Scope and Contents The Olney Street Baptist Church scrapbook has a written breakdown of the church’s early history from establishment to Pastor O.S. Paul Thompson’s time. Following this is a timeline of events from 1901-1963, noting major events such as the laying of the cornerstone and entering the newly constructed church. The next section of the scrapbook is dedicated to the pastors of the Olney Street Baptist Church. The church’s pastors are listed chronologically from E.H. McDonald to...

Abstract

The collection includes materials from Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney, pastor of Olney Street Baptist Church from 1955 until 1958, and his wife, Louise Jones McKinney, who taught at Classical High School in Providence during her husband's time as pastor. The papers primarily consist of items from their time in Providence, although there are some items from Rev. McKinney's life after leaving to serve as pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle, Washington.