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Richard Allen (born February 14, 1760, Delaware Colony – died March 26, 1831, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a minister, educator, writer, and one of America's most active and influential Black leaders. In 1794, he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States. He opened his first AME church in 1794 in Philadelphia.
Elected the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816, Allen focused on organizing a denomination in which free Black people could worship without racial oppression and enslaved people could find a measure of dignity. He worked to upgrade the social status of the Black community, organizing Sabbath schools to teach literacy and promoting national organizations to develop political strategies.
Richard Allen (February 14, 1760 – March 26, 1831)[1] was a minister, educator, writer, and one of America's most active and influential Black leaders. In 1794, he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States. He opened his first AME church in 1794 in Philadelphia ...
Abbe family correspondence and papers, ca. 1780-1858.
Abbe family. Abbe family correspondence and papers, ca. 1780-1858.
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Abbe family correspondence and papers, ca. 1780-1858.
Primarily correspondence among members of an Enfield, Connecticut, family. A significant number of the letters refer to the early deaths of three sisters, namely Lorinda Abbe, Lucinda Abbe Chase, and Harriet Abbe. Julia Ann Curtis, a cousin, was a favorite correspondent of all the sisters. Lorinda was being aggressively courted by Charles Cleveland in 1819, and had several other possible suitors among her correspondents. Parents Richard and Lydia Abbe also received several letters from family and friends. The deaths of Lorinda and Lucinda were marked by a poem and a eulogy, respectively.
Abbe family. Abbe family correspondence and papers, ca. 1780-1858.
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Elizabeth Margaret Chandler Papers 1793-1854
Elizabeth Margaret Chandler Papers, 1793-1854
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Elizabeth Margaret Chandler Papers 1793-1854
Papers of Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, Abolitionist poet, and the Chandler family of Adrian, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, including Elizabeth's parents Thomas and Margaret Evans Chandler; Margaret's sisters Ruth Evans and Jane Howell; Elizabeth's brothers Thomas and William, and William's wife Sarah Taylor Chandler. Correspondence of Elizabeth and Thomas Chandler and Ruth Evans with family members in the East, Benjamin Lundy, and others, describing early settlement, agricultural conditions, and local and national anti-slavery movements; also family correspondence of Thomas and Margaret Chandler in Pennsylvania.
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0.6 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder
The Andrew J. Chambers papers consist primarily of letters Chambers received that provide an account of his activities on behalf of the Richard Allen Monument, his attempt to secure congressional passage of a bill to establish a commission to study African-American life, and related efforts. Additionally, there is a scrapbook containing letters regarding the construction of the Allen Monument, pledges of support, and acceptances to attend the unveiling, 1874- 1876. There are also testimonials from several prominent African Americans, including Fredrick Douglass and Henry Highland Garnett, and a petition signed by Mifflin W. Gibbs, Garnett, Robert Brown Elliott, John Mercer Langston, William Grant Still, Henry McNeal Turner, and James T. Rapier on behalf of the Allen Monument. Also included are a drawing of the monument and a map of the park. The second part of the scrapbook contains letters in support of the Colored Commission bill from President Chester A. Arthur, congressmen and other officials, 1877-1881.
The records of Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church [microform]. [1835?]-1972.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). The records of Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church [microform].
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The records of Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church [microform]. [1835?]-1972.
Includes general records, minutes of the trustees and cash books, cash books and ledgers pertaining to the trustees, books relating to leaders and classes, records of special organizations and activities, and a collection of miscellany.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). The records of Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church [microform].
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Records, 1822-1972.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Records, 1822-1972.
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Records, 1822-1972.
Part 1: General record books consists of three official church registers, 1865-1874, 1880-1895, 1907-1912. Included in the registers are historical records, class rolls, records of membership, office holders, baptisms, and marriages. The historical records of the first volume contain a transcription of Richard Allen's biography. Part 2: Records of the Board of Trustees, the controllers and managers of the property of the church, including minutes, 1863-1894, 1910-1944; account books, 1832-1847, 1890-1903, 1909-1942. Part 3: Records relating to the religious function of the church. This section contains the records of the Corporation (a body embracing the entire membership), the Official Board, the Board of Stewards, the Quarterly Conference, the Classes, and the Class leaders. Included in this part are: minutes, 1848-1849, 1876-1972; account books, 1846-1858, 1871-1901; Class rolls with records of contributions and disbursements, 1852-1854, 1872-1894. Part 4: Records of special organizations and activities, including: minutes of the Union Benevolent Sons of Bethel, a burial society, 1826-1844; minutes of the United Daughters of Tapsico Society, a benevolent society offering aid to sick members, 1837-1847; minutes of the Preachers' Association, Philadelphia Conference, 1897-1901; minutes of the [Richard] Allen Christian Endeavor, 1902-1910; minutes of the Ushers' Association, 1925-1941; minutes of church trials of members for breaches of church discipline, 1822-1835, 1838-1851, 1859-1865; Sunday School roll books, ca. 1860, 1934-1939; membership roll books, 1901, ca. 1916; and visitors' registration books, 1901-1970. Part 5: Miscellany, including a Richard Allen bible, an early King James quarto, 1802. Part 6: The Christian Recorder, the journal of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1854-1856, 1861-1902.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Records, 1822-1972.
