Baptist churches of Brooklyn publications and ephemera
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This collection contains printed ephemera and publications of thirteen Baptist churches based in Brooklyn, New York. Items date from 1840 to 2016 and are housed in one manuscript box. Document types in the collection include church manuals, yearbooks, church histories, newsletters, and church service programs. Church manuals contain a church's articles of faith, covenant, and often a list of members and addresses; member names and addresses can also be found in church yearbooks in the collection.
Historical note
The Baptist faith was practiced as early as the 17th and 18th centuries in the territories and colony that today constitute New York. However, a Baptist house of worship did not come to Brooklyn until 1823, with the founding of the First Baptist Church (later known as the Baptist Temple). In 1847, the first African-American Baptist church in Brooklyn, Concord Baptist Church of Christ, was founded. Baptists were one of the largest denominations in the City of New York during the mid-19th century, continuing to grow with the influx of immigrants into the 20th century.
The Baptist faith was practiced as early as the 17th and 18th centuries in the territories and colony that are now known as New York City. However, a Baptist house of worship did not come to Brooklyn until 1823, with the founding of the First Baptist Church (later known as the Baptist Temple). In 1847, the first African-American Baptist church in Brooklyn, Concord Baptist Church of Christ, was founded. Baptists were one of the largest denominations in the City of New York during the mid-19th century, continuing to grow with the influx of immigrants into the 20th century.
Sources
- Younger, George D. "Baptists." In The Encyclopedia of New York City, ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, 75-76. New Haven: Yale University Press; New York: New-York Historical Society, 1995.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains printed ephemera and publications of thirteen Baptist churches based in Brooklyn, New York. Items date from 1840 to 2016 and are housed in one manuscript box. Churches represented include Borough Park Italian Baptist Church, Brown Memorial Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, Christian Chapel, Concord Baptist Church of Christ, First Baptist Church of Brooklyn, First Baptist Church of Flatbush, First Norwegian Baptist Church, Hanson Place Baptist Church, Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Strong Place Baptist Church, Tabernacle Baptist Church, and Trinity Baptist Church. Document types in the collection include church manuals, yearbooks, church histories, newsletters, and church service programs. Church manuals contain a church's articles of faith, covenant, and often a list of members and addresses; member names and addresses can also be found in church yearbooks in the collection.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Baptist churches of Brooklyn publications and ephemera, 1986.013, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of the accession are unknown. This collection was formally accessioned in 1986.
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Minimally processed to the collection level by Weatherly Stephan in November 2010. One file relating to the Brown Memorial Baptist Church added to the collection by John Zarrillo in December 2016. One letter relating to the Tabernacle Church was added by Maggie Schreiner in June 2018.
