Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Mount Olive Baptist Church (Hayward, Calif.).
- Abstract:
- The Mount Olive Baptist Church was founded by Rev. George Johnson Jr. on February 11, 1963. The collection consists of one scrapbook documenting the first two years of the church's existence from 1963-1964. It encompasses correspondence, rosters, financial reports, membership applications, records of baptisms and births, Sunday bulletins, Sunday school reports, church minutes, and building fund drive reports. The scrapbook includes a photograph of Johnson and a copy of the church covenant, outlining its mission and doctrine.
- Extent:
- 1 linear foot (1 oversized box)
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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Mount Olive Baptist Church Scrapbook, MS 124, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of one scrapbook documenting the first two years of the church's existence from 1963-1964. It encompasses correspondence, rosters, financial reports, membership applications, records of baptisms and births, Sunday bulletins, Sunday school reports, church minutes, and building fund drive reports. The scrapbook includes a photograph of Johnson and a copy of the church covenant, outlining its mission and doctrine. Examination of these records reveals the steps involved in founding the church and organizing its programs and provides insight into the church's initial growth and activities.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Mount Olive Baptist Church was founded by Rev. George Johnson Jr. on February 11, 1963. Rev. Johnson studied at the Berkeley Baptist Divinity School and the Western Baptist Bible College in El Cerrito and received some of his training as a pastor at Allen Temple Baptist Church. Johnson was the first African-American to organize a Baptist church in Hayward, California.
The church held its first meeting on February 11, 1963 at the home of Mrs. Elnora Jones. Several weeks later, on March 3, founding members participated in their first service at Founder's Savings and Loan Association. The group moved its services to Pioneer Savings and Loan Association on March 17. Installation of officers occurred on December 8, 1963 and was officiated by Rev. E.J. Price. The church found a permanent building on April 19, 1964, when it moved to 2905 Kelly St. in Hayward, California.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Marianne Carden, 05/26/1995.
- Arrangement:
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Series I. Scrapbook
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.
Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish from the Mount Olive Baptist Church scrapbook must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.
- Preferred citation:
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Mount Olive Baptist Church Scrapbook, MS 124, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
- Location of this collection:
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659 14th StreetOakland, CA 94612, US
- Contact:
- (510) 637-0198