Saving The Music
Saving the Music: The History of Biddle University Quintet
This may appear as a simple story; however, if you dig deeper, its true essence is about supporting what you love.
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Culture Blocks is a community partnership between the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, and the Arts & Science Council.
Read MoreWho was Inez Moore Parker?
Inez Moore Parker was born in 1907 in El Dorado, Ark.
Read MoreJames G. Peeler Collection
West End photographer James Peeler’s work captured the African American community of Charlotte in their homes, schools, churches, businesses, and social gatherings as well as important moments and individuals in the local and national civil rights movement.
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Collections Tour
Board of Trustees Collection
The Board of Trustees Collection currently consists of information regarding board member James Egert Allen. Highlights include his work with the YMCA, letters regarding alumni events at the university, and his memoir that recounts his time spent at Johnson C. Smith University.
Read MoreTheological Seminary Collection
The Theological Seminary Collection consists of 282 items including JCSU Theological Seminary newsletters, annual reports and administrative correspondence from the early 1900s to the seminary’s move to Atlanta in 1969.
Read MoreSenior Papers
The Senior Papers are a graduation requirement for all students here at Johnson C. Smith University who must complete a paper in their specific discipline. Upon completing the paper students agree to make their paper available to future JCSU students for study. Physical papers are housed in the Black Heritage Room. Digital copies of papers from 1993 to the current year are available online.
Read MoreRecords of the Director of Public Relations Moses S. Belton
The majority of records in this collection date from the 1960s, and primarily consist of thank you notes to corporate visitors on campus such as IBM and correspondence between Belton and Development Office staff, current and prospective students; scholarship, loan, and award recipients; non-profit and religious organizations; alumni; and the press. Also included are publications such as Urban League Newsletter from the National Urban League.
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