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The Magic Negro In Churches of Christ - Marshall Keeble's Unique Relationship with White Churches of Christ

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: ""The Green Mile," "The Legend of Bagger Vance" and "Bruce Almighty" are noteworthy examples of movies casting black actors with supernatural powers. Even though the concept of the "Magic Negro" first surfaced in the early 1950s, the notion that Marshall Keeble seemingly possessed magical powers dates back to the 1930s. How does the concept of the "Magic Negro" apply to Marshall Keeble? What does the concept tea… more

Date: September 18, 2007

Duration: 51 minutes 43 seconds

Creator: Robinson, Edward J.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Men Inspecting Cotton in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of three men with cotton. Many large bales of cotton are visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Moore, Thomas and the common negro."

Date: January 17, 1906

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Letter from W. J. Wisdom to T. N. Carswell - October 27, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, 5th Division Commander, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Bill--W. J. Wisdom, 17th Dist. Commander, The American Legion, Stephenville, Texas, dated October 27, 1942. Wisdom offers his suggestions for the committees on Negro Veterans and The Memorial Highway: D. C. Harris, Mineral Wells; J. W. Clements, Stephenville; Floyd Campbell, Hamilton. Handwritten notation by T. N. Carswell adds the suggestion of D. C. Harris of Mineral Wells, R. N. Richar… more

Date: October 27, 1942

Creator: Wisdom, W. J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Early Cemetery Records, Abilene, Texas, Book 1]

Cemetery records for the Abilene City, Masonic, and Odd Fellows cemeteries from 1882 - 1960. There is a short essay included at the beginning regarding the problems faced while compiling records and the information necessary for interpreting them, as well as the history related to the cemeteries.

Date: 1961

Creator: West Texas Genealogical Society

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 26, Saturday, February 10, 1968

Weekly newspaper reports on church and community events, civil rights, political races, educational changes, and the job market. Regular feature highlights famous African Americans in history. Includes editorial.

Date: February 10, 1968

Creator: Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Corral, Spring 1950

The Corral literary magazine of Hardin-Simmons University includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, non-fiction, drawings, and jokes.

Date: 1950

Creator: Hardin-Simmons University

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 18, Saturday, December 16, 1967

Date: December 16, 1967

Creator: Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 27, Saturday, February 17, 1968

Date: February 17, 1968

Creator: Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Galleon, Volume 29, Number 2, March 1953

The Galleon literary magazine of McMurry College includes editorials, book reviews, and original short stories, plays, poetry, and artwork.

Date: March 1953

Creator: McMurry College

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: McMurry University Library

Abilene Semi-Weekly Farm Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 66, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 26, 1910

Semi-weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Date: July 26, 1910

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Eagle, Yearbook of The Abilene High School, 1945

Yearbook for The Abilene High School in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the college, student body, professors, and organizations.

Date: 1945

Creator: The Abilene High School

Item Type: Yearbook

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 6, Saturday, September 23, 1967

Date: September 23, 1967

Creator: Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 28, Saturday, February 24, 1968

Date: February 24, 1968

Creator: Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Corral, Volume 19, Number 1, December 1928

The Corral literary journal of Simmons University includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.

Date: December 1928

Creator: Simmons University

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1965

Monthly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ with a focus on the Texas High Plains and Eastern New Mexico along with advertising.

Date: July 2, 1965

Creator: Nichols, James W. & Seidmeyer, Henry

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 25, Saturday, February 3, 1968

Date: February 3, 1968

Creator: Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 37, Saturday, May 4, 1968

Date: May 4, 1968

Creator: Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 1, Saturday, August 19, 1967

Date: August 19, 1967

Creator: Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, May 10, 1963

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Date: May 10, 1963

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1911

Semi-weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Date: April 28, 1911

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 69, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 28, 1917

Semi-weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Date: August 28, 1917

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 18, 1963

Monthly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ with a focus on the Mid-South along with advertising.

Date: October 18, 1963

Creator: Nichols, James W. & Orman, Edgar

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 26, Ed. 1 Monday, April 5, 1915

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Date: April 5, 1915

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 58, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 27, 1915

Semi-weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Date: July 27, 1915

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: Abilene Public Library

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The Magic Negro In Churches of Christ - Marshall Keeble's Unique Relationship with White Churches of Christ

[Men Inspecting Cotton in Abilene, Texas]

[Letter from W. J. Wisdom to T. N. Carswell - October 27, 1942]

[Early Cemetery Records, Abilene, Texas, Book 1]

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 26, Saturday, February 10, 1968

The Corral, Spring 1950

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 18, Saturday, December 16, 1967

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 27, Saturday, February 17, 1968

The Galleon, Volume 29, Number 2, March 1953

Abilene Semi-Weekly Farm Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 66, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 26, 1910

The Eagle, Yearbook of The Abilene High School, 1945

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 6, Saturday, September 23, 1967

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 28, Saturday, February 24, 1968

The Corral, Volume 19, Number 1, December 1928

Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1965

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 25, Saturday, February 3, 1968

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 37, Saturday, May 4, 1968

The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 1, Saturday, August 19, 1967

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, May 10, 1963

Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1911

The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 69, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 28, 1917

Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 18, 1963

The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 26, Ed. 1 Monday, April 5, 1915

The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 58, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 27, 1915