A Guide to the Calvin Littlejohn Photographic Archive


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Littlejohn, Calvin
	Title	Calvin Littlejohn Photographic Archive
	Dates:	ca. 1948-1993
	Abstract	The archive consists of Littlejohn's professional work done primarily in the Fort Worth, Texas area, including studio portraits, group portraits at social gatherings, church services, school events, birthday parties, and other images of the African-American experience in North Texas.
	Accession No.	AR 2000-229, 2001-237, 2004-055
	Extent	63 feet, 5.5 inches. Approximately 70,000 film negatives and 55,000 prints.
	Language	English.
	Repository	University of Texas at Austin, Center for American History

Biographical Note

Calvin Littlejohn (1909-1993) was born in Arkansas but moved to the Fort Worth Area in the 1930s and established his commercial photography studio there in 1934. He continued his practice for nearly six decades, initially focusing on the steady work to be found in documenting families, business establishments, churches, schools, and the various cultural organizations supporting the surrounding African-American community. World War II interrupted his photographic work, as he served as an Army private at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, but upon his return Littlejohn began expanding his scope to include capturing recreation hall parties, speaking engagements, visiting celebrities, and other everyday events which produced more candid photographs than his studio portrait work, which he still maintained.

Though Littlejohn spent time as an accomplished gardener, civic developer (in his attempts to revitalize Fort Worth’s Evans Avenue business district), publisher, and inventor, the demands of his successful photography studio, as well as occasional freelance photography for newspapers like the Fort Worth Mind, Lake Como Monitor, La Vida News, the Fort Worth Press, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, occupied most of his time. Littlejohn’s work provides a comprehensive portrait of the African-American experience in Fort Worth and Tarrant County during segregation and beyond.

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Scope and Contents

Both black & white and color negatives, proofs, photographic prints, mounted slides, correspondence, business records, and artifacts document the life of African-Americans in Fort Worth and Tarrant County during the mid-20th century as well as the post-war portion of Littlejohn’s career in photography. Individual portraits comprise nearly half (30 linear ft.) of the archive, and document Fort Worth’s history at a personal level. The other aspects of Littlejohn’s commercial photography, which encompassed photographing weddings, churches and church-sponsored occasions, parties, fashion shows, formal balls, fundraisers, and other social gatherings, make up most of the remaining archive.

The manuscript material illustrates Littlejohn’s business practices, his extensive community involvement, as well as his family life. Littlejohn’s friends and family are further represented in a series of photographs maintained by the photographer separate from his commercial work.

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Arrangement
	The Littlejohn archive’s arrangement reflects the photographer’s business practices, separating his portrait-based business from his other photographic services (which he labeled as “comm.” on the envelopes which held and organized the photographs). These envelope-level descriptions, which account for the bulk of this inventory, are taken from the Littlejohns’ (including his wife, Lucretia, or “Lou”) own writing on the envelope, and most likely reflect the purchaser of the photographs, which is not always the same as the subject of the photograph.
	ARCHIVIST'S NOTE:Where the Littlejohns’ handwriting was unclear on the envelopes, the archivist has indicated his best conjecture with a [question mark in brackets?]. A photocopy of the envelopes in question can be found next to the image in the box. Additional descriptions added by the archivist, including quantities indicated at the end of many entries, are also indicated by brackets. The Littlejohn Studio, and the photographer’s family after his death, provided all other descriptive content outside the brackets.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Negatives and other transparent media in this collection are restricted. Please contact repository for further information.

Use Restrictions

Publication restrictions apply. The photographer's estate retains copyright to the archive's images. Please contact the Photographs Archivist for information.

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Index Terms

	Persons
		Brown, Charles
		Brown, Ruth
		Cole, Nat “King”
		Davis, Ossie
		Giovani, Nikki
		Gregory, Dick
		Hemphill, Julius
		Jackson, Janet
		King, Jr., Martin Luther
		Marshall, Thurgood
		Ranger, Elder
		Robeson, Paul
	Places
		Dunbar High School
		Fort Worth, Texas
		I.M. Terrell High School
		Lake Como
		Mt. Olive Baptist Church
		Tarrant County, Texas
		Texas
	Subjects
		African-Americans
		Business and commerce
		Children and youth
		Churches
		Funerals
		Historic buildings and sites
		Houses and housing
		Merchants and stores
		Parades and processions
		Schools
		Shriners
		Street scenes
		Weddings

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

After Calvin Littlejohn’s death in 1993, Lucretia Littlejohn donated the archive’s materials to the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections. In December 2001, most of the archive was physically transferred to the Center for American History, and since then two more accessions have arrived at the Center from Ron Abram, Littlejohn’s grandson and current representative of the Littlejohn estate.

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Inventory: Calvin Littlejohn Photographic Archive

Commercial photography – the Civil Rights movement

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., visit to Dallas and Ft. Worth, October 22, 1959

Individual photo, arrival at Love Field Airport, Dallas

Speech at the Majestic Theatre, Ft. Worth

On stage during program at Majestic Theatre

Greeting audience (including Mrs. Vada Felder) after speech at Majestic Theatre

Dr. King arriving at Dallas Love Field airport

Group greeting Dr. King at Love Field

Local pastor greets Dr. King

Dr. King greeted by local pastor and wife

Dr. Aurelia Harris greets Dr. King

Dr. King visiting Dr. Aurelia Harris' home in Ft. Worth (gospel artist Francine Morrison is seated next Dr. King)

Group photo with Dr. King

Dr. King, with hat

Group waiting in airport

Thurgood Marshall at 1954 NAACP National Convention, Dallas, TX, July 1954

Speech during 1954 NAACP National Convention, Dallas

NAACP Convention
[2]

Reception at Dr. George Flemming's home, Ft.Worth (# 116 depicts Marshall speaking with Flemming, Ft. Worth NAACP President)
[5]

Paul Robeson, Progressive Party rally for presidential campaign of Henry A. Wallace, August 10, 1948

Greeting lady at Progressive Party meeting, Dallas

Speech at Progressive Party meeting

Audience reacts to speech

Mr. Robeson greeting the audience

Ralph Bunche at 1954 NAACP National Convention, Dallas, TX, July 1954

Arrival at Love Field

Interview at Love Field, with Dr. Flemming and Mr. Pinkston in background

Greeting Walter White (NAACP President)

