Trinity Digital Collections

- Local politics and church news scrapbook, 1940s-1976
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Local politics and church news scrapbook, 1940s-1976, includes information on Reverend Black's early ministry, local politics, Mount Zion First Baptist Church
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Law and Justice, by Reverend Black, 1968
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio
- Editorial in the National Baptist Union-Review by Reverend Black, addressing how the call for law and justice is often a racist appeal to stop the actions of Negroes.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Rally, 1958 July 25
- African American -- Civil rights; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Scrapbook documenting the Billy Graham Evangelistic Rally at Alamo Stadium, 1958 July 25, in San Antonio, Texas
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Middle East travel diary and documents, Reverend Black, 1962
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- This folder contains Reverend Black's Middle East travel diary and documents from a trip taken in 1962 with a Baptist organization. [Images numbered 33 through 37 have been omitted from delivery in the digital collections as they contain private...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Communism as a Religion
- Communism and Christianity; Communism and religion; Communism
- Thesis presented at Andover Newton Theological School in 1943, digitized copy supplied by Diana Yount, Trask Library, Andover Newton Theological School, on March 16, 2012 to Coates Library, Special Collections and Archives, Trinity University.
- Special Collections and Archives
- King William's Purple House, by Reverend Black
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Cisneros, Sandra.
- Talk about the house of Chicana writer Sandra Cisneros, which is located in the King William neighborhood in San Antonio and which she painted purple in the 1990s. Reverend Black talks about the historical meaning of color and the need to re-write...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Friend or Foe?, 1963
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- SNAP newspaper editorial by Reverend Black about racism and Bexar County Commissioner Albert A. Pena, Jr., August 30, 1963
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Set the Captives Free, by Reverend Black, 1962
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial on the incarceration of the mentally disabled in new city jail.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Sermon at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, by Reverend Black: Is the Governor Hell Bound, July 27, 1961
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- Sermon at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, by Reverend Black: "Is the Governor Hell Bound," July 27, 1961; about Texas Governor Price Daniel and segregationist policies; length: 1 hour, 2 minutes, 10 seconds [original:open reel tape, 7-in,...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- African Freedom News
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Newsletter from the San Antonio Committee Against Mercenary Recruitment and U.S. Intervention in Foreign Countries. Issue devoted to Soweto and the death of Steven Biko; Secret Arms Deal for Racism in South Africa; Women for Racial and Economic...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Local politics scrapbook, 1971-1976
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio; San Antonio (Tex.)--Race relations--History.; San Antonio (Tex.). City Council.;
- Scrapbook of newsclippings assembled by Reverend Black, predominantly about San Antonio local politics, city council candidates, political issues involving the East side and West side of the city, Reverend Black's own political campaigns, and...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Local politics, church and community news scrapbook, 1976-1977
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio; San Antonio (Tex.)--Race relations--History.; San Antonio (Tex.). City Council.;
- Scrapbook of newsclippings assembled by Reverend Black, predominantly about San Antonio local politics, city council candidates, political issues involving the East side and West side of the city, Reverend Black's own political campaigns and...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Clippings scrapbook, 1951-1963
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- Scrapbook includes newspaper clippings about activities at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, Baptist news, African American community news, and Texas and San Antonio politics, from the San Antonio Register, the Fort Worth Defender and Baptist...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Baptist Ministers Union of San Antonio and Vicinity, 1951-1960
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.;
- Reverend Black was involved with the beginnings of the Baptist Ministers Union of San Antonio and Vicinity, as Secretary, as part of committees, and as President. This folder contains meeting notes, correspondence, organizational documents such as...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Reverend Black talk at Dorie Miller Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, circa 1963-1975
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Reverend Black speaks to Dorie Miller Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, about education in San Antonio, circa 1963-1975; length: 6 minutes, 30 seconds
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Elect C. W. Black for City Council Scrapbook, 1963-1965
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio; San Antonio (Tex.)--Race relations--History.; San Antonio (Tex.). City Council.;
- Reverend Black's political campaign and local politics from 1963 through 1965 are covered in newsclippings and letters from local and Texas political figures,including Henry B. Gonzalez.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Repeal of the Code, by Reverend Black, 1963
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial that calls for repeal of the code of loyalty from the negro to the white man, using the actions of protestors in Birmingham, Alabama as an example.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Christian Education for the 70s, by Reverend Black, circa 1970
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial in the National Baptist Union-Review by Reverend Black, urging Black Christian leadership to deliver education and knowledge in ways relevant to the times.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- ZerNona Stewart Black tribute scrapbook, Health, Inc., 1993
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; Public health -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Scrapbook created by Leslie Foster Community Echoes for tribute event for Mrs. ZerNona Stewart Black, founder of Health, Inc., at the Annual Benefit Musical for Health, Inc, April 30, 1993, at the Mount Sinai Baptist Church.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- James W. Laurie
- Laurie, James W.;
- James W. Laurie, Trinity's 14th president, served from 1951-1970. Photo was taken about 1968. It was used as a model for his portrait that now hangs in the entry way to the trustees meeting room in Northrup Hall.
- Historical Images Archive