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Perkins, Vera Mae.

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Found in 3 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 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 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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Community development -- Mississippi. 2
Community development. 2
Economic and social conditions 2
Education 2
Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 2
Family. 2
Organizational change. 2
Poverty. 2
Race relations. 2
Social change. 2
Voluntarism. 2
African Americans -- Missions. 1
Athletes 1
Athletes -- Religious life. 1
Bible -- Sermons. 1
Bible. 1
Blacks -- Missions. 1
Blacks. 1
Christian education -- United States. 1
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Church work with students. 1
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Education -- Mississippi. 1
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Family -- United States. 1
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Jackson (Miss.) 1
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