Title

Olivia Pearl Stokes papers, 1934-1991.

Author

Stokes, Olivia Pearl, 1916-

Supplementary Content

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Details

Description

4.5 lin. ft (11 boxes)

Donor/Sponsor

Preservation of the Black Religious Heritage Project funded by the Lilly Endowment.

Subjects

• Women > Africa
• Christian education
• Women educators > United States
• Religious education > United States > 20th century
• African American Baptists
• Berea College
• Massachusetts Council of Churches
• Directors of religious education
• Stokes, Olivia Pearl, 1916-
• African American authors
• Africa > Tours
• Baptist Educational Center (New York, N.Y.)
• Women in public life > Africa
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• Greater Harlem Comprehensive Guidance Center
• National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America
• African American college teachers
• African American churches
• Africa > Social conditions > 20th century
• Abyssinian Baptist Church (New York, N.Y.)

Note

• Photographs have been transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division and are described separately. Other pictorial material has been transferred to the Art and Artifacts Division. Audio discs have been transferred to the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division.

Source (note)

• Stokes, Olivia Pearl

Biography (note)

• Educator, lecturer, author and administrator, Dr. Stokes is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches and is well known as a religious educator.

Processing Action (note)

• Processed

Call Number

Sc MG 432

Author

Stokes, Olivia Pearl, 1916-

Title

Olivia Pearl Stokes papers, 1934-1991.

Summary

The Olivia Pearl Stokes Papers document many aspects of her life and career. The papers include correspondence, writings, files related to herprofessional activities and private affiliations, printed matter and miscellaneous files.

The Correspondence includes general correspondence and correspondence regarding employment. General correspondence includes letters from friends and relatives as well as letters regarding her professional pursuits and speaking engagements.

Writings include typed and handwritten manuscripts, and research files for both published and unpublished works. Of particular interest is Dr. Stokes' work on African women.

The Organization files include material on Dr. Stokes' professional and private affiliations. Among the organizations represented are: Lehman College, the Greater Harlem Comprehensive Guidance Center, the Massachusetts Council of Churches, the National Council of Churches, the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Berea College and Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

Programs include printed matter and planning material relating to Dr. Stokes' role as a participant or a speaker at various conferences, workshops, prayer services and seminars. The Tours files relate to tours to Africa and the Holy Land organized by Dr. Stokes. Printed Matter includes clippings, articles, brochures, programs and miscellaneous publications. Among the Miscellaneous papers are biographical materials, awards and honors, and prayer services and sermons.

Biography

Educator, lecturer, author and administrator, Dr. Stokes is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches and is well known as a religious educator.

During her career Dr. Stokes worked with the Baptist Educational Center in Harlem, the Massachusetts Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches. She also taught at the City University of New York (City College and Lehman College) and New York University. In 1979 Dr. Stokes founded the Greater Harlem Comprehensive Guidance Center, where she served as Executive Director from 1979 to 1990.

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Added Title

Preservation of the Black Religious Heritage Project funded by the Lilly Endowment.

Research Call Number

Sc MG 432