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

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,…

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 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 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 as of July 10, 1977. The church began in 1868 and practiced in the home of Mrs. Lou Bratcher. the first church raised $400 in the first rally, and the new Antioch…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of July 1961. Harper writes that Antioch A.M.E. Church began in 1898, at the end of the Civil War and beginning of Reconstruction in the South. With no building to…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of July 14, 1957. Harper writes that Antioch A.M.E. Church began in 1868. at the end of the Civil War and beginning of Reconstruction in the South. With no…

Black and white photograph of three Antioch A.M.E. choir members, circa 1950. The photo, taken by Joanne Randolph Murphy, includes Floy Ann Henderson [farthest left] and Annie Grace Baker [seated].

Black and white photograph taken by Joanne Randolph Murchy of the Antioch A.M.E. choir, circa 1950. The photo also features Barbara Lowe's cousin Wellburn Talbert, the Secretary of Church [farthest left].