Minutes of meetings and record of giving by members. Note: Photocopy of minute book is VFM-144.

Annual reports, financial records, histories, minutes of advisory board meetings, pastoral correspondence, annual and quarterly publications, and weekly bulletins; include files of pastors Robert L. Bradby, Sr. and Allan A. Banks, Jr. detailing in part their efforts in finding employment for members of Detroit,s Black community, especially with the Ford Motor Company; and photographs.

The Second Baptist Church was organized in Ashford, Connecticut, October 5, 1780. The church covenant and list of first members were copied from an earlier volume in March 1832. The members' list includes notes of death and dismissal dates. The record includes deacon and clerk appointments and minutes of church meetings from 1829-1872.