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Image of Salem Baptist Church chapel

Photo of Salem Baptist Church parsonage acquired by the church in December 1969. The parsonage is located at 1712 South Prospect.

Alvin Griggs moved to Champaign in the early 1960s and taught in the Champaign School District during the desegregation of the district. At Centennial High he was a coach, physical education teacher and assistant principal.

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Photograph of parishioners of Salem Baptist Church. From the scrapbook of Veola Tinsley. (As appeared in an issue of Through the Years.)

Documents the shooting of local African-American youth Kiwane Carrington by the Champaign Police, and the repercussions of this shooting.

Describes the fight to end discriminatory hiring practices at a newly opened J.C. Penney's in downtown Champaign through quantitative and qualitative surveying.

Clippings file on Salem Baptist Church at the Champaign County Historical Archives. Includes clippings from the Courier and the News-Gazette, as well as clippings from church programs and special events.

Snippet of 1909 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map featuring Salem Baptist Church and Willard Public School.