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Fletcher, Artis.

 Person

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

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 371 Oral History Interview with C.J. Jones

 Collection
Identifier: CN 371
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Cornelius Jerome "C.J." Jones about his childhood, work with the civil rights movement, John Perkins and the Voice of Calvary, Dolphus Weary and The Mendenhall Ministries, his philosophy of ministry, the impact of TMM on the community, and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interview is 1944 to 1987.C. J. Jones was interviewed by Paul Ericksen on June 25, 1987, at the Mendenhall Ministries office in Mendenhall,...
Dates: Created: 1987

Collection 373 Oral History Interview with Dolphus Weary

 Collection
Identifier: CN 373
Scope and Contents

Oral hisotry interview with Dolphus Douglas Weary, in which he describes his childhood, education and religious training in rural Mississippi, conversion, leadership in Voice of Calvary Ministries and Mendenhall Ministries, impressions of John Perkins, and racial conditions in Mississippi. The time period covered by the interview is 1948-1987.

Dolphus Weary was interviewed by Paul A. Ericksen on June 25, 1987 at the Mendenhall Ministries headquarters in Mendenhall, Mississippi.

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

Collection 375 Oral History Interview with Suzanne Griggins

 Collection
Identifier: CN 375
Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Suzanne Elizabeth Griggins (T3-T4) in which she describes her work as a lawyer at the Mendenhall Ministries Law Office, including examples of cases. Other topics discussed include: Griggins’ conversion and spiritual growth; political, legal, educational, racial and social conditions in rural Mississippi; voter registration; pastor Artis Fletcher; the Ku Klux Klan; and the church's response to injustice. The collection also includes an orientation session (T1-T2)...
Dates: Created: 1987

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Civil rights movements 4
Civil rights movements -- United States. 4
Community development. 4
Conversion. 4
Discrimination -- United States. 4
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Discrimination. 4
Family. 4
Reconciliation -- Christianity. 4
Reconciliation. 4
Social change. 4
Christianity and politics. 3
Church and social problems -- United States. 3
Community development -- Mississippi. 3
Evangelicalism -- United States. 3
Evangelicalism. 3
Evangelistic work -- Mississippi. 3
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 3
Evangelistic work -- United States. 3
Independent churches. 3
Mendenhall (Miss.) 3
Organizational change. 3
Poverty. 3
Race relations. 3
African Americans -- Religious life. 2
African Americans -- Segregation. 2
Alcoholism -- United States 2
Alcoholism. -- United States -- Race relations. 2
Belief and doubt. 2
Church and state -- United States. 2
Church and state. 2
Cost and standard of living 2
Cost and standard of living -- United States. 2
Economic and social conditions 2
Education 2
Education -- United States. 2
Family -- United States. 2
Forgiveness. 2
Indigenous church administration 2
Jackson (Miss.) 2
Legal assistance to the poor 2
Legal assistance to the poor -- United States. 2
Non-formal education. 2
Organizational change -- United States. 2
Prejudices 2
Prejudices -- United States. 2
Rural missions. 2
Segregation 2
Segregation -- United States. 2
United States -- Race relations. 2
United States -- Social conditions. 2
Voluntarism. 2
Women 2
Women -- Religious life. 2
Athletes 1
Athletes -- Religious life. 1
Bible -- Sermons. 1
Bible. 1
Blacks -- Missions. 1
Blacks. 1
Children -- United States 1
Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
Children -- United States -- Religious life. 1
Children. 1
Christian education -- United States. 1
Christian education. 1
Christianity and culture. 1
Christianity and justice. 1
Church and social problems -- Sermons. 1
Church growth -- United States. 1
Church growth. 1
Church work with students. 1
Church work with the poor 1
Church work with the poor -- United States. 1
Church work with youth -- United States. 1
Church work with youth. 1
Church. 1
Church. -- Sermons. 1
Cities and towns -- United States. 1
Cities and towns. 1
City missions -- United States. 1
City missions. 1
Counseling. 1
Criminals 1
Criminals -- United States. 1
Discrimination -- Christianity. 1
Economic and social conditions -- Mississippi. 1
Economic and social conditions -- United States. 1
Economics 1
Economics -- Christianity. 1
Elections 1
Elections -- United States. 1
Faith. 1
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