The African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded by Richard Allen in 1816, breaking away from the Methodist Church due to differing views on slavery. Most AME churches were built in Ohio's major cities. White Methodists established Wilberforce College in 1856, and during the 1860s, the African Methodist Episcopal Church acquired the college and opened its doors to African Americans. It was the first institution of higher education in the United States specifically for African American students.
Below are lists of select archival and library materials related to the African Mehodist Episcopal Church, available for research at the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library. Review the catalog links below, or explore our Online Collections Catalog below using a specific church name or related search terms for more information [example search terms: "African Methodist Episcopal Church", "Methodist Episcopal Church in Ohio"].
George Wesley Allen and Allen family papers photograph series [graphic]. [ca. 188- - 195-] [MSS 781 AV]
George Wesley Allen family papers, 1876-1977. [MSS 781]
Nimrod Booker Allen Papers. 1876-1977 [MSS 594]
M.J. Wilkerson Letter, 1858. [VFM 4172]
African Methodist Episcopal Church Convention, c. 1930s-1940s. [OVS 4489]
Proceedings of the semi-centenary celebration of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Cincinnati [922.7 Q44i]
African Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference. 1900. Columbus, Ohio [287.8 Af8p]
Minutes of the ... session[s] of the Ohio annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. [287.8 Af83m]
African Methodist Episcopal Church. South Ohio Conference. 1922. [287.8771 Af83m]
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