African American Classified Directory for the Greater Champaign-Urbana Area

Businesses, Library-Archive-Museum--Douglass Branch

This directory includes African American-owned businesses, African American individuals who are self-employed or who may provide a service as an employee of any business, regardless of ownership, African American organizations and other organizations dedicated to serving the African American community, and African American individuals following a diversity of professions.

Champaign Public Library

1993

110 Years by Grace

History, Religion--Salem Baptist Church

Commemorative history of Salem Baptist Church written in 1976 to celebrate the church's 110th anniversary. Split into five sections to accommodate access.

Salem Baptist Church

1976

Fifty Years of Jubilee

Religion--Salem Baptist Church, History, Architecture

Commemorative history/scrapbook of Salem Baptist Church in Champaign, Illinois. Produced to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Church's current building.

Salem Baptist Church

1958

A Community Report

Community Organization--League of Women Voters, Social Welfare, Education, Recreation, Health, Legal Status, Economic Opportunities, Housing, Research and Data

A report on various issues African-American residents of Champaign-Urbana faced during the 1940s. Compiled by the League of Women Voters.

League of Women Voters, Champaign County, Social Welfare Committee

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

League of Women Voters, Champaign County

October-May 1948

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This Legacy is Yours exhibit at Early American Museum

African-American Women, Art, Community Organizations--Women--National Council of Negro Women, Events and Holidays, Genealogy and Heritage, History, Museum--Early American Museum

Documents an exhibit on African-American women in Champaign-Urbana held at the Early American Museum.

This Legacy is Yours: Celebrating the Lasting Contributions of African American Women opened June 2nd and remained on display through September 30th. It was a joint project of the Early American Museum and the National Council of Negro Women and marked the beginning of the 20th anniversary of the local chapter of NCNW. In addition, this exhibit included a number of quilts representing life experiences and memories shared.
(Source: Through the Years, Summer 2001)

The National Council of Negro Women, Early American Museum

June 2001

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This Legacy is Yours Exhibit at American Early Museum

African-American Women, Art, Community Organizations--Women-- National Council of Negro Women, Events and Holidays, Genealogy and Heritage, History, Museum--Early American Museum

Documents an exhibit on African-American women in Champaign-Urbana held at the Early American Museum.

This Legacy is Yours: Celebrating the Lasting Contributions of African American Women opened June 2nd and remained on display through September 30th. It was a joint project of the Early American Museum and the National Council of Negro Women and marked the beginning of the 20th anniversary of the local chapter of NCNW. In addition, this exhibit included a number of quilts representing life experiences and memories shared.
(Source: Through the Years, Summer 2001)

The National Council of Negro Women, Early American Museum

June 2001

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Lincoln Square Exhibit

Community Organizations--Champaign County African American Committee, Entertainment, Events and Holidays, Genealogy and Heritage, History, Museum-- Krannert Art Museum

Exhibit created by Champaign County African American History Committee and displayed at Lincoln Square Mall, downtown Urbana. Individuals photographed include: Carrie Pope Banks, Nathaniel Banks, Erma Bridgewater, Doris Hoskins, Nate Dixon, Hester Suggs, Estelle Merrifield and other members of the Champaign County African American History Committee.

The staff of the UIUC Afro-American Studies and Research Program, the Krannert Art Museum and the Early American Museum worked with members of the Champaign County African American History Committee to coordinate, organize and develop an exhibit on Champaign County African Americans titled, "Through the Years: African American History Comes Home".

The exhibit includes newspaper articles, photos, quotes from oral histories, and other historical documents such as receipts, letters, graduation programs, and census records. Themes cover early African American families, churches, community activism, military service, education, arts and entertainment, businesses, and fraternal and social organizations. Local residents have also contributed memorabilia such as barber and hair stylist equipment and personal items such as teapots, hair combs, lace and china.

Champaign County African American History Committee

1998

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Salem Speaks, May 1988

Media, Religion--Salem Baptist Church

Salem Baptist Church newsletter
Articles Include:

The Pastor's Pen Points: Enlarging the Tent. Rev. Claude E. Shelby Sr.

Special Tribute to Deacon Theotto Bowles

Vacation Bible School

A Visit to Isreal by Timothy Jones

Women's Day 1988

A New Minister at Salem

Salem Baptist Church, Rev. Claude E. Shelby, Sr., Jeanette Goines Osler

May 1988

Rev. Claude E. Shelby, Sr., Jeanette Goines Osler, Timothy Jones

Salem Speaks, 1987

Media, Religion--Salem Baptist Church

Salem Baptist Church newsletter
Articles include:
From the Pastor's Desk by Rev. Claude E. Shelby

Baptist General State Congress of Christian Education by Betty J. Hassell

Pastor Shelby's Sixth Anniversary

Salem Speaks Needs You

Keeping the Dream Alive by R.E Goines III

34th Annual Brotherhood Banquet by Eric Lewis

Youth at Salem by R.E Goines III

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Salem Baptist Church, Rev. Claude E. Shelby, Sr., Jeanette Goines

1987

Rev. Claude E. Shelby, R.E Goines III, Eric Lewis, Betty J. Hassell

Salem Speaks, Winter 1986

Media, Religion--Salem Baptist Church

Salem Baptist Church newsletter
Articles Include:
From the Pastor's Desk by Rev. Claude E. Shelby Sr.

Read Your Bible, Study Your Bible by Sherman Oldham

Hands Across America

National Women's Studies Conference

A Community Forum

Just for Kids: Do You Know the Animal?

God Wants Us to Prosper by Sherman Oldham

Food for Thought, submitted by Alice Stewart

Women's Day at Salem

Salem Baptist Church, Rev. Claude E. Shelby, Sr., Jeanette Goines

Winter 1986