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In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of February 20, 1981. Harper writes that the church organized in 1868 at the end of the Civil War and practiced in the home of Mrs. Louise Bratcher.

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church. Harper writes that the church was organized in 1868 at the end of the Civil War and practiced in the home of Mrs. Louise Bratcher. The church raised $400 and built a…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper writes about the contributions of the then current pastor, Rev. Benjamin Gay, to Antioch A.M.E. Church. Harper notes that the church has made many beneficial changes financially and spiritually under Rev.…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper writes about the contributions of the then current pastor, Rev. Benjamin Gay, to Antioch A.M.E. Church in the last two years. Harper writes that the church has become very well organized with clubs and boards,…

Letter from Maggie Randolph to Sylvia Clarke, dated to 1985.

In this black and white photograph, Mrs. Clark holds a white sheet while sitting outside Clark's Grocery store.

Black and white photograph of participants in a fundraising competition for Antioch A.M.E. Church, taken around 1957. Whoever sold the most items was crowned the queen. Top [left to right]: Dorothy Sheffield, Cynthia Brown, Pat Stephens, Lena Harper,…

Black and white photograph of Lena Kemp and Charles Clayton, one-time pastor of Antioch A.M.E. Church and principal of Trinity High School. This photograph was taken during the taping of the DeKalb Historical Society's "I Remember Hour" oral history…

Black and white photograph of Antioch A.M.E. Usher Board. The back of the photograph notes that it was taken on Marshall Street, where the Antioch A.M.E. Church was located in Decatur, Georgia, and it lists the names of the ushers.

Black and white photograph of the Trinity High School band members.