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Guide to the Mount Olive Baptist Church Scrapbook
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Access Restrictions
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Information
  • Biography / Administrative History
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Arrangement
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Mount Olive Baptist Church Scrapbook
    Dates: 1963-1964
    Collection number: MS 124
    Creator: Mount Olive Baptist Church (Hayward, Calif.).
    Collection Size: 1 linear foot (1 oversized box)
    Repository: African American Museum & Library at Oakland (Oakland, Calif.)
    Oakland, CA 94612
    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.
    Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

    Access

    No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.

    Access Restrictions

    Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.

    Publication Rights

    Permission to publish from the Mount Olive Baptist Church scrapbook must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.

    Preferred Citation

    Mount Olive Baptist Church Scrapbook, MS 124, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Marianne Carden, 05/26/1995.

    Biography / Administrative History

    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.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    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.

    Arrangement

    Series I. Scrapbook

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    Mount Olive Baptist Church (Hayward, Calif.).
    African American churches.
    Hayward (Calif.)--History.