Collections on Rev. Clay Evans
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- Special Collections Unit at Harold Washington Library Center
- Title
- Collections on Rev. Clay Evans
- Creator
- Evans-Reid, Lou Della
- Identifier
- spe.c00037
- Size
- 4.5 Linear Feet in 10 boxes, including 147 photographs, 44 audio recordings, 7 artifacts
- Dates
- 1950-2016
- Abstract
- The Collections on Rev. Clay Evans brings together materials related to Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church during the 50-year span of his leadership from 1950-2000. These materials reflect member involvement in choirs, clubs, committees and community service opportunities fostered by Rev. Evans and their participation in annual banquets, revivals and travel. The collection includes church documents, photographs, artifacts and musical recordings.
- Storage Location
- Artifacts are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please request materials at least 24-hours prior to your research visit to coordinate access.
- Language
- English .
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Shortly after Rev. Clay Evans announced the gift of his archives to Chicago Public Library, church members were encouraged to contribute to the Rev. Clay Evans Archive Collection at a special event February 7, 2015 at the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. This collections includes the cumulative gifts made by: Rose R. Bibbs; Bill Brown; Dorothy Brown; Loteal Brown; Rev. Charlie Dates; Yolanda, Darryl and Maple Davis; Veronica Dillard; Cutee Dixon; James Dixon; Brenda McCray Flemming; Ann Harris; Clarice Harris; Claretta Higginbutton; Lloyd Hopson; Walterene Johnson; Adron Knighton; Loretta Lee; C. Betty Magness; LaTanya McCracken; Rev. Harolynn McIntosh; Athia Osborne; Diane Osborne; Lottie Pinkney; Bettie Pulliam; Lou Della Evans-Reid; Margaret Shearill; Helen Warren; Royal "Mickey" Warren; Celestine West; Artice M. Williams; Elizabeth Williams; Romia Woods and Latrece York.
Preferred Citation
When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Collections on Reverend Clay Evans, [Box# and Folder# or Photograph # or Accession#], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library.
Biographical / Historical
Born June 23, 1925 to Henry Clay and Estanauly Evans of Brownsville, Tennessee, Rev. Clay Evans was one of nine siblings. He left the Jim Crow South in 1945 to seek a better life in Chicago. In 1946, Rev. Evans married "the prettiest girl in the choir," Lutha Mae Hollingshed. They had five children: Diane, Michael, Ralph, Claudette and Faith Renee; they also raised a nephew, Stevie Stewart.
Rev. Clay Evans was called to the Ministry in 1946. He received his Christian training from the Chicago Baptist Institute and the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. With only five members, Rev. Evans began his church on September 10, 1950. Under his dynamic leadership, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church grew rapidly, becoming one of the most significant churches in Chicago. From Fellowship, Rev. Evans launched the ministerial careers of more than 90 people, including Mother Consuella York in 1954 and Rev. Jesse Jackson in 1968.
In 1954, Fellowship purchased a building at 46th and State Streets, which Rev. Evans recalled, "was a garage, but we turned it into a cathedral." By 1959, Fellowship had outgrown the space, and Rev. Evans led a 1500-car motorcade as the congregation moved to a former Lutheran Church at 45th Street and Princeton Avenue. In 1963, with an ever-growing membership, Fellowship broke ground on a new building next door. Construction of the new church abruptly came to a halt in 1966. Rev. Clay Evans was one of the few pastors in the City to welcome Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement at a time when most business, religious and political leaders disapproved of his Northern campaign. Rev. Evans paid a price for following his conscience: the loans and permits for his new church were cancelled. For 7 years, the steel framework would bear witness to his defiance of the power brokers. With Rev. Jesse Jackson's help, an interdenominational group of black and white pastors stood by Rev. Evans and a new building loan was approved December 18, 1971.
The circular structure of the new church was designed by Rev. Evans to include ample performance space for Fellowship's choir and recording studio. Rev. Clay Evans' Gospel music voice is recognized throughout the world. In 1952, just two years after founding Fellowship, he launched his radio ministry reaching beyond the walls of the church. In 1977, he moved to television with the acclaimed What a Fellowship Hour. With a choir led by his dynamic sister, Lou Della Evans-Reid, Fellowship has recorded over 40 albums, including the 1996 Stellar Award-winning I've Got a Testimony.
Rev. Evans' organizational leadership transcended Fellowship. He opened the doors of his church, "the Ship," to welcome Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to launch Operation Breadbasket and Operation PUSH with Rev. Jesse Jackson. His founding of the Broadcast Ministers Alliance and development of Concerned Clergy for a Better Chicago established new channels for African American empowerment in Chicago. He also founded the African American Religious Connection (AARC) and has helped lead the National Baptist Convention, DuSable Museum and Black National Religious Broadcasters, among others. A strong advocate for education, Rev. Evans established the Clay Evans Scholarship Fund (CE$F) which has supported the college dreams of high school students in Illinois and Tennessee for over forty years.
After 50 years of leadership, Rev. Evans retired in 2000 and passed the mantle to Rev. Charles Jenkins, his personally chosen successor. Nevertheless, an active schedule of ministry and community events continued after this date.
Scope and Contents
In 50 years, church membership rose from those original five to thousands. Many followers put their faith into action, and Rev. Clay Evans fostered clubs, committees and community service opportunities within Fellowship. Members planned anniversaries, sponsored teas, hosted conferences and organized concerts, to name but a few activities and fund-raisers. In 1994, a new Education Building was constructed on the site of the old church. The structural design included ample meeting spaces for expanded programs, seminars and events.
Rev. Clay Evans created over ten additional Ministries within Fellowship to address particular outreach needs or groups. These include AIDS & Substance Abuse Ministry, Bus Ministry, Christian Education Ministry, Food & Clothing Ministry, Senior Citizens Ministry, Youth Ministry and others. By 2002, the Fellowship Manor Senior Center completed his dream to add senior citizen housing to the list of church services.
Like a large family, Fellowship offered members opportunities to attend annual banquets, revivals and travel. In 1979, Rev. Evans led his first tour of holy sites in Israel where members had a chance to reconfirm their Baptist faith through baptism in the Jordan River.
On February 7, 2015 longtime members of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church came together to contribute materials related to the church or to Reverend Clay Evans to supplement the Reverend Clay Evans Archive at the Chicago Public Library. These materials reflect their involvement in various clubs, events and service to the church from its earliest years.
Arrangement
The Collections on Rev. Clay Evans is arranged into four series:
Series 1: Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 1950-2016, undated
Series 2: Photographs, 1955-circa 2010, undated
Series 3: Audiovisual, 1975-2003, undated
Series 4: Art and Artifacts, 1978, 1995, 2000, undated
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Access to some audiovisual material may not be possible due to available replay equipment or to state of physical media. Tapes have not been checked to ensure content or playability. Titles and other descriptive information is as transcribed from packages. Please contact the archives before your visit.
Conditions Governing Use
Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection.
Indexed Terms
- African American Baptists -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Sources
- African American gospel singers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Sources
- Television broadcasting -- Religious Aspects -- Baptists
- What A Fellowship Hour (Television Program)
- Gospel music -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Evans, Clay, Rev., 1925-2019
- Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (Chicago, Ill.)
- Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (Chicago, Ill.) Choir
- African American Religious Connection
- A.A.R.C. Mass Choir
- Clay Evans Scholarship Fund (CE$F)
Inventory
Series 1 contains paper-based documents such as anniversary, event and family programs at Fellowship. The materials reflect members' participation in church activities. A number of materials contain the note "briefcase" to indicate that they arrived together in this manner prior to being interfiled with other contributions. The briefcase items belonged to Betty C. Mullins.
Oversize items are housed in the Reverend Clay Evans Archive Collection Oversize Box 16.
Series 1 is arranged alphabetically by subject or title.
