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John T. Weeden, Sr. was a prominent African-American Baptist minister in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Indiana Central College,
Butler University, Moody Bible Institute, and Case Western Reserve University. He was ordained in 1928. Reverend Weeden married
the former Gladys Mae Evans in 1922. After serving as pastor at two churches in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was called in 1948
to St. Timothy Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, remaining there until his death in 1988. In addition to his extensive involvement
in a number of Baptist and religious organizations, Weeden was involved in civil rights and political issues, including service
as co-chair of the clergy committee for Carl Stokes during the mayoral campaign of 1967. The collection consists of church
programs, bulletins, brochures, bylaws, minutes, reports, sermons, certificates, cards, correspondence, memorabilia, datebooks,
telegrams, financial and family records, registers, notes, speeches, lessons, postcards, passports, books, obituaries, and
newspaper clippings. In addition to family-related documents, the collection includes extensive material related to St. Timothy
Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio.
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