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Record Book, 1866-1935

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Collection Overview

Contains list of pastors, with salary notations; lists of leaders, local preachers, exhorters, trustee and stewards, with some notations as to election, resignation, withdrawal and death, etc. (1866-1935); lists of classes, (with earlier and later numbering systems) noting leader and members with some notations on death, address, removal, etc.; a chronological list (1883-1927) of probationers, often with notations by whom received, address, and when and how baptized; list (1897-1927) of full members, noting address and by whom received; a chronological record (1879-1934) of marriages, noting name of parties, residences, places of birth, grooms' occupation, ages, ministers and witnesses; and a record (1879-1931, with breaks) of baptisms, noting adult, child or infant, with some birthdates, addresses, and names of parents, etc. given. Loose materials contain brief notes regarding various people, various lists of names of people giving money, and other miscellaneous materials; with a small envelope for a Pound Party for the Jenkins Orphanage, 1908.

Dates

  • Creation: 1866-1935

Access Restrictions

No Restrictions

Extent

From the Collection: 4.0 linear feet (6 archival boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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