Perkins, Vera Mae.
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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 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
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- African Americans -- Segregation. 2
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- Civil rights movements 2
- Civil rights movements -- United States. 2
- Community development -- Mississippi. 2
- Community development. 2
- Conversion. 2
- Economic and social conditions 2
- Economic and social conditions -- Mississippi. 2
- Education -- United States. 2
- Evangelistic work -- Jackson. 2
- Family. 2
- Poverty. 2
- Reconciliation -- Christianity. 2
- Reconciliation. 2
- Voluntarism. 2
- African Americans -- Missions. 1
- Athletes 1
- Athletes -- Religious life. 1
- Blacks -- Missions. 1
- Blacks. 1
- Christianity and justice. 1
- Christianity and politics. 1
- Church work with children -- United States. 1
- Church work with children. 1
- Church work with students. 1
- Church work with youth -- United States. 1
- Church work with youth. 1
- Cities and towns -- United States. 1
- Cities and towns. 1
- City missions -- United States. 1
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- Discrimination -- Christianity. 1
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- Economics -- Christianity. 1
- Education -- Mississippi. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 1
- Family -- United States. 1
- Independent churches. 1
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- Jackson (Miss.) 1
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 1
- Missionaries. 1
- Non-formal education. 1
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- Radio in religion. 1
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- Self-acceptance 1
- Self-acceptance -- Christianity. 1
- Social change. 1
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