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Funeral rites and ceremonies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

"H", 1992 - 2014

 File — Box 178, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains obsequies of Whipper's friends and church members. Organized in alphabetical order.

Dates: 1992 - 2014
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 9: Funeral Obsequies and Event Programs / 9.1: Funeral Obsequies

"J", 1981 - 2014

 File — Box 178, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains obsequies of Whipper's friends and church members. Organized in alphabetical order.

Dates: 1981 - 2014
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 9: Funeral Obsequies and Event Programs / 9.1: Funeral Obsequies

"K", 2006

 File — Box 178, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains obsequies of Whipper's friends and church members. Organized in alphabetical order.

Dates: 2006
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 9: Funeral Obsequies and Event Programs / 9.1: Funeral Obsequies

"L", 2014

 File — Box 178, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains obsequies of Whipper's friends and church members. Organized in alphabetical order.

Dates: 2014
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 9: Funeral Obsequies and Event Programs / 9.1: Funeral Obsequies

Lucille and Stanford Edley Family, 1949 - 1982

 File — Box 170, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Contains insurance and memorial documents regarding Lucille's son (1949-1982).

Dates: 1949 - 1982
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 7: Stroud, Simmons, Edley, and Whipper Families / 7.1: Simmons-Stroud Family / 7.1.3: Simmons-Stroud-Edley Siblings and Relatives

"M," "N," and "O", 1998 - 2012

 File — Box 178, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains obsequies of Whipper's friends and church members. Organized in alphabetical order.

Dates: 1998 - 2012
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 9: Funeral Obsequies and Event Programs / 9.1: Funeral Obsequies

Memorial Documents, 1987

 File — Box 170, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Documents pertaining to the passing of Edward Stroud. Includes death certificate.

Dates: 1987
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 7: Stroud, Simmons, Edley, and Whipper Families / 7.1: Simmons-Stroud Family / 7.1.1: Edward A. Stroud

Memorial Documents, 1984 - 1985

 File — Box 170, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Contains papers pertaining to the passing of Sarah Stroud. Includes death certificate.

Dates: 1984 - 1985
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 7: Stroud, Simmons, Edley, and Whipper Families / 7.1: Simmons-Stroud Family / 7.1.2: Sarah Marie Simmons Stroud

Memorial Services: Newspaper Articles and Programs, 1998

 File — Box 171, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Documents pertaining to Lucille Whipper's spouse, relating to his passing in 1998, and the subsequent memorial funds and scholarship established in his honor.

Dates: 1998
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 7: Stroud, Simmons, Edley, and Whipper Families / 7.2: Whipper Family / 7.2.1: Reverend Dr. Benjamin James Whipper

Memorial Tribute for the Reverend Dr. Alphonso R. Blake, 2005

 File — Box 131, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, annual session programs, meeting minutes, financial reports, typescripts, newsletters, and Sunday Order of Service programs. Also holds documents pertaining to assistant pastor and pastoral employment searches.

Dates: 2005
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.2: Morris Street Baptist Church / 4.4.2.1: Various Documents
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