Oral Histories and Video Clips

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Charles Kenney

In this clip, Charles Kenney discusses the segregated congregation of black families in Trinity Church, known as St. Philip's Mission. 

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 Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Choir

The Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Choir performs during the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in Genesee Park, led by Val Mallard.

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The Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Choir performs at a dedication ceremony of the Geneva General Hospital. At this time, the choir was led by Jim Richmond.

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This video on the history of Geneva’s predominantly Black churches was produced by William Smith students Nicole Wadsworth and Elizabeth Nafz who worked as interns at Historic Geneva in the summer of 2022.

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