Ralph Bunche and Walter White at Love Field airport
[2]

Speech during 1954 NAACP Convention at Dallas City Auditorium

Audience during Ralph Bunche's speech at Dallas City Auditorium

Greeting lady at reception at Dr. Flemming's home, with Mrs. Izean Davidson (Delta Sigma Theta) in background

Greeting J. Martin Jacquet, Dunbar High School (Ft. Worth) principal, at reception

Visit to Dr. Flint's home

Unidentified negatives
[4]

70mm negatives

Martin Luther King, from Dallas to Ft. Worth, October 22, 1959
[10]

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., visit to Dallas and Ft. Worth, October 22, 1959

Dr. King and Rev. Ralph Abernathy

Unidentified contact prints
[5]

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Commercial photography – Artists and Entertainers

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Ruth Brown, performance at Masonic Mosque, Ft. Worth, November 14, 1956

In performance
[3]

With piano player before show

Greeting audience after show

Charles Brown, performance at Masonic Mosque, Ft. Worth, November 14, 1956

In performance

With band during performance

Ruth and Charles Brown at Masonic Mosque, Ft. Worth, November 14, 1956

Piano player

Piano player singing

Piano player singing, bass player in background

Two women in conversation

Nat “King” Cole, ca. 1950's

Individual photo
[2]

Man in background

Ella Fitzgerald at Philharmonics Club, Dallas, 1955

In performance

Crowd seeking autographs

Dizzy Gillespie, Dallas, n.d.

Backstage at Philharmonics Club

Lionel Hampton, performance at North Side Coliseum, Ft.Worth, October 12, 1948

In performance

Audience during peformance

Unidentified negatives
[2]

Mahalia Jackson, peformance at Vickery Blvd. Recreation Hall, n.d.

In performance at Recreation Hall, Ft. Worth

Choir during Jackson’s performance

Illinois Jacquet, n.d.

At the Flint Hotel, Ft. Worth

Flint Hotel

Oscar Peterson Trio, ca. 1950’s

Philharmonic Dallas, n.d.

Unidentified muted horn player

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Good Publishing Co., Lionel Hampton, George Levitan, March 1953

Illinois Jacquet, saxophonist, April 1949

T. Bone Walker, Rainbow Terrace, 1946

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120 color negatives

Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee at fundraiser for the Sojourner Truth Players, 1980

With Judge Maryellen Hicks

Ruby Dee, with Judge Hicks and Bob Ray Sanders

Ossie Davis, with Mrs. Broaddus

Unidentified color negatives
[24]

Nikki Giovanni, lecture at the University of Texas at Arlington, February 4, 1981

Speech at UT Arlington, Texas Hall

Reception at UT Arlington Library
[3]

Unidentified color negatives
[24]

Dick Gregory lecture at Texas Christian University, 1965

Lecture at TCU
[3]

Unidentified color negatives
[2]

Janet Jackson, album promotional tour sponsored by KKDA-FM Radio, 1983

Performance at Dunbar High School, Ft. Worth

Receiving an award at Dunbar High School

Greeting a student at Poly High School

With principal Marion “Jap” Jones and vice-principal Dorothy Scott, and other staff at Poly High School

Unidentified color negatives
[13]

Eartha Kitt at autograph session at Southside Multipurpose Center, 1985

Greeted by Mrs. Littlejohn

Unidentified color negatives
[3]

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Prints, negatives, transparencies, manuscript material, 1947-1942 and undated

Littlejohn image database printout from donor

Two photographic portraits of Littlejohn, 1952, undated

8 x 10 prints, Littlejohn in studio and Littlejohn with wife, 1943-1963

Assorted 120 color negatives, 1958, undated

120 color negatives, undated

Weddings

Birthdays

Clinic

5 x 7 black and white negatives

IM Terrell High School Senior Class [damaged], 1947

Community Scenes, 1948-1959

Community Scenes, 1950-1959

State Fair of Texas, October 15, 1949

Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1949-1969

5 x 7 black and white negative and 35 mm color negatives

AME conference with Jesse Jackson, undated

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Photographs

The Ink Spots, ca. 1940's

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, ca. 1940's

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Commercial photography – National political leaders

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Harry S. Truman, “President of the United States,” speaks in Ft. Worth, September 27, 1948
[12]

Kennedy, President, Carswell Air Base [images of Air Force One], November 21, 1963
[3]

Gen. Douglas MacArthur, June 16, 1951

Sen. Adlai Stevenson, 1952 Presidential campaign, October 1952
[9]

Henry Wallace, Progressive Party, October 29, 1948
[3]

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120 color negatives

Carter [Jimmy] Presidential campaign, #1877, 1980
[2]

Jim Wright, U.S. Congress, #1727, 1982

Jim Wright & Lloyd Bentsen, at Southside Multi-Purpose Center on Rosedale & New York, #1950, 1982

Mayor Andrew Young, n.d.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, before election, #1486, 1980
[6]

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Crowd meets Pres. Truman at T.P. Station, Ft. Worth, September 27, 1948

Margaret Truman and her mother, Bess, September 27, 1948

Truman, n.d.
[2]

Truman contact prints, n.d.

General Douglas MacArthur, wife, and son visiting Ft. Worth, June 16, 1951

Winthrop Rockefeller, Governer of Arkansas, speaking at Urban League, n.d.