- Title
- Archives project
- Dates
- 2015 February 7
- Title
- 4th anniversary
- Dates
- 1954
- Title
- 6th anniversary
- Dates
- 1956
- Title
- 7th anniversary
- Dates
- 1957
- Title
- 20th anniversary
- Dates
- 1970
- Title
- 24th anniversary, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1974
- Title
- 32nd anniversary, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1982
- Title
- 33rd anniversary, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1983
- Title
- 36th anniversary
- Dates
- 1986
- Title
- 39th anniversary
- Dates
- 1989
- Title
- 39th anniversary
- Dates
- 1992
- Title
- 43rd anniversary
- Dates
- 1993
- Title
- 46th anniversary
- Dates
- 1996
- Title
- 47th anniversary
- Dates
- 1997
- Title
- 48th anniversary
- Dates
- 1998
- Title
- 50th anniversary (3 copies)
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- 50th anniversary, Founders' Day Bulletin (2 copies)
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- 50th anniversary services
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Administrative materials, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1999, undated
- Title
- African American Religious Connection (AARC), evangelistic service flyer
- Dates
- 2001 March 7
- Title
- African American Religious Connection (AARC), vinyl envelop
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Bible study pamphlets, (11 titles, briefcase)
- Dates
- circa 1960s
- Title
- Black History month with Brenda Jackson, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1997
- Title
- Building for the Future campaign, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1986-1987
- Title
- Business Directory, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1969 Spring
- Title
- Catch the Vision flyer
- Dates
- circa 2000s
- Title
- Clay Evans Scholarship Fund (CE$F), 40th anniversary
- Dates
- 2014 May 3
- Title
- Clay Evans Scholarship Fund (CE$F), The Best of Traditional Gospel, program
- Dates
- 2014
- Title
- Clay Evans Scholarship Fund (CE$F), fundraiser
- Dates
- 2014
- Title
- Clay Evans Scholarship Fund (CE$F), program
- Dates
- 2008 August 3
- Title
- Clay Evans Scholarship Fund (CE$F), program
- Dates
- 2009 August 2
- Title
- Church Record, minute book, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1950
- Title
- Clubs - 24th Annual All Clubs, anniversary program
- Dates
- 1993
- Title
- Clubs - 28th Annual All Clubs, anniversary program
- Dates
- 1997 November 27
- Title
- Clubs - Adult Division, President's Handbook
- Dates
- 1995
- Title
- Clubs - Good Samaritan Club program
- Dates
- 1994 November 6
- Title
- Clubs - Good Samaritan Club presents Mrs. Lucille Conway Loman
- Dates
- 1997 November 30
- Title
- Clubs - Laymen's Day, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Clubs - leadership rosters, (briefcase)
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Clubs - Willing Worker Club, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1976
- Title
- Clubs - Young Adults Division, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1974
- Title
- Cookbook - Our Ship To Your House, Young Adult Nurses and Laymen Group
- Dates
- 1979
- Title
- Cotillion/Beautillion program
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Directory, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- Family Ministry, annual report
- Dates
- 1996
- Title
- Family Ministry, annual report
- Dates
- 1998
- Title
- Father's Day ribbon
- Dates
- 1983
- Title
- Father's Day, program, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1997
- Title
- Fellowship Dining Hall, gift certificate
- Dates
- 1994
- Title
- Fellowship Family Album, publication
- Dates
- 1991
- Title
- Fellowship Informer, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1999 August-October
- Title
- Fellowship Informer
- Dates
- 2000 November-December
- Title
- Fellowship Informer
- Dates
- 2001 July, November
- Title
- Fellowship Informer
- Dates
- 2002 November
- Title
- Fellowship Membership Photo Album, publication
- Dates
- 1998
- Title
- Fellowship weekly church bulletins, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1970s
- Title
- Fellowship weekly church bulletins
- Dates
- 1980s
- Title
- Fellowship weekly church bulletins
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Fellowship weekly church bulletins, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 2000s
- Title
- Festival of Flowers, postcard
- Dates
- 2016
- Title
- Founder's Day, bulletin
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Founder's Month, bulletin
- Dates
- 2001 September
- Title
- From Plough Handle to Pulpit: The Life Story of Rev. Clay Evans, book by Dorothy June Rose, Ivyland, PA: Neibauer Press
- Dates
- 1981, 1997
- Title
- Graduations
- Dates
- 1998
- Title
- Inspirational Thoughts on Giving from Pastor Evans, Genesis
- Dates
- 1989 Winter
- Title
- Holy Land trip, Garden Tomb brochure
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Legacy Gala, promotional card
- Dates
- 2009
- Title
- Membership register cards, (briefcase)
- Dates
- circa 1960s
- Title
- Membership, roster of roles, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1950-1994
- Title
- Men's Day, annual banquet programs
- Dates
- 1993, 1997
- Title
- Mortgage Burning Ceremony, program
- Dates
- 1987 June 26
- Title
- Mother Estanualy Evans honored, program, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1974
- Title
- News clippings
- Dates
- 1960-1970
- Title
- News clipping - Clay Evans Returns to His Roots, The Brownsville States-Graphic
- Dates
- 2007 May 17
- Title
- News clipping - Rev. Clay Evans Retires After 50 Years, The Baptist Advocate
- Dates
- 2000 August
- Title
- News clipping - A Jubilee Celebration: Reverend Dr. Clay Evans, The Spiritual Perspective
- Dates
- 2001 January
- Title
- News clipping - Among God's Called Are the Chosen Few, Chicago Defender
- Dates
- 2000 December 9
- Title
- News clipping - Pastor Feels Time Calling, Chicago Sun-Times
- Dates
- 2000 December 10
- Title
- News clipping - Rev. Clay Evans, The Gospel Tribune
- Dates
- 2000 September
- Title
- News clipping - Something Beautiful Remains, N'Digo
- Dates
- 1996 December
- Title
- News clipping - Tribute to Rev. Clay Evans, The Windy City Word
- Dates
- 2000 December 28
- Title
- Notepad, Rev. Evan's, birthday and Father's Day program, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Obituaries: Bessie Bell, Ceola Hull, Korrie Shedrick, Inez Woodard, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1968-1974
- Title
- Prayer cards
- Dates
- circa 2000s
- Title
- Retirement celebration with Mrs. Genevieve Harrison, program
- Dates
- 2001
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans 55th birthday, program, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1980
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans 58th birthday, bookmark
- Dates
- 1983
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans 75th birthday, program
- Dates
- 2000 June 18
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans 75th birthday, DuSable Museum, program
- Dates
- 2000 June 17
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans 79th birthday, program
- Dates
- 2004 June 20
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans 80th birthday, program
- Dates
- 2005 June 23
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans 85th birthday, program
- Dates
- 2010
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans Project, interview notes
- Dates
- 2014, 2016
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans Project, questionnaire responses
- Dates
- 2016
- Title
- Rev. Consuella York, birthday musical program, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1954
- Title
- Senior Choir, 34th anniversary, program, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1984
- Title
- Sons and Daughters, luncheon program
- Dates
- 2007 January 6
- Title
- Stewardship and tithing, booklets, (briefcase)
- Dates
- circa 1960s
- Title
- Sunday Church School, primary program
- Dates
- 1986 November 30
- Title
- United Theological Seminary, commencement and graduation
- Dates
- 1998
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour, radio and television flyer
- Dates
- 1984
- Title
- Women's Day, programs and news clipping, (briefcase)
- Dates
- 1981, 1996, 1999
Series 2 contains photographs that document church services, choir performances, church events, trips to the Holy Land and the relationship Reverend Clay Evans had with many of his parishioners. The growth of the church carries great significance to its membership and the Fellowship Church Building subseries of Photographs chronicles the demolition of the old church at 45th Street and Princeton Avenue to build the Fellowship Education Center that opened in 1994. Reference copies have been made of the photographs donated in a digital format.
