Scope and Content Note This series contains records that reflect the events, initiatives, missions, and membership activities of Mount Zion First Baptist Church (MZFBC). Reverend Black's sermons are in Series V: Writings. Audio and audiovisual content related to MZFBC are in Audio and Audiovisual series.
The Local Government series contains the City Council campaign and associated council materials of Reverend Black from 1965 through 1977. The overall range of materials span 1950 through 2008, and includes documents that originate from local government offices, including the City of San Antonio and Bexar County; documents that relate to issues of local government that originate from a variety of sources, such as neighborhood organizations and coalitions; information from individual politicians; and documents from bodies with close local government affiliation, such as the City Public Service Board. The documents reveal Reverend Black's longtime interaction with government as an individual and as a minister. Box 17: Folder 1-16; Box 18: Folder 17-25
This series includes a wide variety of organizations, conferences and meeting sponsored by the organizations.
Box 51: Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 12-18 Oversize Boxes: OS Box 2: Item 1 and Item 6; OS Box 3: Item 7; OS Box 4: Item 8; OS Box 5: Item 9; OS Box 6: Item 10; OS Box 7: Item 11
The audio recordings are added as they are processed. As of December 2012, recordings are still being added to the finding aid.
Box 59: One box of one hundred and fifty 3.5-inch floppy disks, unprocessed; eighty 5.25-inch floppy disks, unprocessed; two 3M DC 2120 XL XIMAT data minicartridge computer backup disks. one dated 12/2/95 and another dated 6/28/96.
Box 60: Grundig Niki portable open reel tape recorder (two track, 3 3/4 ips recording) belonging to Reverend Black; sewing box belonging to ZerNona Black; blue plasticized nylon conference bag from the 1995 White House Conference on Aging; assorted personal and political memorabilia. Box 61: Plaques Box 62: Plaques, One wooden Omega Psi Phi paddle.