Jimmy Carter, [campaigning and speaking], n.d.
[2]

Bill & Hillary Clinton greeting crowd at Arkansas NAACP 50th Anniversary banquet, Little Rock, July 1986
[2]

George W. Bush with Comer Cottrell, Rev. Robinson, and Tom Schieffer, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Arlington, TX, 1991
[2]

Rev. Jesse Jackson, outside of Greater St. James Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, and unidentified, n.d.
[5]

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Commercial photography – Sports figures

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Joe Louis boxing show/exhibition, March 18, 1950
[16]

Joe Louis boxing, Dallas, TX, March 29, 1949
[6]

Jackie Robinson All-Star exhibition game and Jackie Robinson game with Brooklyn Dodgers (November 11, 1949), (1949)
[37]

Maury Wills, n.d.
[4]

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120 color negatives

Muhammad Ali, in Grand Prairie and Dallas, #00314, 1975
[4]

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Muhammad Ali, Market Hall, Dallas, TX, 1975
[2]

Jackie Robinson and Howard (Showboat) Barnes, sports writer, 1949

Lou Littlejohn, Jackie Robinson, and Roy Campannella, 1949

Jackie Robinson during on-field speech and James Clemons (showman), 1949

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Commercial photography – Community scenes

[Note: this series constitutes a selection of images of community scenes; more can be found in the Commercial photography – General series]

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Flood photos, May 17, 1949

Zanzibar, man holding table with teeth, etc., 1948
[8]

Urban League, Red Feather Parade, October 15, 1949

Urban League, Ft. Worth Red Feather Parade, ca. 1951
[14]

Dale Lee, Jr. on the fire wagon, October 15, 1949

Election day, precinct voting, 1952
[4]

Golfers, Worth Hill Golf Course, June 19, 1951
[7]

[Harlem] Globetrotters, Jerry Thomas [reporter], 1955
[11]

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Commercial photography - Local Ft. Worth businesses, 1940s-80s

[Note: this series constitutes a selection of images of local Ft. Worth businesses; more can be found in the Commercial photography – General series]

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Atlanta Life Insurance Co., 2nd Street, April 6, 1949
[4]

Atlanta Life, March 29, 1949
[6]

The Fraternal Bank & Trust, 1950
[6]

Carver Hotel, October 15, 1948
[2]

Dickerson’s Beauty School, n.d.
[5]

Mrs. Dickerson, George Washington tea, February 22, 1949
[8]

Dickerson Beauty School, N.Y. & Stella street, church, n.d.
[3]

Dickerson Beauty School (Lou photo), 1954
[3]

Dickerson Beauty, Queen contest at Mrs. Dickerson’s, Mrs. Prince Rogers (Queen), June 29, 1964
[4]

Expert Cleaners, Mitchell, December 21, 1949
[4]

Fashion Dress Shop, Mrs. Birtha Mitchell, March 9, 1951
[3]

Flint Hotel, February 7, 1949
[6]

Fresh Air Taxi Stand, October 28, 1950

Whit Fry Filling Station, August 11, 1949
[6]

The Jim Hotel, January 1947
[4]

Oscar Cooper, Jim Hotel, March 12, 1949

Linton – Washateria, 1951

John Mibane, poultry, 1951
[2]

Mibane Grocery, opening on N.Y. St., 1954

Blackwell, Modern Printing Company, March 1949
[3]

Rodger Payne [Payne’s Drug Store], ca. 1949
[3]

Pinkston Funeral Home, August 6, 1948
[3]

Pinkston Funeral Home, ambulance, August 30, 1959
[3]

Pee Wee’s Shoe Shop, December 29, 1959
[2]

Mr. Von [Vaughn?] Pyle, (Pyle Hotel), October 18, 1950
[2]

Dr. Ransom Drug Store opening, B124, n.d.
[5]

Mrs. Lucille Smith, [product] demonstration in Dallas Spring 1948
[4]

Mr. U.S. Smith, March 23, 1949
[7 + print]

U.S. Smith (Drive-In), June 1949
[5]

U.S. Smith, photo of box, Hot Roll Mix, August 1948
[2]

Mrs. U.S. Smith, employer’s party, January 6, 1949
[3]

Mrs. U.S. Smith, (fruit cakes), December 28, 1949
[3]

Ulysses Smith, E. Terrell Ave., and Mrs. U.S. Smith, #32, n.d.
[4 + prints]

Briscoe Real Estate Development Co., April 6, 1964
[7]

Mrs. [Irreasa?] Drakes, August 29, 1952
[4 + prints]

Dr. C.W. Flint, Sr., February 1967
[3]

Flowers Beauty Supply, September 1969
[6]

Mr. Willie Golden [owner of] Friendly Barber Shop, July 16, 1966
[6]

High Hat Beauty Bar, demonstration, October 18, 1965
[2]

Randle Howard, building negatives, 1986
[2]

Mr. John Lillie, Little John’s Bar-B-Q, [September?] 1966
[4]

Morris-Bates, funeral home, July 4, 1965
[5]

Good Pub Co., Dr. Ransom, 1954
[3]

Herman Robb, masonry work, April 6, 1964

T.M. Shadowens [residential real estate], by Leola Gray, May 1965

Lucille Smith, Fat Stock Show demonstration, February 5, 1949
[5]

Mrs. [J.E.L.?] Sephus, 1966
[2]

Roosevelt Bennett, United Cab Co., June 30, 1965
[5]

Roosevelt Bennett, United Cab party, West Way, 1964
[6]

Mr. Virgil White, [commercial artist], February 3, 1964
[3]

C.R. Wise at work, 1954

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Ransom Memorial Hospital [Dr. Ransom examining patient], ca. 1940s
[3]

Dr. Payne’s Drug Store, August 1, 1950
[2]

Ure Drug Store, ca. 1940s
[3]

Hardee Brown Funeral Home, American Woodman, LeRoy Ford, August 20, 1950
[3]

Hotel Monterrey, Bombay Room, July 23, 1950
[6]

Pinkston Funeral Home, for calendar, April 5, 1951
[3]

Barber Shop, Homer Williams, 1952

Mrs. G.E.L. [Sephas?], October 1967
[2]

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5 x 7 negatives

Blackwell, (machinery), C528, January 13, 1949
[4]

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120 color negatives

High Hat [beauty salon], demonstration, October 18, 1965

Randle Howard [his laundry mat], [unidentified pastor anniversary], 1989

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Bill “Gooseneck” McDonald, founder/president of Fraternal Bank & Trust, 1950

State Rep. Leonard Briscoe, District 32-H, n.d.

