Adams, Oscar W.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oscar W. Adams papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0010
Scope and Contents
This collection spans from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s and focuses on the administrative and fiscal operations of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AME Zion), particularly through the lens of Oscar W. Adams Sr.'s role as Secretary of Treasury. It includes correspondence from pastors of various AME Zion churches, reflecting the church's regional structure and financial concerns.The collection also contains financial records, such as balance sheets, receipts, and...
Dates:
1909 - 1952
Petition Against Segregation Clause in Alabama Zoning Bill
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4795
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a typescript petition (circa 1923-1925) addressed to Governor William W. Brandon and the Alabama State Legislature by Oscar W. Adams and eight other prominent African American citizens of Birmingham, Alabama. The petition opposes the inclusion of a “segregation clause” in a proposed zoning bill that sought to formalize racial separation in residential areas.It emphasizes the steady migration of African Americans out of Alabama, the role of civic neglect...
Dates:
1925