Wylheme H. Ragland Collection of Funeral Bulletins

Collection

Identifier: MSS-3763

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Wylheme H. Ragland collection of funeral bulletins

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Scope and Contents

This is a large collection of funeral and memorial service worship bulletins, primarily featuring Afican Americans from northern Alabama. Covering over one hundred years and hundreds of services, the collection is arranged in chronological order according to the date of the funeral or memorial service and then alphabetically.

Dates

Creation: 1930s-2016

Creator

Nicholas, James L., Jr. (Collector, Person)

Biographical / Historical

Wylheme Harold Ragland, son of Howard Ragland and Viola Pearson, was born on December 19, 1946, in Anniston, Alabama. He was graduated from: Jacksonville State University, 1972 (BA); Emory University, 1975 (MDiv); and Vanderbilt University, 1978 (DMin). He has pastored congregations at Central Grove United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama, and King's Memorial United Methodist Church in Decatur, Alabama.

Extent

5.2 Linear Feet (funeral bulletins)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Funeral and memorial service worship bulletins primarily featuring African Americans from northern Alabama area.

Provenance

gift of Dr. Wylheme H. Ragland, 2014; additional gift of James L. Nicholas, Jr., 2016; additional gift Frederick Kennedy, 2019

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