Miscellaneous documents
File — Box: 437.001, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of the weekly bulletins of: Union Bethel Independent Methodist Church (Corner Avenue F and 13th Street South), Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (March 26, 1946 - February 22, 1948); Bethel A.M.E. Church (27th Avenue and 18th Place South), Homewood, Jefferson County Alabama (December 11, 1949 - November 25, 1951); Hopewell A.M.E. Church (45th Street and 8th Terrace North) Birmingham, (December 9, 1951 - November 16, 1952); and Emanuel A.M.E. Church (Corner 9th Court and 4th Street North), Smithfield, Jefferson County, Alabama (December 7, 1952 - October 24, 1954). Also included are the syllabus and papers for a graduate course in the Philosophy of Religion from Boston University Graduate School; the minutes of faculty meetings of Daniel Payne College, October 4, 1960 - February 1, 1961. There are also four 8”x10” photographs: (1) St. Luke A.M.E. Church – no address given; (2) a science classroom/lab – no location given; (3) Brownlee Hall – no location given; and (4) photograph of an architectural rendering of the Girls Dormitory on Daniel Payne College campus, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
The collection also contains correspondence to and from Divers, 1937–1953 (15 letters); to Mrs. Robbie Louise Divers, 1942–1944 (2 letters); and from Mrs. Robbie Louise Divers, 1948 (2 letters). There are also miscellaneous certificates and documents, including several World War II Ration Books and a baptism certificate and record book.
There is also correspondence relating to the building program of the Union Bethel Independent Methodist Church in Birmingham from March to October 1947.
The collection also contains correspondence to and from Divers, 1937–1953 (15 letters); to Mrs. Robbie Louise Divers, 1942–1944 (2 letters); and from Mrs. Robbie Louise Divers, 1948 (2 letters). There are also miscellaneous certificates and documents, including several World War II Ration Books and a baptism certificate and record book.
There is also correspondence relating to the building program of the Union Bethel Independent Methodist Church in Birmingham from March to October 1947.
Dates
- 1933-1956
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Bethel A.M.E. Church (Homewood, Ala.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hopewell A.M.E. Church (Birmingham, Ala.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Divers, Fredrick (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Emanuel A.M.E. Church (Birmingham, Ala.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Union Bethel Independent Methodist Church (Birmingham, Ala.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository