Records. 1953-1959.

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Records. 1953-1959.

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Interracial congregation. Includes sermons of the Reverend Charles M. Jones on civil rights and integration. These records include: letter - Joseph Straley to Clifton H. Johnson 12/17/54 with enclosures. Report on "The First Year of the Community Church of Chapel Hill, N.C."-1954. Budget for same, 1954. "A statement by Charles M. Jones on the occasion of his withdrawing from the Presbyterian ministry ... July 6, 1953" (3 c.) Program, 11/8/1953 - Community Church, Chapel Hill, N.C. Newsletter 5/1959 - Community Church, Chapel Hill, N.C. Sermons by Charles M. Jones, 1953-57 (4) "Some Problems of Religious Freedom" 3/2/1953 "The Church and the Supreme Court Decision: What the Church Can Say" 5/23/1954 (5 c.) "Facing Desegregation: How Religion Helps" 9/19/1955 "A Realistic Look at Race Relations in Chapel Hill" 2/10/1957.

22 items. some photocopies.

Tulane University, Amistad Research Center

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