Morris-Bates funeral home, n.d.
[5]

Earl Graves (of Black Enterprise Magazine) visit to KNOK, Ft. Worth, 1978
[3]

Randle Howard, 1989

Calvin Littlejohn, 1991
[2]

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Commercial photography – Church Activities

[Note: this series constitutes a selection of church images; more can be found in the Commercial photography – General series]

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Church – New Baker’s Chapel [Baker Chapel A.M.E.], September 19, 1948
[16]

Mrs. Izene Davidson, Baker Chapel Church, February 14, 1958
[2]

Rev. J.T. Bell, Baker Chapel Choir, August 7, 1960
[3]

Mrs. Hardie, Baker Chapel Choir, March 1953
[2]

Church building, Allen Chapel [A.M.E. Church], January 1967

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Easter parade (Churches of the City), [Allen A.M.E.], April 17, 1949
[2]

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Rev. Brown, Allen Chapel Choir, July 2, 1949
[2]

Allen Chapel, banquet and choir, September 17, 1949
[5]

Allen Chapel Church, Easter, April 5, 1951
[3]

Church – Allen Chapel, [Council?] – young people, June 14, 1951

Church – Allen Chapel, Woman’s Day, July 22, 1951
[4]

Church – Allen Chapel, Rev. Jackson, October 11, 1951
[6]

Mr. Smith, baptizing, Allen Chapel, May 1969

Mrs. Moch, Allen Chapel, queen, February 20, 1951

Church – Allen Chapel, Men’s Day, June 17, 1951
[2]

Church – Choir, Allen Chapel A.M.E., 1953
[2]

Church – St. Andrew, opening of new church, 1951
[8]

St. Andrew – groups, April 5, 1951
[7]

Church – Mrs. Brown, Jr. and Sr. ushers, St. Andrew, 1953
[6]

Church – St. Andrew, Mrs. McAlster, Tea, Woman’s Society of Christian Service, 1955
[2]

Ferguson Bible class, St. Andrew Methodist Church, July 16, 1949
[3]

St. Andrew Church, [(Stewerts)?], Mr. Smith, January 25, 1950
[3]

Church – St. Andrew, children, Vacation Bible School, June 29, 1951
[2]

Church building, St. Andrew [copy negative?], 1952

Mrs. C.V. Hawkins, Macedonia Baptist Church, April 23, 1950
[3]

Church – musical Macedonia, Mrs. [Winer?], 1952
[4]

Church – Macedonia, Circle party, Mrs. Salter, January 1954
[3]

Church – Macedonia Baptist, Mrs. A. Clarkson, August 8, 1958
[2]

Church – Cleveland Williams, Macedonia, September 22, 1958
[2]

Church – Mrs. Wright, Macedonia, 1952
[2]

Church – Mrs. Paul, chorus, Macedonia, n.d.
[2]

Church – choir, Mrs. Wines, Macedonia, 1953
[2]

Macedonia Baptist Choir, #268, n.d.

Church – Morning Chapel yearbook, 1954
[15]

Morning Chapel C.M.E., [ca. 1950s]

Church – Morning Chapel, musical, Mrs. Langston, 1952
[12]

Church – recital, Morning Chapel C.M.E., Mrs. Langston, July 25, 1953
[11]

Morning Chapel choir, Mrs. V. Pyle, July 25, 1953
[3]

Mrs. Shamblee, Morning Chapel Church, 1954
[5]

Church – Morning Chapel, Miss Novella Langston, July 1954
[2]

Church – Harvest program, Mrs. [Langston?], Morning Chapel, 1954

Portraits – Easter pictures, at Morning Chapel, n.d.
[11]

Mrs. Y.C. Shamblee, Easter photo, Morning Chapel, 1955
[2]

Church – Mrs. Shamblee, Morning Chapel, October 25, 1959

Church – Morning Chapel, Mrs. Langston, Asiatic tea, December 13, 1959
[2]

Musical – Morning Chapel, Mrs. Bullock, February 1967
[2]

Church – Morning Chapel, Novella Langston, tea, May 18, 1958

Mrs. Bullock, musical, Morning Chapel Church, June 16, 1964
[5]

Miss Gertrude Johnson, Morning Chapel, family, Mother’s Day, May 9, 1959

Church – Miss Langston, Morning Chapel, November 13, 1955
[4]

Mt. Zion Sunday School, Mrs. Campbell, [December 4, 1948]
[3]

Mt. Zion Church program, by Mrs. Fannie Williams, October 29, 1945
[4]

Mt. Zion Church, Missionary Night (Mrs. Allen), gifts presented, December 4, 1948
[3]

[Easter service], [April 17, 1949]
[3]

Church – Mt. Zion, Rev. S.T. Alexander, 1st anniversary, November 19, 1950
[6]

75th anniversary, Mt. Zion [church], December 1969
[8]

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, March 1970
[3]

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1969
[5]

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, choir #2, October 27, 1948
[4]

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Allen Chapel A.M.E., Rev. [Bundage?], baptizing, Easter Sunday, 1969
[3]

Allen Chapel A.M.E., Martin Luther King (observance), n.d.

[Unidentified], Morning Chapel A.M.E., n.d.

Mt. Zion Church, Missionary Night (Mrs. Allen), December 4, 1948

Church – National Baptist Convention delegation, Mt. Zion Church, September 14, 1958
[2]

Mt. Zion Church, March 1970

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1969

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[Baker Chapel A.M.E. Church], 1991
[2]

Ladies of Excellence [women’s ministry program, Allen A.M.E.], 1991

Mt. Zion choir, December 4, 1948

St. Andrews A.M.E. Church, 1951

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Commercial photography – I.M. Terrell High School

[Note: this series constitutes a selection of I.M. Terrell images; more can be found in the Commercial photography – General series]

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Football – I.M. Terrell High, September 23, 1955
[7]

I.M. Terrell summer class [marketing brochure], 1947

I.M. Terrell graduation, Baccalaureate service at St. James Baptist Church [and class marketing brochure], May 1947
[5]

I.M. Terrell commencement, I.M.T. auditorium and principal H.L. King, May 25, 1947
[5]

I.M. Terrell (seniors), Drum Major/Majorette, Student Council, Graduates, summer 1948
[5]

Coach Marion Bates, of I.M. Terrell [with coaching staff], January 15, 1949

I.M. Terrell (football), homecoming, November 18, 1949
[5]

