Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Charlottesville Ministerial Association, MS 717, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Charlottesville Ministerial Association; transferred from JMRL 8/16/1989.

Biographical/Historical Information

The Charlottesville Ministerial Association, a gathering of all churches and synagogues in the Charlottesville area, regularly convened between 1946 and 1962, according to the minutes preserved in the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society archives. Most likely, the organization existed before and after those dates, but our knowledge is limited by our records. Devoted to bridging cultural and denominational boundaries in a shared quest for a better, more peaceful world, the organization, already interracial as early as 1951, began openly considering the broader issue of full societal racial integration as early as 1952.

Although the organization does not exist in name today, its admirable function is preserved in the current Unity of Charlottesville, an open worship opportunity for people of all faiths.

Scope and Content

The collection includes meeting minutes, membership rosters, and correspondence.

Arrangement

Folder 1: 1946-1954

Folder 2: 1955-1958

Folder 3: 1959-1962

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Charlottesville (Va.)--Religious life and customs