Series 2 is organized by person or subject within each of the following three subseries:
Subseries A: Biographical, 1956-circa 2010
Subseries B: Fellowship Missionary Baptists Church, 1955-circa 2000, undated
Subseries C: Partnerships and Community Activity, circa 1950-circa 2000, undated
Subseries A is arranged alphabetically by name or event. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
- Title
- 50th wedding anniversary of A. Henry and Estanualy Evans (3)
- Dates
- circa 1966
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, portrait
- Dates
- circa 1956
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, portraits (2)
- Dates
- circa 2000s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, snapshot
- Dates
- circa 1990s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with siblings (4)
- Dates
- 1970s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with siblings
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with siblings
- Dates
- 2010s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with Lou Della Evans-Reid (4)
- Dates
- 2010s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with Lutha Mae Evans and Lou Della Evans Reid, vacation (3)
- Dates
- 1970s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with wife and children
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Evans family, at home (2)
- Dates
- 1960s
- Title
- Evans family, events (2)
- Dates
- 2000s
- Title
- Evans family, vacation
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Evans family, wedding (3)
- Dates
- 1990s
Subseries B is arranged alphabetically by event or topic. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
- Title
- All Clubs anniversary with Kelly Dixon and Nikia Davis
- Dates
- 1980s
- Title
- Appreciation banquet
- Dates
- 1957 January 4
- Title
- Children's Church, Tom Thumb wedding (2)
- Dates
- 1985
- Title
- Choir
- Dates
- 1976 August 5
- Title
- Choir and singers (2)
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Choir tour, Lucille Conway Loman and Dorothy Anderson
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Choir tour, with director Reggie [McCracken?]
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Choir tour, Yolanda Davis, Amanda Reed, Sue Bass Taylor, Margaret Knighton, Gaynel [?] and Rev. Clay Evans
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Choir tour, Yolanda Davis and Rev. Clay Evans
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Church, demolition, 45th Street and Princeton Avenue (23)
- Dates
- 1992
- Title
- Church, event
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Church, exterior, with sign, 45th Street and Princeton Avenue (4)
- Dates
- circa 1992
- Title
- Church, interior, 4543 S. Princeton Avenue (2)
- Dates
- 1970s
- Title
- Church, packing and moving, 45th Street and Princeton Avenue (2)
- Dates
- circa 1992
- Title
- Church procession, from church at 4621 S State Street to new location at 45th Street and Princeton Avenue
- Dates
- 1959 November 15
- Title
- Church, ramp construction, 4543 S. Princeton Avenue
- Dates
- undagted
- Title
- Church picnic, Washington Park (2)
- Dates
- 1998
- Title
- Church tour, with Maple Block Davis and Rev. Consuella York
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Church trip
- Dates
- 1970s
- Title
- Church trip
- Dates
- 1980s
- Title
- Davis, Maple Block, with Cub Scout troop at Fellowship's Community House
- Dates
- 1960s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, preaching (6)
- Dates
- 1980s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with Artice Williams
- Dates
- 2000s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with Veronica, Florine and Linda Dillard (4)
- Dates
- 2000s
- Title
- Evans, Linda, 1st Cotillion Queen
- Dates
- 1967
- Title
