J.E. Weir Papers

J.E. Weir Papers

African Methodist Episcopal Church.
African American churches.

This collection of J. E. Weir's papers contains a scrapbook, newspaper clippings, and a few partial manuscripts. The scrapbook also contains clippings, other printed materials, broadside and letters to the editor written by Weir. Some partial manuscript sermons, speeches and other documents relating to his political and religious life in Oklahoma are included. Posed scenes of African Americans comprise a small portion of the collection. Many of the documents in the collection are not dated; however, some date between 1888 and 1902.
J. E. Weir, an African American, was instrumental in founding several African Methodist Episcopal (A. M. E.) churches in Kansas and Oklahoma. He also served as mayor of Langston, Oklahoma, a town near Oklahoma City founded by and for African Americans.

Weir, J.E.

Special Collections & University Archives, Wichita State University

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Wichita State University Special Collections and University Archives Manuscript Collection MS 98-15

1888-1902