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Deed of sale, 1793 July 18.
Allen, Richard, 1760-1831. Deed of sale, 1793 July 18.
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Deed of sale, 1793 July 18.
Contract between Richard Allen and the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and for Improving the Condition of the African Race, July 18, 1793. Xerox copy.
Allen, Richard, 1760-1831. Deed of sale, 1793 July 18.
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Pamphlets and ephemeral material : African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898, 1926, 1939.
Allen, Richard, 1760-1831. Pamphlets and ephemeral material : African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898, 1926, 1939.
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Pamphlets and ephemeral material : African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898, 1926, 1939.
Folder contains brief history of the origin and organization of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The first A.M.E. Church was founded by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones as a protest against racial segregation in the seating arrangements at the St. George Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.
Allen, Richard, 1760-1831. Pamphlets and ephemeral material : African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898, 1926, 1939.
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Elizabeth Margaret Chandler papers, 1793-1854.
Chandler, Elizabeth Margaret, 1807-1834. Elizabeth Margaret Chandler papers, 1793-1854.
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Elizabeth Margaret Chandler papers, 1793-1854.
Correspondence of Elizabeth and Thomas Chandler and Ruth Evans with family members in the East, Benjamin Lundy, and others, describing early settlement, agricultural conditions, and local and national anti-slavery movements; also family correspondence of Thomas and Margaret Chandler in Pennsylvania. Correspondents include: Richard Allen, William Bliss, Thomas Chandler, Darius Comstock, Isaac Crary, Abi Evans, William Lloyd Garrison, Jane Howell, Darius C. Jackson, Benjamin Lundy, William M. Sullivan and Matthew F. Whittier.
Mother Bethel Church was founded by the Reverend Richard Allen in 1787 because he refused to worship in segregated congregations. It is the oldest A.M.E. church founded and owned by African-American people in the United States. Folder consists of clipppings documenting the history and activities of the church.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1802-1972.
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Andrew J. Chambers papers, 1874-1899.
Chambers, Andrew J. Andrew J. Chambers papers, 1874-1899.
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Andrew J. Chambers papers, 1874-1899.
The Andrew J. Chambers papers consist primarily of letters Chambers received that provide an account of his activities on behalf of the Richard Allen Monument, his attempt to secure congressional passage of a bill to establish a commission to study African-American life, and related efforts. Additionally, there is a scrapbook containing letters regarding the construction of the Allen Monument, pledges of support, and acceptances to attend the unveiling, 1874- 1876. There are also testimonials from several prominent African Americans, including Fredrick Douglass and Henry Highland Garnett, and a petition signed by Mifflin W. Gibbs, Garnett, Robert Brown Elliott, John Mercer Langston, William Grant Still, Henry McNeal Turner, and James T. Rapier on behalf of the Allen Monument. Also included are a drawing of the monument and a map of the park. The second part of the scrapbook contains letters in support of the Colored Commission bill from President Chester A. Arthur, congressmen and other officials, 1877-1881.
Chambers, Andrew J. Andrew J. Chambers papers, 1874-1899.
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AME Church Tenth Episcopal District collection, 1868-1984.
African Methodist Episcopal Church. Tenth Episcopal District. AME Church Tenth Episcopal District collection, 1868-1984.
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AME Church Tenth Episcopal District collection, 1868-1984.
Collection consists of misc. materials pertaining to the Tenth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which supports Paul Quinn College. Certificates include pastor appointments of C.H. Harris (1926, 1927, 1928), conference transfer of Rev. Calvin Harris (1936), and commission of Sister M.R. Harris (1930). Topics of photographs include Bishop Frank Curtis Cummings, Mrs. Mary Jane Quinn, and African Methodist Episcopal Church bishops. Also includes clippings (1941-1978); Tenth Episcopal District (1983) "New Dimensions in Missions and Ministries" oversized scrapbook of photos, clippings, programs, and other documents; and Tenth Episcopal District, Women's Missionary Society, oversized scrapbook of photos, writings, themes, policy statements, and other material. Other items include booklet, "Poetic Windows: Religious Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul" by Agnes M. Ball, an A.M.E. bishop's wife; cookbook, What's Cooking? in 10th Episcopal District, Texas Area by Women's Missionary Society and Ministers' Wives Alliance; booklet "Richard Allen" by Rederic H. Talbot in French; and booklet "St. Jones A.M.E. Church, Chappell Hill, Texas"; The Doctrines and Disciplines of the Methodist Episcopal Church (1868).
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