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Size | 13.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 13,500 items) |
Abstract | The White Rock Baptist Church was founded in Durham, N.C., in 1866. This collection is comprised of materials, 1880s-1980s, documenting the history of the White Rock Baptist Church and the religious life of its members, who are mostly African Americans. Included are business and financial records; bulletins; obituaries; publications; photographs; newspaper clippings; community service announcements; and items pertaining to the officers, operation, and maintenance of the Church. |
Creator | White Rock Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.) |
Curatorial Unit | Southern Historical Collection |
Language | English. |
This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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The White Rock Baptist Church was founded in 1866 in Durham, N.C., by two clergymen, the Reverend Zuck Horton and the Reverend Samuel "Daddy" Hunt, who organized the church in the home of Margaret "Maggie" Faucette. As the membership grew, the Church moved from the Faucette home at the corner of Pettigrew and Husband streets to a cotton gin on Elm Street. Two subsequent moves followed, first to a warehouse on Peabody Street and then to a lot on the corner of Pettigrew and Coleman streets.
Land was deeded to the Colored Missionary Baptist Church on March 13, 1877 by Cornelius Jordan. This deed included the names of John W. Cheek, Henry A. Reams, Edward Dolby, Thomas Garwood, Willis Moore, and Samuel Hunt, who presumably served as members of the first Board of Trustees. A large white flint rock located on this property prompted the name change to White Rock Baptist Church soon afterward.
In 1879, the Reverend Frederick Wilkins became the third pastor and led the congregation until 1881. The Reverend W. T. H. Woodward served as pastor from 1881 to 1884, followed by the Reverend B. K. Butler. Butler went on to form the Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Durham, N.C.; the Reverend A. P. Eaton led White Rock from 1886 to 1897. Eaton prompted the Church's move from the Pettigrew Street location to Fayetteville Street. While the congregation held numerous revivals, a brick church was constructed on the property sometime prior to 1895. Eaton left to found Saint John's Baptist Church. The Reverend H. H. Henderson led the congregation from approximately 1898 to 1900.
Back to TopThis collection is comprised of materials, 1880s-1980s, documenting the history of the White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, N.C., and the religious life of its members, who are mostly African Americans. Included are business and financial records; bulletins; obituaries; publications; photographs; newspaper clippings; community service announcements; and items pertaining to the officers, operation, and maintenance of the Church.
Back to TopArrangement: chronologically, then by subject.
General correspondence pertaining to White Rock Baptist Church. Included are letters exchanged between pastors Miles Mark Fisher and Lorenzo Lynch and a number of individuals and business concerns documenting activities and events that either took place at the Church or somehow involved Church members with other churches or community groups. They also shed light on the kinds of spiritual, monetary, and other support that White Rock provided to the community.
Folder 1-2
Folder 1Folder 2 |
1940-1945 |
Folder 3 |
1946-1960 |
Folder 4 |
1961-1962 |
Folder 5 |
1963 |
Folder 6 |
1964 |
Folder 7 |
1965 |
Folder 8-9
Folder 8Folder 9 |
1966 |
Folder 10-12
Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12 |
1967 |
Folder 13 |
1968 |
Folder 14 |
1969 |
Folder 15 |
1970 |
Folder 16 |
1971 |
Folder 17-19
Folder 17Folder 18Folder 19 |
1972 |
Folder 20 |
1973 |
Folder 21 |
1974 |
Folder 22-25
Folder 22Folder 23Folder 24Folder 25 |
1975 |
Folder 26-29
Folder 26Folder 27Folder 28Folder 29 |
1976 |
Folder 30 |
1977 |
Folder 31-32
Folder 31Folder 32 |
1978 |
Folder 33 |
1979 |
Folder 34 |
1980 |
Folder 35 |
1981 |
Folder 36 |
1982 |
Folder 37 |
1983 |
Folder 38-40
Folder 38Folder 39Folder 40 |
Undated |
Folder 41 |
Basketball and bowling leagues, 1942-1974 |
Folder 42 |
Boy Scouts of America, 1939-1975 |
Folder 43 |
Church Women in Action, 1976-1981 |
Folder 44-45
Folder 44Folder 45 |
Mental health issues, 1967-1980 |
Folder 46 |
Newsletters, 1972-1981 and undated |
Folder 47 |
Scholarships, 1962-1976 and undated |
Folder 48-49
Folder 48Folder 49 |
Shaw University, 1941-1980 |
Folder 50 |
Vacation Bible School, 1949-1978 |
Arrangement: by subject.