Principal H.L. King, and Dean of Girls H.H. Peace, ca. 1951
[4]

Pep squad at I.M. Terrell, 1952
[6]

I.M. Terrell, activities on campus, October 1951
[52]

I.M. Terrell (midterm seniors), March 15, 1952
[6]

I.M. Terrell, homecoming, 1954
[16]

I.M. Terrell graduates, June 1954
[8]

I.M. Terrell [graduation ceremony], June 9, 1955
[5]

Terrell High (opening day), candids, September 7, 1955
[9]

I.M. Terrell High, senior class group, May 22, 1958

Officials’ conference, football – Coach Jones, August 23, 1958
[6]

I.M. Terrell High [Home Economics class], October 1960
[2]

I.M. Terrell High, activities, November 7, 1961
[13]

I.M. Terrell, career conference, March 27, 1963
[4]

I.M. Terrell, career conference, April 5, 1964
[4]

I.M. Terrell High, football, band, R.O.T.C., pep squad, November 10, 1964
[6]

I.M.T. Homecoming Queen, Charlotte Hogan and Katharyn Norwood, 1965-66
[3]

I.M. Terrell basketball champion, February 1966
[2]

I.M.T. D.E. class [Distributive Education Club], Sherman Wilson, 1967
[6]

I.M. Terrell building, November 1957
[3]

I.M.T. High, career conference, March 28, 1965
[3]

I.M. Terrell High, homecoming (coronation), December 3, 1961
[10]

I.M. Terrell, activities – formal, October 8, 1951
[21]

[I.M. Terrell activities, in class and on campus], ca. 1950s
[16]

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Commercial photography – Como High School

[Note: this series constitutes a selection of Como images; more can be found in the Commercial photography – General series]

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Como Jr./Sr. High, activities – annual, 1956
[21]

Como Jr./Sr. High, early teachers, 2 persons, 1956
[4]

Como High, senior prom, May 7, 1959

Como High School building, October 1959
[2]

Como High Homecoming, November 12, 1960
[9]

Como High, Miss Como High, November 2, 1960
[11]

Como Jr./Sr. High, class picture [marketing brochure], June 14, 1963
[3]

Como High, Joe Standyear, unveiling principal [portrait; painted by Calvin Littlejohn], January 3, 1964
[4]

Howard Williams at Como High School, French class, November 1964
[2]

Football practice, head coach H. Harvey and assistants, November 1965
[2]

Como High, for Homecoming, 1965
[7]

Como High, Joe Standyear [various activities], October 1965
[13]

Como High – class favorites, 1966
[4]

P.T.A. District Meet, Como High, April 23, 1960
[6]

Como High, October 1969
[12]

Football, Carver High, 1954
[7]

Como High Band, September 12, 1958

Como High favorites, Dianne Donaldson and Willie Lenear, March 1964

March 1964 Como High Prom, senior class group, May 9, 1958
[2]

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Commercial photography - General

Negatives, 1950-55

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Weddings

Churches

Miscellaneous

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3P291

Negatives, 1948-50

Weddings

Funerals

Parties

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3M357

Negatives, 1956 (1963-67), 1982

Churches

Businesses

Miscellaneous

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3L33

Negatives, 1964-68

Churches

Miscellaneous

1950-51

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3L33

Weddings

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3M362

Negatives, (1965-68), 1983

A-C [includes several “church” images]

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3P284

Negatives, 1964-68

Weddings

Churches

Funerals

Social groups

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3P295

Prints, 1987-90

Weddings

Schools

Parties

Churches

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3L30b-Restricted

4 x 5 negatives and cut 5 x 7/8 x 10 negatives

Russell Snook’s birthday, 1956
[2]

Ambassador’s Ball, n.d.
[3 + prints]

Mayor – car w/ sign, made on Bryan, 1965

Mrs. Fines Harris, birthday party, January 1953

Frank Haley, singing, 1953
[5]

Mr. Hawkins, October 15, 1952
[3]

Mrs. Hughes, Baker Funeral Home, 1953

Harden (?), funeral home, September 6, 1953
[2]

Rev. Haynes, party, northside, 1953
[2]

Mr. Hill, birthday party, 1952
[2]

Mrs. Hardinnan (?), Daughters of Isis, party at Temple, 1955
[5]

Mrs. Christine Green and 4 ladies, Wainwright Dr., 1953
[4]

Mr. Hunter, party, July 10, 1955
[3]

Mrs. Hamilton, party, September 23, 1955
[5]

Mrs. Houston, luncheon at clubhouse on Evans, 1955
[2]

Mrs. Hargraves, birthday party on Crawford, 1953
[2]

Mr. Paris Holmes, car wreck, January 10, 1956
[2]

Sunrise Motel, Joe Gerrell, 1952
[3]

St. Paul’s, Dallas, Rev. Carte, July 1, 1951
[3]

Electro Plating, December 18, 1948
[2]

Baker Funeral Home, soldier, April 6, 1949
[3]

Funeral (Auntie), for Mr. Wheat, October 9, 1952

Birtha Rolland house, 1954
[11]

Mrs. Johnie Givins, Xmas party, 1953
[4]

Police – colored, January 1952
[2]

Wedding: Mrs. Pruitt, Mrs. Savanah, September 1952
[6]

Mrs. Houston, birthday party, April 8, 1955
[6]

Sedalia Christian, Xmas at home, December 25, 1948
[2]

Lou – [gymnasts], July 7, 1953
[3]

(Lou) & Mrs. Heagler, Bobbie & [Sponce?], June 3, 1957
[2]

C.C. Christian, birthday party, January 24, 1949
[3]

LaRuth Mathis, St. James Office, February 8, 1949
[3]

Bobbie & Jeanette, Ebony Photographer, Me [Lou] – Atomic Dance, Mr & Mrs. Jeffery, May 18, 1948
[5]

Mr. Gardner, Me [Lou] – Excelcior Ins., November 17, 1949
[3 + prints]

LaRuth Mathis, typing news, n.d.
[2]

C.W. [Feliut?], Jr., baby, n.d.
[2 - color]

