First Baptist Church of Chicago records, 1834-1983.

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  • Creator Names First Baptist Church (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title First Baptist Church of Chicago records [manuscript], 1834-1983.
  • Physical description
    • 13.25 linear ft. (29 boxes)
    • 1 oversize folder.
  • Collection summary Membership records; minutes of trustees, church organizations and committees; clerk records and financial records; anniversary programs; scrapbooks; a diary of Mary Marx (1929-1930); and numerous clippings of newspaper articles relating to activities of the ministers and members of the First Baptist Church of Chicago (Ill.). Many clippings describe racial integration within the church, ministers, such as Dr. Jitsuo Morikawa (1943-1956) and Rev. Charles Andrews (1957-1965), and other major topics. Records also relate to Sunday schools and church schools and activities of many organizations, including the Woman's Society, the "Friday Nighters," the Woman's American Foreign Mission Society, and the World Council of Churches.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Founded in 1833; located at 935 East 50th Street in Chicago (Ill.) since 1919.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available online.
  • Acquisition information Gift of First Baptist Church of Chicago (2000.0089).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the First Baptist Church of Chicago photograph collection (2000.0089) and several publications and newsletters cataloged by title.
  • Names
    • First Baptist Church (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
    • 935 East 50th Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Andrews, Charles.
    • Marx, Mary.
    • Morikawa, Jitsuo.
    • Andrews, Charles.
    • Morikawa, Jitsuo.
    • Marx, Mary.
  • Subjects
    • African Americans Illinois Chicago.
    • Baptists Illinois Chicago.
    • Japanese American clergy Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Japanese Americans Illinois Chicago.
    • Women Illinois Chicago Diaries. box 27, 1929-1930
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Church history.
    • Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Account books. aat
    • Church records. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Diaries. aat
    • Guest registers. aat
    • Ledgers. aat
    • Membership lists. aat
    • Photographic prints. aat
    • Scrapbooks. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-F/FirstBapt.htm