Trinity Digital Collections

- 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
- 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
- National Baptist Convention of America (with reports from the Commission on Social Justice), 1944-1961
- National Baptist Convention of America.; Baptists -- United States -- History.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Selections from Folder 48: Reverend Black was involved with the National Baptist Convention of America in various capacities, as editor of the National Baptist Union-Review, and as chairman of the Commission on Social Justice. The selections from...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Texas Negro Peace Officers Association Nineteenth Annual Convention Souvenir Program, August 1954
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century;
- Texas Negro Peace Officers Association Nineteenth Annual Convention Souvenir Program, August 1954, San Antonio, Texas
- 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
- Miracle of Mississippi, by Reverend Black, undated
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century;
- Editorial by Reverend Black praising James H. Meredith and his struggle for education at the University of Mississippi, as well as recognizing the courage of all African Americans living in Mississippi in an atmosphere of violence and terror.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- ZerNona Stewart Black Scrapbook, 1944-1964
- Baptists -- United States -- History.; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- ZerNona Stewart Black scrapbook from 1944 through 1964, includes personal and community news and content, as well as clippings and news items that relate to her time as Direcctor of the San Antonio USO YWCA, 112 Sycamore Street, and the Swankers...
- 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
- ZerNona Stewart Black, Thirty-sixth Anniversary Scrapbook, 1985
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.); Baptists -- United States -- History.;
- Scrapbook made to honor ZerNona Stewart Black, on the thirty-sixth anniversary of Reverend Black and ZerNona Black's service to the Mount Zion First Baptist Church , 1985
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Reverend Black and Maury Maverick, Jr., undated
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Reverend Black (far right) and San Antonio civil rights lawyer, Maury Maverick, Jr. (second from right) stand together, with two unidentified people. A portrait of Texas State Representative Garlington Jerome ("G.J.") Sutton hangs on the wall...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Reverend Black with Dr. Earl McKinley Lewis and group, undated
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.)
- Reverend Black with Dr. Earl McKinley Lewis (holding plaque), founder and director of the graduate Urban Studies Program and Trinity University's first tenured African American professor; Nancy Bohman (far left) and Dorothy Collins (far right) of...
- 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
- William Beeson tombstone
- Sepulchral monuments; Beeson, William S.
- This is the tombstone of William Beeson, Trinity University's first president (1869-1882). It is located in the Tehuacana cemetary not far from the original university building.
- Historical Images Archive