Bernard Thornton interviewed by Linda Overman: "The Function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the Community," Transcript.
- Title
- Bernard Thornton interviewed by Linda Overman: "The Function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the Community," Transcript.
- Date
- 1976-10-21
- Creator
- Bernard Thornton See all items with this value
- Contributor
- Linda Overman See all items with this value
- Description
- Bernard Thornton was born in 1908 in Natchez, Mississippi. He lived 53 of his 68 years in Jackson, Mississippi. The purpose of the interview was to learn information concerning the function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the community. Mr. Thornton talks about being a member of the church since 1925 and a trustee since 1945.
- Primary Subject
- 1900-1999 See all items with this value
- Spirituality See all items with this value
- Politics See all items with this value
- Race relations See all items with this value
- Location
- Jackson See all items with this value
- Hinds County See all items with this value
- Mississippi See all items with this value
- United States See all items with this value
- Type
- Textual document See all items with this value
- Medium
- Paper See all items with this value
- Format
- HBCU Identifier
- mwchcac.oh.2022.od.tran.0025
- HCAC Identifier
- HCAC.JSU.0992
- Rights
- All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director
- Contributing Institution
- Jackson State University
- Collection
- “The Good Old Days” Oral History Collection See all items with this value
- Relation
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Elzena Harris interviewed by Linda Overman: "The History of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church," Transcript.
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Cora Lee interviewed by Linda Overman: "The Function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the Community," Transcript.
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Rev. Phillip Brown interviewed by Linda Overman: "The Function of the Lynch Street C.M.E. Church in the Community," Transcript.
- Language
- English
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