House with a man standing in front, September 13, 1967
[color]

Mr. Willie Morrison, September 11, 1967
[2 - color]

Mrs. Lenzy, n.d.
[color]

Allen Chapel, n.d.
[color]

Como High, 1964
[67]

I.M. Terrell Annual, 1964-65
[114]

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3L30c-Restricted

I.M. Terrell Annual [band], November 1969
[5]

I.M. Terrell High, Activities [general], 1969
[34]

I.M. Terrell [HS], 1970-71
[11]

Central City, 1971
[4]

Dunbar [HS] Activities, ca. 1965
[63]

I.M. Terrell, Football team / Student Council, etc., November 8, 1949
[25]

Wide angle test, n.d.
[3]

Program for Jack and Jill America, Inc.’s 12 Annual Teenage Conference, 1966

Littlejohn Studio [letterhead], n.d.
[2]

I.M. Terrell Annual, November, 1969
[2]

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The Famous Door, party – (Louise Williams), #109, November 10, 1945

Mrs. Cecil Logan, sorority, May 17, 1964
[2]

Mr. Greene, Soul Stirrers and Mr. Greene, July 9, 1963

Mrs. [Veator?] Green, birthday party, 1204 Stella, neighbor, March 7, 1964

Veata Green, birthday party on Stella, April 1964
[2]

Hillary Green, birthday party, 1964
[3]

Mrs. Dorothy Gray, group at home with Mrs. [Earnestine?] Clark’s daughter, 1964
[4]

Mrs. Trimm, family, E Richmand, August 26, 1965
[4]

Mr. Grant [for], at Baker’s funeral home, 1965
[2]

Mrs. Gray, family, 415 S. Sylvania, September 5, 1959
[3]

Mrs, Gray, 321 S. Raynor St., birthday and announcement party, 1954
[5]

Mrs. Gray, 25th anniversay, August 30, 195--
[2]

Mr. A. King Fisher, February 22, 1964
[2]

Mr. George Forbbs, motel, 1965
[15]

Constance Feaster, by Leola Gray, May, 1965
[2]

Kathryn Edwards, cross dinner, country Jack & Jill, July 1965
[4]

Mrs. L.B. Gray, Wyatt’s Cafeteria, April 27, 1964
[3]

Gabe Records, November 1964
[3]

Mr. Joe Fuller, 1964
[4]

Mrs. Ferguson, Campfire Girls, Rev. [Chew?], Mrs. Johnson, May 27, 1961

Mrs. [Marvino?] Fields, anniv., 5026 Sunshine, 1964
[2]

Albert Estrada, Gabe Records lobby, March 8, 1965
[2]

Charlene Evans, 25th anniversary, 900 Cantey, August, 1965
[2]

Mrs. Elliard, man in room, August 29, 1965
[4]

Elks, at Mrs. Artie Hood’s club, August, 1965
[4]

Mr. D.A. Davis, 1421 Glengarden, n.d.
[4]

Mr. J. Davis, Como [Sr.?], Soul Seekers, September 4, 1963
[2]

Mr. Stanley, Williams Funeral Home 1963
[2]

Mrs. Dickerson, dinner, November 25, 1964

Mrs. Denson, Kindergarten school students, June 5, 1964
[3]

Lawrence [Danuel?], Clouds of Joy, April, 1964
[2]

Mr. Jimmy Davis, Rising Star Baptist Church – Mrs. Henry Sanders, 1724 E. Arlington, April 25, 1965
[4]

[Bean?] Davidson, 1964
[2]

Jimmy Davis, Boy Scouts, November, 1964
[5]

J.C. Darden, Jr., anniv. dinner on Roberts, June, 1964

Jimmy Davis, October, 1964
[2]

Mr. Jimmy Davis, (Boy Scouts), October 12, 1964

Jimmy Davis, Scouts, December 5, 1964
[2]

Aaron Davis, birthday party, mother (wasn’t so good), August 14, 1964
[3]

Schools of Ft. Worth, at Morningside Jr. High, Como [Eleu?] Chorus, Moore, retirement, June 16, 1963
[5]

Wedding – Martha Mitchell, St. Luke Baptist Church, Mrs. Ruby Young, daughter, June, 1966
[13]

Wedding – Mary Hayes, at Mrs. Battles, n.d.
[14]

Viola Wright, Tea Town Hall, June 5, 1966
[3]

Wedding – Gradie William, Adolphus will pick up (groom’s friend), June 4, 1966
[8]

Wedding – Rena Walton, niece, June 29, 1963
[4]

Mrs. Lillian William, E. Hattie, family, May 24, 1965
[2]

Williams Funeral Home, by Mr. Stanley, 1964
[2]

Gertrude Kinney, 949 Glengarden, December 9, 1964

Beatrice Jones, Mrs. Pressley Jones, Baker Funeral Home, n.d.

Katharyn Johnson, birthday party on 401 E. Annie, October, 1965

Mrs. Francis Jackson, 1814 Lagonda, birthday party, July 3, 1965
[2]

Mrs. [The?] Ella D. Jackson, front cover, book, Amaranth, June, 1964

Adelle Jackson, Model, April 25, 1964
[2]

Mrs. M.L. Johnson, club, chat & chew, April 25, 1965
[2]

Mrs. Katharine Johnson, prayer [band?], September 29, 1964

Luther Shelton, 929 Lowden, birthday, August 1, 1966
[4]

School – Mrs. Mary Blanch, nursery school, [Effre?] Brown, teacher n.d.
[5 + “Tom Thumb” wedding program]

Mrs. Sanders, work at Village grocer, Northside, 1965
[2]

Shriners – Medji [Genyole?], #45, Xmas packages, 1965
[3]

School, Mrs. Katharine Saddler, 1966
[2]

Mrs. Shaw, birthday, 1966
[3]

Robbie Session, Kindergarten, S. Side Day Center – Fanny B. Lee, 928 Bessie St., Variety Store, May 1963
[3]

Mrs. Sweeney, 1116 Marion, October 20, 1963
[3]

Mrs. P.E. Robinson, community club, neighborhood, June 12, 1966
[2]

