Digital Collection
The Photograph Collection consists of over 1500 photographs portraying life at JCSU from its early days as Biddle University through the 1990s. Highlights include athletics, campus buildings, student activities, and former school presidents.
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The Presbyterian Collection provides information regarding the connection between Johnson C. Smith University and regional Presbyterian Churches. It includes 243 artifacts including church bulletins, correspondence, church histories, and information regarding the Synod of Catawba.
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The President H. L. McCrorey Collection contains over 500 artifacts including correspondence, photographs, personal notes, and other ephemera surrounding the life and family of Dr. McCrorey. Highlights include speeches and prayers made by Dr. McCrorey, letters from his daughters Novella McCrorey Flannagan and Muriel McCrorey, and dedications of the McCrorey Theological Seminary and McCrorey YMCA in Charlotte, NC.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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