Gwendolyn Blackburn Collection
Gwendolyn Blackburn Collection
The Gwendolyn Blackburn Collection reflects the life and work of a photojournalist and an involved church and denominational leader. Dr. Gwendolyn Blackburn documented African American church life in song and sermon, primarily, but not exclusively, in the Baptist denomination in Kentucky. The Collection contains photographs, film, videos, recordings and related print items and ephemera, including bulletins and printed programs, of a variety of religious and non-church events Blackburn has covered since 1997. The sacred materials relate to conventions, installations, milestones, pastoral funerals, special church services, and related activities, including those of gospel artist Jason Clayborn. Coverage of secular occasions involves dedications, civic activities, academic lectures, local situations, and inaugurations among others.
Gwen Blackburn lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where she is a long-time member of the historic St. Stephen Baptist Church and serves as Sports Information Director for Simmons College, an Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) school. She attended Santa Monica College and LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis. She considers photojournalism and recording history a “ministry of love and devotion.”
The Gwendolyn Blackburn Collection reflects the life and work of a photojournalist and an involved church and denominational leader. Dr. Gwendolyn Blackburn documented African American church life in song and sermon, primarily, but not exclusively, in the Baptist denomination in Kentucky. The Collection contains photographs, film, videos, recordings and related print items and ephemera, including bulletins and printed programs, of a variety of religious and non-church events Blackburn has covered since 1997. The sacred materials relate to conventions, installations, milestones, pastoral funerals, special church services, and related activities, including those of gospel artist Jason Clayborn. Coverage of secular occasions involves dedications, civic activities, academic lectures, local situations, and inaugurations among others.
Gwen Blackburn lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where she is a long-time member of the historic St. Stephen Baptist Church and serves as Sports Information Director for Simmons College, an Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) school. She attended Santa Monica College and LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis. She considers photojournalism and recording history a “ministry of love and devotion.”
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The Baylor University Libraries strive to make our digital collection resources available and useful to our faculty, staff, students, alumni, researchers, and the general public. Through our Web sites, the Libraries offer broad public access to a wide range of information, including historical materials that may contain offensive language or negative stereotypes. Such materials must be viewed in the context of the relevant time period. Baylor University does not endorse the views expressed in such materials.
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Using This Resource In Your Research?
For access to high-resolution images for the purposes of scholarly research, please email digitalcollectionsinfo@baylor.edu.
Items in this collection may not be reproduced for commercial use without prior written consent from Baylor University, Digital Library Collections, Waco, Texas. Please email digitalcollectionsinfo@baylor.edu to make such a request.
Restricted Items
Items may have restricted access due to copyright reasons. Items with the following message - "You may need to log in to continue. Access the full asset and its details" - are restriced to public view. For research related access please email digitalcollectionsinfo@baylor.edu.
Activity Note
This collection is considered an active collection. Items will be added periodically as they are acquired by Baylor University and processed through the Digitization and Digital Collection Preservation Services group.
Historical Context Note
The Baylor University Libraries strive to make our digital collection resources available and useful to our faculty, staff, students, alumni, researchers, and the general public. Through our Web sites, the Libraries offer broad public access to a wide range of information, including historical materials that may contain offensive language or negative stereotypes. Such materials must be viewed in the context of the relevant time period. Baylor University does not endorse the views expressed in such materials.
Comments, Questions, or Concerns?
Please email digitalcollectionsinfo@baylor.edu with any comments, questions, or concerns about this collection. Please include the URL to the specific page or item when emailing.