University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Title |
Reverend James H. Black Oral History |
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Creator |
Reverend James H. Black |
| Alt. Creator | Interviewer: Dr. Louis D. Silveri |
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Subject |
LCSH: |
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Subject |
Keyword: Religion ; Missionary Baptist Church ; Yancey County ; Missionary practice |
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Description |
This oral history interview describes the experiences of Rev. Black in rural churches at a time when the
pastor was not paid a salary. He made his living outside of the church. The interview
reveals the difficulties experienced by an innovative minister in trying to broaden his
fields of service to the church.
Transcript of interview only: no tapes. |
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Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
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Contributor |
Reverend James H. Black |
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Date |
Electronic Record Issued: 2001-07-11 |
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Type |
Text |
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Format |
38 pages |
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Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/SHRC/black.html |
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Source |
Louis D. Silveri Oral History Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804 |
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Language |
English |
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Relation |
SHRC Reverend Lonnie Crawford Oral History |
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Coverage |
c1900-1977 ; Yancey County, NC |
| Rights | No restrictions ; Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
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Acquisition |
Donor number: 23 ; Date of acquisition: August, 1977 |
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Processed By |
Southern Highlands Research Center staff , 1978 ; Special Collections staff, 2001 |
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Interview Date |
1977-06-13 |
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Biography |
Mr. Black was born on May 16, 1893, in Yancey County, near Burnsville, North Carolina. He spent his boyhood on a large farm at Windom, three miles from Burnsville. He made a public announcement of his intention to enter the ministry in 1924, as was the custom in his denomination. He was ordained as a minister in the Missionary Baptist Church in 1929. |
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