Materials concerning the general administrative operations of White Rock Baptist Church. These materials document the history of the Church, as well as a number of organizations and committees at White Rock. Included are items pertaining to pastorships of Miles Mark Fisher and Lorenzo Lynch and to various building construction projects.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Materials pertaining to the boards and committees at White Rock Baptist Church. Items document activities and services at the Church, as well as within the local community. Included are materials concerning the Board of Deacons and its financial preparations for the 1960 New Hope Ministers and Deacons Union, and items documenting the work of the Mission Circles and the services rendered to Lincoln Hospital and to other organizations in Durham, N.C.
Arrangement: by subject.
Materials concerning the financial operations of White Rock Baptist Church, including correspondence pertaining to various building fund campaigns, building fund reports from the Financial Corner, district reports, and weekly and monthly financial statements.
Folder 165-179
Folder 165Folder 166Folder 167Folder 168Folder 169Folder 170Folder 171Folder 172Folder 173Folder 174Folder 175Folder 176Folder 177Folder 178Folder 179 |
Financial correspondence, 1926-1982 and undated |
Folder 180 |
Financial Correspondence: Bequests, 1960-1975 and undated |
Folder 181-184
Folder 181Folder 182Folder 183Folder 184 |
Annual Budgets, 1926-1975 |
Folder 185-273
Folder 185Folder 186Folder 187Folder 188Folder 189Folder 190Folder 191Folder 192Folder 193Folder 194Folder 195Folder 196Folder 197Folder 198Folder 199Folder 200Folder 201Folder 202Folder 203Folder 204Folder 205Folder 206Folder 207Folder 208Folder 209Folder 210Folder 211Folder 212Folder 213Folder 214Folder 215Folder 216Folder 217Folder 218Folder 219Folder 220Folder 221Folder 222Folder 223Folder 224Folder 225Folder 226Folder 227Folder 228Folder 229Folder 230Folder 231Folder 232Folder 233Folder 234Folder 235Folder 236Folder 237Folder 238Folder 239Folder 240Folder 241Folder 242Folder 243Folder 244Folder 245Folder 246Folder 247Folder 248Folder 249Folder 250Folder 251Folder 252Folder 253Folder 254Folder 255Folder 256Folder 257Folder 258Folder 259Folder 260Folder 261Folder 262Folder 263Folder 264Folder 265Folder 266Folder 267Folder 268Folder 269Folder 270Folder 271Folder 272Folder 273 |
District Reports, 1940-1976 |
Folder 274 |
Insurance: Records |
Folder 275-276
Folder 275Folder 276 |
Insurance: Correspondence and loan inquires, 1939-1970 |
Folder 277-280
Folder 277Folder 278Folder 279Folder 280 |
Deeds of trust, contracts, and loan notes, 1889-1972 |
Folder 281-286
Folder 281Folder 282Folder 283Folder 284Folder 285Folder 286 |
Mortgages, loan documents, and correspondence, 1937-1971 |
Folder 287-309
Folder 287Folder 288Folder 289Folder 290Folder 291Folder 292Folder 293Folder 294Folder 295Folder 296Folder 297Folder 298Folder 299Folder 300Folder 301Folder 302Folder 303Folder 304Folder 305Folder 306Folder 307Folder 308Folder 309 |
Monthly financial statements, 1939-1976 |
Folder 310-355
Folder 310Folder 311Folder 312Folder 313Folder 314Folder 315Folder 316Folder 317Folder 318Folder 319Folder 320Folder 321Folder 322Folder 323Folder 324Folder 325Folder 326Folder 327Folder 328Folder 329Folder 330Folder 331Folder 332Folder 333Folder 334Folder 335Folder 336Folder 337Folder 338Folder 339Folder 340Folder 341Folder 342Folder 343Folder 344Folder 345Folder 346Folder 347Folder 348Folder 349Folder 350Folder 351Folder 352Folder 353Folder 354Folder 355 |
