Papers, 1945-1977 (bulks 1957-1977).

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Papers, 1945-1977 (bulks 1957-1977).

Includes correspondence, printed material, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, sermons, and scrapbook materials. Bulks (1957-1977) with Wilkes' personal papers and sermons relating to his career as an Unitarian minister.

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Wilkes, James P.

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Minister and political activist. Born 1921 Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Held Unitarian ministry positions in Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D. C., Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dallas, Texas, and Peoria, Illinois. Involved in the Civil Rights Movement and participated in the Selma, Alabama Memorial March in 1965 which was led by Martin Luther King. In 1968 Wilkes helped the Unitarian Churches of Lubbock achieve church status. From the description of Papers, 1945-1977 (bulks 1957-1977). (Texa...