Voice of Calvary Ministries (U.S.)
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 362 Records of Voice of Calvary Ministries
Collection
Identifier: CN 362
Scope and Contents
Administrative correspondence, memos, reports, photographs and other material, relating to the evangelistic ministry of Voice of Calvary Ministries in a context of holistic community development, economic redistribution, and racial reconciliation, primarily from the mid-1970s to 1986 in Mendenhall and Jackson, Mississippi, and nearby rural communities. The collection especially describes the operation of the organization, the fund raising for and promotion of its work, and the educational...
Dates:
Created: 1969-1986
Collection 364 Oral History Interview with Spencer W. Perkins
Collection
Identifier: CN 364
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Spencer W. Perkins (1954-1998) in which he discusses his childhood in California and Mississippi; attending black and white schools; relations with his father, John Perkins; the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the late 60s and early 70s; and the work of Voice of Calvary Ministries in Jackson, MS. The time period covered by the interview is 1954-1987.Spencer Perkins was interviewed by Paul Ericksen on June 18, 1987 at the Voice of Calvary...
Dates:
Created: 1987
Collection 367 Papers of John Perkins
Collection
Identifier: CN 367
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview, video tapes, and promotional material, relating to the ministry of John Perkins, author, speaker, and founder and President Emeritus of Voice of Calvary Ministries.Series: Audio TapesOral history interview with John PerkinsInterview with John Perkins in which he describes his childhood in rural Mississippi, his conversion, the formation of VOCM, its program and significant events and individuals in its...
Dates:
Created: 1983-1995
Collection 368 Oral History Interview with Vera Mae Perkins
Collection
Identifier: CN 368
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Vera Mae Buckley Perkins in which she discusses her family background, her education, the importance of her Christian faith, marriage to John Perkins, racial conditions in Mississippi and involvement in Civil Rights demonstration, and racial conditions in that state. Other topics discussed include her work as a migrant laborer and participation in Civil Rights protests that resulted in the integration of the school system in Mendenhall, Mississippi. The time...
Dates:
Created: 1987
Collection 370 Oral History Interview with Melvin R. Anderson
Collection
Identifier: CN 370
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Melvin R. Anderson in which he discusses his work with Voice of Calvary Ministries in Jackson, MS, particularly as director of Peoples Development Incorporated and its housing ministry to rennovate and make homes available to the economically disadvantaged in Jackson. Other topics discussed include Anderson's family background, education, racial integration of the public school system; boycott of white businesses, the influence of John and Vera Mae Perkins on...
Dates:
Created: 1987
Collection 374 Oral History Interviews with Artis Fletcher
Collection
Identifier: CN 374
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Artis Edwards Fletcher in which he discusses his childhood, education, and work as pastor of the Mendenhall Bible Church. Also discussed are John Perkins, Voice of Calvary Ministries, the black church in the United States, and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interviews is 1944-1987.
Artis Fletcher was interviewed in by Paul Ericksen at office at the Mendenhall Bible Church, Mendenhall, MS on June 26, 1987.
Dates:
Created: 1987
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- Discrimination. 5
- Evangelicalism -- United States. 5
- Evangelicalism. 5
- Evangelistic work. 5
- Racism -- United States. 5
- Racism. 5
- Reconciliation. 5
- African Americans -- Segregation. 4
- Christianity and politics. 4
- Community development. 4
- Family -- United States. 4
- Family. 4
- Poverty. 4
- Reconciliation -- Christianity. 4
- African Americans -- Religious life. 3
- Alcoholism -- United States 3
- Alcoholism. -- United States -- Race relations. 3
- Church work with youth. 3
- Community development -- Mississippi. 3
- Conversion. 3
- Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 3
- Jackson (Miss.) 3
- Organizational change. 3
- Persecution -- United States. 3
- Persecution. 3
- Race relations. 3
- Social change. 3
- Voluntarism. 3
- African Americans -- Missions. 2
- Christian education. 2
- Christianity and justice. 2
- Church and state -- United States. 2
- Church and state. 2
- Church work with youth -- United States. 2
- Cities and towns -- United States. 2
- Cities and towns. 2
- City missions -- United States. 2
- City missions. 2
- Cost and standard of living 2
- Cost and standard of living -- United States. 2
- Discrimination -- Christianity. 2
- Economic and social conditions 2
- Economics 2
- Economics -- Christianity. 2
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- Evangelistic work -- Jackson. 2
- Forgiveness. 2
- Organizational change -- United States. 2
- Prejudices 2
- Prejudices -- United States. 2
- United States -- Race relations. 2
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- Women 2
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