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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
First Baptist Church collection, circa 1985
Summary
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-057
- Dates:
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circa 1985
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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29 Linear feet(1 box)
- Repository:
This collection, which dates from circa 1985, consists of clippings and booklets relating to the First Baptist Church, Norfolk, Virginia.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
First Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church in the city of Norfolk, Virginia. Considered the mother church of Norfolk's black Baptists, First Baptist's congregation was organized in 1800 and originally consisted of whites, free blacks, and slaves. The church's current location was acquired in 1830 and its current building was dedicated in 1906.
Administration
Author
Carrie Gehrer
Custodial History note
Gift of Barbara N. Peterson.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
First Baptist Church collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Barbara N. Peterson.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Booklets | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American Baptists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| African American churches | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Clippings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| First Baptist Church (Norfolk, Va.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
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