Weekly income statements, 1940-1971 |
Folder 356-365
Folder 356Folder 357Folder 358Folder 359Folder 360Folder 361Folder 362Folder 363Folder 364Folder 365 |
Monthly expense reports, 1959-1972 |
Folder 366 |
Anniversary financial reports, 1941-1974 |
Folder 367 |
Miscellaneous quarterly reports, 1940-1978 |
Folder 368 |
Miscellaneous annual reports, 1942-1978 |
Folder 369 |
Other miscellaneous financial reports, 1955-1980 |
Folder 370 |
Every member canvas, 1926-1972 and undated |
Folder 371 |
Building Fund: Finance Committee, 1967-1969 and undated |
Folder 372-373
Folder 372Folder 373 |
Building Fund: Campaigns, 1939-1975 and undated |
Folder 374 |
Building Fund: Financial Corner reports, 1960-1967 |
Folder 375-376
Folder 375Folder 376 |
Building Fund: Financial contributors, 1938-1978 |
Folder 377 |
Building Fund: Correspondence, 1961-1972 |
Folder 378 |
Miscellaneous funding campaigns, 1973-1976 |
Folder 379 |
Financial Scholarship Committee reports, 1949-1982 |
Arrangement: subject and chronological.
Bulletins and related materials documenting weekly worship services and special programs at White Rock Baptist Church, such as annual observations of the Charles Clinton Spaulding Scholarship Day; bulletins from Mount Vernon Baptist Church and other churches in the Durham, N.C., area; and public service announcements sent to White Rock about community-wide activities.
Folder 380-460
Folder 380Folder 381Folder 382Folder 383Folder 384Folder 385Folder 386Folder 387Folder 388Folder 389Folder 390Folder 391Folder 392Folder 393Folder 394Folder 395Folder 396Folder 397Folder 398Folder 399Folder 400Folder 401Folder 402Folder 403Folder 404Folder 405Folder 406Folder 407Folder 408Folder 409Folder 410Folder 411Folder 412Folder 413Folder 414Folder 415Folder 416Folder 417Folder 418Folder 419Folder 420Folder 421Folder 422Folder 423Folder 424Folder 425Folder 426Folder 427Folder 428Folder 429Folder 430Folder 431Folder 432Folder 433Folder 434Folder 435Folder 436Folder 437Folder 438Folder 439Folder 440Folder 441Folder 442Folder 443Folder 444Folder 445Folder 446Folder 447Folder 448Folder 449Folder 450Folder 451Folder 452Folder 453Folder 454Folder 455Folder 456Folder 457Folder 458Folder 459Folder 460 |
Weekly bulletins, 1928-1989 |
Folder 461-466
Folder 461Folder 462Folder 463Folder 464Folder 465Folder 466 |
Weekly bulletins: Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 1965-1968 |
Folder 467-475
Folder 467Folder 468Folder 469Folder 470Folder 471Folder 472Folder 473Folder 474Folder 475 |
Weekly bulletins: Other churches, 1934-1988 and undated |
Folder 476-480
Folder 476Folder 477Folder 478Folder 479Folder 480 |
Funeral programs and related materials, 1944-1987 and undated |
Folder 481-489
Folder 481Folder 482Folder 483Folder 484Folder 485Folder 486Folder 487Folder 488Folder 489 |
White Rock special programs, 1940-1988 and undated |
Folder 490-501
Folder 490Folder 491Folder 492Folder 493Folder 494Folder 495Folder 496Folder 497Folder 498Folder 499Folder 500Folder 501 |
Public service announcements, 1945-1983 and undated |
Folder 502 |
Public service announcements: Capital punishment |
Folder 503 |
Public service announcements: Wilmington Ten, 1976-1978 and undated |
Folder 504-507
Folder 504Folder 505Folder 506Folder 507 |
Religious organizations, 1944-1977 and undated |
Items separated include oversize papers (OP-4926/1-16).
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