Y.M.C.A., Mr. John Barnett, January, 1965
[3]

Y.M.C.A., Mr. James, February 16, 1964
[3]

Y.M.C.A., Tony William, Sec., by Mr. Walton, 1965
[8]

Mrs. Lemmie Yates, annual class party, October 1965
[3]

Y.M.C.A., Mrs. McPherson, June 8, 1964
[3]

Lemmie Yates, class reunion, October 6, 1964
[4]

Wedding – Mrs. Jimmie Starr, July 1966
[3]

Travis Williams, at home, [gune]shots made through front door, August 1966
[3]

Mrs. Louise Jones, wedding, (Davis) niece, August 1966
[9]

Mrs. Mary Johnson, party, 1253 Morning Side Dr., January 10, 1964

Mrs. Ruby Jones, December 4, 1964
[2]

Mrs. Katherine Johnson, birthday party, September/October, 1964
[3]

Mason, A.F. and A.M., (4 letter), July 3, 1960
[2]

Mr. Paul Keller, painting St. Andrew Church, January 28, 1964
[2]

Margaret Kyser, Isaiah Thompson, I.M.T. senior, June 1965

Mrs. King, community club, May 1964
[3]

Mr. Wesley, birthday, February 13, 1965
[2]

Mrs. Anita Knoles, daughter, birthday party at Y.W.C.A., April, 1965
[3]

Wesley Allen, Xmas party on Evans + 2 ladies, Mrs [Signe?] William, December 23, 1963
[3]

Wedding – J.C. Johnson, Carter Metropolitan Church, June 1, 1963
[4]

Annie (Carter) Polk, 1964
[8]

Church Wedding – Hillary Thomas, 1124 E. Lowden, August 1, 1964
[6]

Wedding – Julius Hemphill, July 17, 1964
[7]

Wedding – Mrs. Gunter, Celia Mae Walker, 334 Roberson St., Denton, TX, reception: 402 Wye St., November 28, 1963 (Thanksgiving)
[14]

Wedding – Mrs. Verna Choppell, April 5, 1964
[4]

Wedding – Alice Fowler, March 16, 1964
[6]

Wedding – Mr. J.D. Burrell, February 6, 1964
[6]

Wedding – Miller & Mrs. Ruby Ellis, December, 1963
[5]

Wedding – Mrs. [Algno?] Mitchell, 1021 Colvin, February 29, 1964
[4]

Wedding – Billye Jean Adams, & Miller, December 21, 1963
[11]

Shriners, Al Medlock, at Julious Carter, August 6, 1966
[2]

Webber Nursing Home, May 23, 1968
[4 - color]

Pinkston Funeral Home, Mrs. Triggs and daughter, September 30, 1963

Curry and Rodger (wedding), on Magnolia, #792, n.d.
[3]

[Steuiss?] Drug, A345, n.d.

Carter Metropolitan Church, 1964
[4]

Mrs. Davis Barber Shop, 2610 Clinton Ave., G73, n.d.

Church – Mrs. Sanders, Haynes Chapel, August 1966
[2]

Church – 2513 Edge Wd. & Cotty, Rev. E.L. Bowman, August 21, 1966
[9]

Church – AME Zion, Mrs. Plummer or Mr. Alex William, June 12, 1966
[2]

Church Choir – Katharyn Washington, August 1966

Church Choir – Rev. Hanes, Mr. L.H. Howard, August 22, 1965
[4]

Church – Friendship, Mrs. Sanders, King-Queen contest, December 1965
[2]

Mrs. Claudus Anderson, Mildred M. Anderson, Mrs. Montgomery, literary and art club, February 16, 1964
[2]

Church – Allen St. Christian Church, Tommy Gray, youth singles, October 24, 1965
[2]

Church – Rev. W.M. Chase, group, November 21, 1965
[2]

Mr. Robert Chase, Rev. Chase’s brother at Rev.’s church, 810 Crawford, November 1965

Church – 601 Kentucky, Rev. Phillip, church building, April 26, 1964
[4]

Church – Mt. Olive, bus to Whita Falls, October 24, 1963
[2]

Church – Rev. Bradford, party, church building to pay, September 30, 1963
[3]

Church – Morningside Methodist, corner stone laying, February 16, [1964?]
[5]

Mrs. (Willie) Sanders, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, October 30, 1963

Church – Mt. Olive, Easter program (Olivet), March 29, 1964
[4]

Church – Rev. [Handsbaro?], first sermon at church, [3280?] Prospect, 15 yr. old boy, December 1963
[3]

Church – Friendship Baptist Church, Mrs. Simmons, ushers’ dinner, January 1964

Church – Community, Robenia Thomas, December 1963
[2]

Church – Bobby [Balor?], Pilgrim Valley, December 1963

Church – Mrs. Allen, Community Baptist Church, Mrs. Mary Smith, February 3, 1964

Church – Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, Mrs. Harper, January 12, 1964

Church – A.N., Rev. Laws (choir), (Mrs. Franklin, pianist, I think), July 1964
[3]

Church – Mt. Olive Baptist, 1st aid class, Mrs. Lucky, May 26, 1964
[2]

Church – Elms Grove Baptist Church, 1344 E. Harvey, Usher Day, Mr. Gus Anderson, June 14, 1964
[2]

Church – Mt. Olive, Woman’s Day, March 15, 1964
[2]

Church – Benson Chapel, Mrs. M.K. Burth, Mrs. Ruby Faulk, April 26, 1964
[2]

[Fausteria? Brockeen?], club, March 28, 1964
[2]

Church – Allen Chapel, A.M.E. Church, choir, n.d.

