W. Otis and Felma Mouton papers, circa 1950-2002

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Genre:: Business records
Minutes (administrative records)
Photographs
Subjects:: Lottie Johnson Memorial Housing, Inc
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church (Oakland, Calif.)
Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Alameda County, Calif.)
African American Baptists--California
African American businesspeople--California
African American churches--California
African American men--California--Societies and clubs
African American women--California--Societies and clubs
African Americans--California--Societies, etc
Freemasonry--California--Societies, etc
Temperance--California--Societies, etc

Finding Aid:: Finding aid available electronically
Summary:: This collection consists of the papers of W. Otis Mouton and his wife, Felma Mouton, including collected printed material, organizational records, and photographs. The printed material includes African American Baptist periodicals, in addition to memorial service and church programs relating to the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. The organizational records consists of booklets, conference material and retreat items collected during Felma Mouton's tenure as president of the Alameda County Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The collection also includes blank forms relating to Freemasonry, and records collected from the Lottie Johnson Memorial Housing Company.
Language:: English
Language Note:: Materials entirely in English.
Physical Type/Description:: .5 linear ft. (1 box)
Restrictions on Access:: Unrestricted access.
Organization and Arrangement:: Unprocessed collection.
Biographical/Historical Note:: W. Otis Mouton (1938-1992) and his wife, Felma (1915-2002) were members of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, an African American church in Oakland, California. Felma Mouton served as president of the Alameda County Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Both also served on the board of the Lottie Johnson Memorial Housing company.