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Morris Williams family photograph collection

Includes visual materials related to the Morris Williams family, an African American family that came to Chicago (Ill.) in the 1920s. Includes two portraits of L. K. Williams, pastor of Olivet Baptist Church (Ill.), and a group portrait of members of the church including Willa. One halftone print shows the church. One portrait shows the Williams family, Morris and Annie,

Dates: 1930-1949   |   Extent: 17 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 1 photographic print : hand col. ; 8 x 10 in.; 2 photomechanical prints : halftone photomechanical print ; 10 x 14 in. or smaller.; 1 album (including 2 cartes de visite, 4 tintypes) ; 5 x 7 in.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

Olivet Baptist Church Photograph Collection

Olivet Baptist was known as the world's largest Protestant congregation during the pastorates of Drs. L.K. Williams (1916-1940 )and J.H. Jackson (1941-1990), who also served as presidents of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A. (NBC), which was known as the world's largest organization of African Americans. Jackson was an outspoken conservative leader during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and

Dates: 1920-1950   |   Extent: 1.5 Linear feet
Archives: Chicago History Museum