McPherson, J. Gordon
Person
Biographical Statement
The evangelistic preacher J. Gordon McPherson, known and self-proclaimed as the "Black Billy Sunday," was one of the better known African American religious figures in the American West. A veteran of the Spanish-American War, McPherson published the newspaper Voice of the West.
Rev. McPherson lived in New Orleans at various points in his life, where he died in April 1936 and was survived by his widow, Dolly Taylor McPherson.
Citation:
Jeannette McPherson Gates collectionFound in 1 Collection or Record:
James Gordon McPherson collection
Collection
Identifier: 2477
Scope and Contents
This is a small collection of materials generated by the evangelist healer and spiritual leader Rev. J. Gordon McPherson, known and self-proclaimed as the "Black Billy Sunday." Included in the collection is a letter to members from a New Orleans lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) which McPherson signed as a committee secretary for the Lodge about a trip to Cleveland for the 1926 Grand Lodge Session; the letter authors propose that they should turn out in large number...
Dates:
Created: 1926-1933; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1995