- Creator
- Church of St. Simon the Cyrenian (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
- Call number
- Sc MG 841
- Physical description
- 1.25 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Language
- English
- Preferred Citation
- [Item], Church of St. Simon the Cyrenian records, Sc MG 841, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
The Church of St. Simon the Cyrenian held membership in the African Orthodox Church denomination. Under the leadership of Reverend Doctor William Russell Miller, its only pastor, the church was based in Brooklyn, New York from the 1940s through the 1970s. The records of the Church of St. Simon the Cyrenian span a thirty-year period (1940-1979) but contain significant gaps. There are two general ledgers (1947-1949, 1956-1978) documenting the finances of the church, and vestry records for the 1960s and 1970s, as well as marriage licenses (on index cards). Other records include church programs and announcements for fund raising events to benefit the church, letters, Miller's sermons, eulogies, and a few daily diaries noting Miller's appointments and other activities.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift of Reverend Thomas Faulkner, April 2011.
Processing information
Accessioned by Rosalie P. Jeter, June 2011.
Using the collection
Location
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801
Second Floor