The Mt. Zion Baptist Church, in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 75th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, June 1, 1996

Item — Box: 6

Identifier: 4327.10464

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Mt. Zion Baptist Church 75th Anniv. Tulsa Race Riot, 1921 June 1, 1996" on verso; Printed in black ink, "Kodak Official Sponsor of the Olympic Games" repeating on verso

Curatorial Remarks

A church service honoring 75th Tulsa 1921 Massacre at the historical Mt. Zion Baptist Church. June 1, 1996

People: Church Congregation, Choir Places: Mt. Zion Baptist Church Purpose: Honoring the 1921 Massacre

Community Elder Tags: church, congregation, service, choir, hat, pews, glasses, heads, stained glass mural

Bobby Eaton, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Curatorial Remarks

Community Youth Tags: church, baptist, anniversary, choir, stained glass, African Americans, glasses, Sunday-best, formal wear, hanging lights, crowd, turned away

Sofia Fermo, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Dates

June 1, 1996

Access Restrictions

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