Church – Rising Star, Rev. Cary, Queen contest, March 1, 1964
[5]

Church – Morningside Methodist, M.E. Hodge, sign, March 1964
[2]

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Church – Morningside Methodist, special presentation, fraternity, January 1964
[5]

Church – Rev. J.C. Delly, Mrs. Ruby L. Samuel, March 19, 1964
[2]

Soul Seekers, December 28, 1964
[2]

Church – Mt. Carmel Baptist, Mr. Devaughn, June/July, 1964
[2]

Church – Mrs. Cary’s funeral, August 4, 1964
[8]

Church – Rev. C.W. Shew, Pentecostal Church, July 1964
[2]

Church – Community Baptist, vacation bible school, 1964
[2]

Church – Ebenezer Baptist, Rev. Houston, August 1964
[15]

Mrs. Chandler, July 19, 1964
[2]

Church – New Bethel Baptist Church, Mr. Asckew, July 5, 1964

Church – Sweet Home, Mrs. Stella M. William, July 1964
[2]

Church – Rev. Sam Adkins, new church, August 16, 1964

Church – Mt. Olive, appreciation dinner, and choir, June 1964
[3]

Church – Paradise Baptist, Mr. Augustus Norman, choir, 1964
[3]

Church – Strangers Rest, May 1964

Church – Allen Chapel, Mrs. McCowan, n.d.
[3]

Church – Rev. Lester, 1817 Renner, August 30, 1964
[2]

Church – Rev. & Mrs. Taylor, Church of the Living God, Harvey & Evans Avenue, August 11, 1964
[3]

Church – Rev. Milford Kelly, on Mississippi [St.], August 16, 1964
[2]

Church – Rev. Milford Kelly, 2864 Mississippi, August 23, 1964
[2]

C.B. Spence by car, at Rev. Milford Kelly’s church, Mt. Rose Baptist, August 16, 1964

Church – Rev. M.R. Mitchell, St. Luke, August 23, 1964

Church – Rev. Sledge, Progressive Men’s Club, January 27, 1964
[3]

Mrs. Cleveland, Amaranth, May 1964

Church – Paradise Baptist Church, at the Blackstone, December 3, 1963
[17]

Church – Mt. Olive Baptist choir, U.L. Rivers, May 26, 1964
[2]

Church – Deaconess, Mt. Olive, Mrs. Washington, February 3, 1964
[2]

Church – St. Luke Baptist Church, Rev. M.R. Mitchell, December 1963

Church – Rev. Ennis Brown, in Grace Brown’s name, August 16, 1964
[2]

Church – Ayers, building, 1964
[9]

Church – Rev. Austin, Bishop in town, March 3, 1964
[2]

Church – Sweet Home Baptist, Mrs. Stella Mae William, March 1964
[2]

Church – Rev. Hodge, Easter, March 29, 1964

Church – Rev. Dawson, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, November 5, 1963

Church – Rev. Hennegan, church building, February 17, 1964

Church – Rev. Cyphus, church building, February 1, 1964
[2]

Church – Pilgram Rest choir, Mrs. Mary Ayers, pictures ordered by Mrs. Wilma Holt, Donner Brooks pianist, 1964
[2]

Church – Strangers Rest Baptist, Rev. West, choir, March 3, 1964
[2]

Church – Zion Baptist Church, Mrs. Alaman, anniv. – I think 40th, March 8, 1964
[2]

Church – Mt. Carmel Baptist, Mr. Devaughn, June 28, 1964
[2]

Church – Paradise Baptist, anniv., May 17, 1964
[6]

Church – Friendship Baptist, Mr. Farris, June 28, 1964
[2]

Church – Rising Star, Rev. Smith [Corey?], n.d.
[2]

Irene Perry, charity club, June 1963
[3]

Church Activities / Church Life

Mrs. L.L. Haynes, Inter Dom. ministers’ wives, Bethlehem Center, Xmas dinner, December 11, 1959
[2]

Church – Rev. Ranger (television), January 25, 1950

Convocation, Waco, TX, #681, 1950
[3]

Rev. Ranger’s church, n.d.
[2]

Pleasant Mt. Gilead Church, Lake Como, n.d.
[2]

Bass funeral, May 12, 1949
[2]

Mrs. Morgan, St. Luke B. Church, C608, December 4, 1948
[2]

Church anniv., [unidentified school pics interspersed], n.d.
[10]

Church – Carter Metropolitan church building, old and new, March 1950
[4]

Shiloh church class, young people, Bible school, July 13, 1950
[3]

Church of Christ, opening of convention, June 22, 1950
[31]

Church – Pleasant Mt. Gilead Church, C486, November 18, 1948
[6]

South Side [A.M.E.?] Church, (conference), October 8, 1950
[11]

Church of Christ, n.d.
[4]

Mrs. Shanks, nursery, Mrs. Grice, Annie Street Church, 1954
[2]

Church – Rev. Turner, October 3, 1955
[4]

Church – Rev. Hickerson, October 19, 1955

Church – E. Annie, Rev. Smith, July 10, 1955
[5]

Church – Mrs. Washington, Vacation Bible School, June 1955
[3]

Church – Rev. J.S.C. [Grattan?], n.d.
[3]

Church – Rev. Hickerson, church plan [drawings], 1953
[2]

Church – Mrs. Birth, (choir), March 29, 1955
[3]

Church – Rev. Turner, Friendship Church, October 1954
[2]

Church of the Living God, Mr. Wilson, 1954
[2]

Church – Wayside Church of God, Elder Ranger, favorite, 1955
[2]

Church – St. Paul, 1954
[2]

Church – choir, Mrs. Gray, 1954

Church – [Presley T. ?], Rev. Grant, pastor, Mrs. [Grant?], Vacation Bible Class, 1954
[2]

Church – Greater Mt. [Gileand?], building, 1954
[2]

Church of the Living God, choir, Mrs. Hillibait, 1954
[2]

Mrs. Cornelius, Holliness Church on Bryan, 1954

Church – Vacation Bible School, Mrs. Phillips, 1954
[2]

Church – Catholic School, 1954
[6]

Rev. Austin, Mosier Valley, 1970
[6]

G.W. Burton, Jr., Como E.M. School, first picture, copy by G.W. Burton, Jr., August 1, 1959

Church – Strangers Rest, Mrs. Mae King, youth, July 23, 1958
[2]

Rev. Ealy, home, October 26, 1957
[4]

Church – Bro. Taylor, Church of God, 1953
[2]

Cookingham, Bethlehem Center, November 1959
[2]

Church – Thompson Chapel, Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Hick, 1954
[4]

Church – Pleasant Mt. Gilead, Mr. Williams, 1954
[2]

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