First Baptist Church Day Proclamation

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Proclamation made by Samuel T. Briscoe, Commissionar of Princinct 1 that proclaims April 20, 1997 as First Baptist Church Day.

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Briscoe, Samuel T. April 20, 1997.

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The Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum represents the history of African American churches in the Austin area. It is named after Jacob Fontaine, a slave preacher who founded 13 Baptist churches in Travis County. The Museum received a Rescuing Texas History grant in 2006 to aid in digitization of materials, mainly photographs.

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Proclamation made by Samuel T. Briscoe, Commissionar of Princinct 1 that proclaims April 20, 1997 as First Baptist Church Day.

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[1] p.

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Building the African-American Community

This collection of photographs and texts are part of an effort to preserve Austin’s African-American cultural history. Includes images of church parishioners, families, students, weddings, church groups, and more.

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  • April 20, 1997

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  • Sept. 13, 2006, 8:22 a.m.

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  • Oct. 6, 2009, 8:48 p.m.

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Briscoe, Samuel T. First Baptist Church Day Proclamation, letter, April 20, 1997; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth17449/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum.

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