- Evans-Reid, Lou Della, award ceremony
- Dates
- 2000s
- Title
- Evans-Reid, Lou Della, luncheon
- Dates
- 2000s
- Title
- Event
- Dates
- 1976 July 26
- Title
- Event, in front of church
- Dates
- 1980s
- Title
- [Gospel performance in France] (2)
- Dates
- 1988
- Title
- Graduations, Nikia Davis
- Dates
- 1998
- Title
- Graduations, Veronica Dillard
- Dates
- 1998
- Title
- Graduations, Artice Williams
- Dates
- circa 1998
- Title
- Jackson, Rev. Jesse, at church event
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Harris, Ann, with Rev. Clay Evans
- Dates
- 1984
- Title
- Harrison, Genevieve (Miss Genny), in the Fellowship kitchen, 45th Street and Princeton Avenue
- Dates
- circa 1992
- Title
- Holy Land trip [Israel] (4)
- Dates
- 1979
- Title
- Holy Land trip [Israel], baptisms in the Jordan River (6)
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Holy Land trip, Israel, baptism of Deacon Reid in the Jordan River
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Holy Land trip, Israel, baptism of Herbert [?] in the Jordan River
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Holy Land trip, Israel, baptism of Adron Knighton in the Jordan River (2)
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Holy Land trip, Israel, Gethsemane Garden visit with Claudette Evans, Rev. Clay Evans, Lou Della Evans-Reid, Pattie [?] and Tonya [?] (2)
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Holy Land trip [Israel], group photograph
- Dates
- circa 1979
- Title
- Holy Land trip [Israel], group portrait (2)
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Holy Land trip, Israel, Sea level (2)
- Dates
- 1999
- Title
- Mother's Board honored with flowers with Mother Alice Tyree
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- Mortgage burning ceremony, with Rev. Clay Evans, Deacon Este Evans, Rev. Henry Hardy and Rev. Jesse Jackson
- Dates
- 1987
- Title
- Mullins, Betty C. (church secretary)
- Dates
- 1955
Subseries C is arranged alphabetically by name or organization. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
- Title
- African American Religious Connection (AARC), meeting (2)
- Dates
- 1980s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with Mahalia Jackson
- Dates
- 1950s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, makes a statement with Lucille Conway Loman, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Consuella York
- Dates
- 1960s
- Title
- Evans, Rev. Clay, with Rev. Jesse Jackson, unidentified event
- Dates
- 1980s
- Title
- Event with Nelson Mandela, inscribed by Mandela
- Dates
- 1990 March
- Title
- Event with Terry Hillard, Rev. Clay Evans and Mayor Richard M. Daley
- Dates
- circa 1998-2003
- Title
- Event with Rev. Clay Evan, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Charles Jenkins
- Dates
- 2000s
- Title
- Event with Rev. Clay Evans, Rev. Lucius Hall, C. Betty Magness and Lou Della Evans-Reid (2)
- Dates
- circa 2000s
- Title
- York, Rev. Consuella, [Cook County Jail] visit
- Dates
- 1960s
- Title
- York, Rev. Consuella, portrait
- Dates
- 1980s
- Title
- York, Rev. Consuella (6 polaroid photographs)
- Dates
- 1990s
- Title
- York, Rev. Consuella, photograph of painted portrait
- Dates
- undated
Series 3 is a mixture of cassettes, CDs, DVDs, LPs and 45 RPMs of services and choir performances at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church or Rev. Evan's and the Choir's professional recordings.
Series 3 is arranged alphabetically by title.
Access to some audiovisual material may not be possible due to available replay equipment or to state of physical media. Tapes have not been checked to ensure content or playability. Titles and other descriptive information is as transcribed from packages. Please contact the archives before your visit.
