Rainey, American, 1886 - 1939  Search this
Edwin Hawkins, American, born 1943  Search this
Quincy Jones, American, born 1933  Search this
Aretha Franklin, American, 1942 - 2018  Search this
Natalie Cole, American, 1950 - 2015  Search this
Ray Charles, American, 1930 - 2004  Search this
Gladys Knight, American, born 1944  Search this
Shirley Caesar, American  Search this
Albertina Walker, American, 1929 - 2010  Search this
Cassietta George, American, 1929 - 1995  Search this
Dorothy Norwood, American, born 1935  Search this
Sgt. Perry Watkins, American, 1948 - 1996  Search this
United States Army, American, founded 1775  Search this
Jewel Thais-Williams, American  Search this
Rue's House, American, 1989 - 1997  Search this
United States Congress, American, founded 1789  Search this
National LGBTQ Task Force, American, founded 1974  Search this
Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971  Search this
Ron Dellums, American, born 1935  Search this
Augustus Hawkins, American, 1907 - 2007  Search this
John Lewis, American, 1940 - 2020  Search this
John Conyers Jr., American, 1929 - 2019  Search this
Charles Rangel, American, born 1930  Search this
Louis Stokes, American, born 1925  Search this
Rep. Maxine Waters, American, born 1938  Search this
Grupo Gay da Bahía, Brazilian, founded 1980  Search this
National Task Force on AIDS Prevention, American, 1985 - 1998  Search this
National Association of Black and White Men Together, American, founded 1980  Search this
Sabrina Sojourner, American, born 1952  Search this
African-American Lesbian and Gay Alliance, American, founded 1986  Search this
Whitney Houston, American, 1963 - 2012  Search this
Desmond Tutu, South African, born 1931  Search this
Rev. Jesse Jackson, American, born 1941  Search this
Arsenio Hall, American, born 1956  Search this
Big Daddy Kane, American, born 1968  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8 in. (27.4 × 20.9 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
magazines (periodicals)
Place made:
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
San Francisco, San Francisco county, California, United States, North and Central America
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Bahia, Brazil, Latin America, South America
Zambia, Africa
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 1991
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Baptist  Search this
Black Press  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Communities  Search this
Education  Search this
Families  Search this
Gospel (Music)  Search this
Government  Search this
Health  Search this
Identity  Search this
International affairs  Search this
LGBTQ  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Men  Search this
Persian Gulf War, 1991  Search this
Politics  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Religion  Search this
Sexuality  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this
Women  Search this
Women's organizations  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Bell
Object number:
2018.108.27
Restrictions & Rights:
© BLK Publishing Company, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
African American - Latinx Solidarity
HIV/AIDS Activist Movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56a5687fc-2cab-468c-a4dd-8cacf6d32f1b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.108.27

The planting of Baptist mission work among the Yoruba, 1850-1960 : a study in a religion-cultural conflict / Simeon A. Ajayi

Author:
Ajayi, S. Ademola (Simon Ademola)  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Nigeria
Nigeria, Western
Date:
1994
Topic:
Baptists--Missions  Search this
Baptists  Search this
Missions  Search this
Christianity and other religions--African  Search this
Call number:
AS633.A1 I35X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_916665

Disorderly women : sexual politics & Evangelicalism in revolutionary New England / Susan Juster

Author:
Juster, Susan  Search this
Physical description:
x, 224 p. ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
New England
Date:
1994
18th century
Topic:
Baptist women--History  Search this
Baptists--History  Search this
Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines  Search this
Evangelicalism--History  Search this
Church history  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_477023

Living faith / Jimmy Carter

Author:
Carter, Jimmy 1924-  Search this
Physical description:
256 p. ; 22 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1996
C1996
Topic:
Christian life--Baptist authors  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_510085

The function of dress and ritual in the Nazareth Baptist Church of Isaiah Shembe (South Africa) / Karen H. Brown

Author:
Brown, Karen H (Karen Hull)  Search this
Subject:
Church of the Nazarites Uniforms  Search this
Physical description:
xxiv, 339 pages : illustrations
Type:
Manuscripts
Place:
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
Date:
1995
©1995
Topic:
Costume--Religious aspects  Search this
Clothing and dress--Religious aspects--Christianity  Search this
Baptists--Clothing  Search this
Clothing  Search this
Zulu (African people)--Clothing  Search this
Call number:
GT1588 .B76 1995a
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_507411

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