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Title
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African American Baptist Churches in Kansas City
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Description
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File contains information and articles with pictures including Reverend Samuel McKibben of the True Light Baptist Church and Reverend Wallace Hartsfield of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church. Also included is a copy of the typewritten paper "Historical Sketch of the St. James Baptist Church" by Nettie Smith and a history of the Second Baptist Church, the "oldest Black Baptist Church in the metropolitan area," according to the article "119 Years of Progress" by Eleanor Bowie.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 2, 1909-1937, Page p213
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from E. 8th Street south to E. 11th Street and from Holmes east to Campbell, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1909/1937
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 2, 1896-1907, Page p135
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Description
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Northeastern part of early Kansas City from E. 10th Street south to E. 12th Street and from Holmes Street east to Harrison Street, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1896/1907
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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A Church for the Ages
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Description
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October 2013 marked the 150th anniversary of the Second Baptist Church, "believed to be one of the two oldest black churches in Kansas City." The congregation was first established in 1863 by slaves and freedmen in an area by the Missouri River known as Stragglers Camp, in what is now Riverfront Park. The article traces the history of the church, including its previous locations and pastors, and discusses some of the issues facing the current congregation.
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Date
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2013-09-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Religious Institutions
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Description
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Portion of book chapter, "School, Church, and Health" describes the importance of the church to the African American community. The author profiles four of the largest black churches: Second Baptist, St. Stephen's Baptist, Allen Chapel AME, and Ebenezer AME. He also describes three small congregations, Greenwood Baptist, St. James Baptist, and Sun Rise Baptist.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Second Baptist Church
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Description
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History of the church, its pastors, meeting places, and activities.
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Date
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1983
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Object Type
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Book
