Collection Title: Chinese Baptist Church
Collection Number: M229
Dates: Inclusive 1936 – 1992
Bulk 1988 – 1990
Volume: 2.70 Cubic Feet
Processor: W. Ray
Scope and Content:
During the 1920’s and early 1930’s many Chinese families left the Mississippi Delta area due to a lack of educational opportunities. Chinese children were not allowed to attend the white schools which resulted in legal action in 1924 to no avail. In the mid 1930’s Chinese schools were established in the Delta. One of the most successful was the Chinese Mission School in Cleveland that came about due to the efforts of a white missionary from China, Reverend Ira Eavenson. This was so successful that the First Baptist Church, along with local civic clubs, the county, and the Mississippi Baptist Convention worked together to construct a school on the outskirts of Cleveland. The morning curriculum was that of the white schools and local area white teachers were employed as teachers and paid by the county. The afternoons were instructions of Chinese. Some children were boarded at the school. After World War II Chinese children were allowed to attend the white schools to some degree, but it was not widespread until the 1950’s and 1960’s and eventually the Chinese school closed. The Chinese Baptist Church collection contains documents, books, and members photographs during the period prior to its closing.
Inventory:
Box / Folder
1 / 1 Blank Church Letterhead
2 Church Educational Building Fund Report 1977
Church Bulletin May 1991 (2)
Miscellaneous documents in Chinese
IRS Church EIN
Original and ten copies of The Baptist Record article June 7, 1990 by O. Henderson
Sketch of a floor plan
3 Names and addresses of Church members
4 Handwritten stapled booklet dated 1939 with listing of names in English/Chinese.
Bank Statements for Chinese Baptist Church Trustee Account 1990-91 (12)
Request for Church Letter for Jack H. Wong Calvary Baptist, Beaumont TX
Christmas Cards for Mrs. Bing Kee Lee and Family (14)
Books: (Unfoldered)
Hymnody (6 copies – 2 blue; 4 black)
Chinese Bible
Chinese Bible Stories – red bound
Books written in Chinese (5)
Blue book written in Chinese
Beige book written in Chinese
Black book written in Chinese
Bible Promises (4 boxes – 1 green; 3 pink)
Box / Folder
Photos:
2 / 1 8 x 10 color photo Chinese Baptist Church Christmas Service Dec. 17, 1989 –
color 8 x 10
2 8 x 10 color photo Fellowship after Christmas Service December 17, 1989
3 11 x 14 b/w professional photo of Unknown Gentleman
4 11 x 14 color photo of Fellowship with Rev. Chee Wu November 27, 1988
5 11 x 14 color photo of Chinese Baptist Church November 13, 1990
6 11 x 14 color photo of Rev. Chee Wu teaching Sunday School Nov. 17, 1988
7 11 x 14 color photo of Rev. Chee Wu teaching Sunday School Nov. 17, 1988
8 11 x 14 color photo of Fellowship with Rev. Chee Wu Nov. 27, 1988
9 11 x 14 color photo of Church gift being presented to Mr. and Mrs. John Wong 2/11/91
12 11 x 14 color photo of Farewell Dinner for Mr. and Mrs. John Wong Feb. 11, 1991
13 11 x 14 color photo of the Chinese BC Homecoming Honoring Rev. Chee Wu 5/13/90
14 11 x 14 color photo of the Chinese BC Homecoming Honoring Rev. Chee Wu 5/13/90
15 Large color photo of the Chinese BC Homecoming Honoring Rev. Chee Wu 5/13/90
16 Large color photo of the Chinese BC Homecoming Honoring Rev. Chee Wu 5/13/90
17 Large color photo of The Chinese Baptist Church Greeting Rev. Chee Wu Nov. 27, 1988
18 Large color photo of the 60th Anniversary Program & Thanksgiving Service
Nov. 1992
19 Christ on cloth
20 Architectural drawing of Church addition
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