- Title
- AARC Youth & Young Adults Worship, Rev. Donnie McClurkins, cassette
- Dates
- 1999 November 19
- Title
- Be Still and Know That I Am God, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Choir, Jewel Records, LP
- Dates
- 1983
- Title
- Christmas at the Ship, featuring Felicia Coleman-Evans and Rev. Isaac Dwayne Brown, cassette
- Dates
- 1987
- Title
- Come On Down / He Looked Beyond My Fault, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Choir, Jewel Records, 45 RPM
- Dates
- 1975
- Title
- Everything Will Be Alright / Save Me Lord, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Choir, Jewel Records, 45 RPM
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- Fellowship - 31st Annual All Clubs Anniversary, cassette
- Dates
- 2000 November 26
- Title
- A Foolish Sale, sermon by Reverend Clay Evans, vol. 1, LP
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- God Will Supply, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago, Jewel Records, LP
- Dates
- 1976
- Title
- He'll Be There, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Choir, Savoy Records, cassette
- Dates
- 1988
- Title
- He'll Be There, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Choir, Savoy Records, LP
- Dates
- 1988
- Title
- I've Got a Testimony, Rev. Clay Evans and AARC Mass Choir, Meek Recording, CD
- Dates
- 1995
- Title
- Live Vibrations From the Ship, Rev. Clay Evans and the Ship, Jewel Records, LP
- Dates
- 1975
- Title
- Performance at Israel Baptist Church, Washington DC, cassette
- Dates
- 1998 July 19
- Title
- Reach Beyond the Break, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Choir, cassette, Savoy Recordings
- Dates
- 1990
- Title
- Reach Beyond the Break, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Choir, Savoy Records, LP
- Dates
- 1990
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans, commemorative video, CD
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Choir, cassette
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Reverend Clay Evans Sermonizes Job's Greatest Problem, Jewel Records, LP
- Dates
- 1976
- Title
- Reverend Clay Evans Sermonizes Too Many Babies in the Church, Jewel Records, LP
- Dates
- 1980
- Title
- Shine On Me, parts 1 and 2, Jewel Records, 45 RPM
- Dates
- 1980
- Title
- The Ship in Action, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Combined Choirs, vol. 2, LP
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Still in the Mix, Rev. Clay Evans, Blackberry Records, CD
- Dates
- 2003
- Title
- Things Are Going to Work Out Somehow, Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Choir, Savoy Records, LP
- Dates
- 1985
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - 44th Annual Women's Day, with Dorothy Anderson, cassette
- Dates
- 1996 May 26
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - Celebration of Rev. Clay Evans, with Rev. Charles Jenkins, cassette
- Dates
- 2001 May 27
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - The Easter Story, cassette
- Dates
- 1998 April 12
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - Festival of Flowers, part 1, cassette
- Dates
- 1995 April 23
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - Festival of Flowers, part 2, cassette
- Dates
- 1995 April 23
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - The Good Samaritan, Rev. Clay Evans, cassette
- Dates
- 2001 July 22
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - I Just Want to Say Thank You, with Rev. Veal, cassette
- Dates
- 1996 December 29
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - Immorality in the Church, cassette
- Dates
- 1982 January 31
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - Lying on God, with Rev. C.E. Overstreet, cassette
- Dates
- 1996 November 10
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - The Parable of the Lost Son, cassette
- Dates
- 1998 February 15
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour – Rev. Clay Evans Presents Sweet Hour of Prayer, Savoy Records, LP
- Dates
- 1981
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour – Rev. Clay Evans Presents Sweet Hour of Prayer, Savoy Records, LP (2 copies)
- Dates
- 1985
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - The Source of the Pastor's Power, with Rev. C. Walker, cassette
- Dates
- [1996] October 19
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - Victory is Mine's, Rev. Clay Evans, cassette
- Dates
- 2001 March 25
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - You Can't Hurry God, with Rev. Willie Gabriel, cassette
- Dates
- 1997 June 22
- Title
- What a Fellowship Hour - Young Adult Day, with Rev. Gordon Humphrey Jr., cassette
- Dates
- 1997 August 10
- Title
- You Ought to Take the Time Out to Praise the Lord, Rev. Clay Evans and the Ship, Jewel Records, LP
- Dates
- 1979
Series 4 contains artifactual materials that include plates and buttons created for commemorative events as well as a brick from the old church at 45th Street and Princeton Avenue taken after it was demolished to make way for Fellowship's new Education Center.
Series 4 is arranged alphabetically by title or type of artifact.
- Title
- 50th anniversary pin, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
- Dates
- 2000
- Title
- Brick from old church at 45th Street and Princeton Avenue
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Button with photographic image of Rev. Clay Evans
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Ceramic plate, illustration of Rev. Clay Evans with State Street church facade (2)
- Dates
- 1956
- Title
- Men's Day, button in memory of Deacon Van Coleman
- Dates
- 1978
- Title
- "Rejoice" pin, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
- Dates
- undated
- Title
- Rev. Clay Evans and Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Choir, giclee print on canvas from a painting by Brad Bennett, no. 1198/2500
- Dates
- 1995