Trinity Digital Collections

- James W. Laurie
- Presidents;
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- We Have Come This Far by Demonstrations, by Reverend Black, 1963
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio.;
- Editorial about an appeal to the Board of the San Antonio Junior College District for voluntary integration, and the necessity of continued protest and demonstration.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Crystal City and Politics, by Reverend Black, circa 1969
- Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial by Reverend Black about the city election in Crystal City, Texas and its significance for dealing with racism and unequal treatment of Mexican Americans. [circa 1969]
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- 88th Session of National Baptist Convention - Renewal, editorial, Reverend Black, 1968
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; National Baptist Convention of America.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial by Reverend Black in the National Baptist Union-Review, about the 88th Session of National Baptist Convention
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- 11th Anniversary Service for Reverend Black, Mount Zion First Baptist Church, 1960
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- 11th Anniversary Service for Reverend Black at Mount Zion First Baptist Church; Listening notes: First 10 minutes - music and service; 10 minutes to 18:42 minutes - music and preliminary words; 18:48 minutes to 23:42 minutes - words by Reverend...
- 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
- 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
- Property Rights, by Reverend Black, 1963
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial about the importance of property ownership to release of the Negro from slave status, referring to the stance of Senator Barry Goldwater and the mayor of the City of San Antonio.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Once Upon A Time…, by Reverend Black, 1962
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial for SNAP News, about a meeting held on November 23-25, 1962 at Columbia Iniversity. The meeting addressed African and American Negro leaders and future directions for policy for apartheid, embargo, and moral responsibility.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Local Politics, News and Community Activity Scrapbook, 1973-1974
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio; San Antonio (Tex.). City Council.;
- Scrapbook includes newsclippings; telegrams , cards, and letters of congratulations from community members and state and local politicians; ephemera from community events, such as Reverend Black's narration of a San Antonio Symphony event honoring...
- 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
- Health, Inc., 1979-1980
- Public health -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- Folder: Health, Inc., 1979-1980; from the organizational records of Health, Inc., the senior citizen daycare center affiliated with Mount Zion First Baptist Church, co-founded by ZerNona Stewart Black.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers