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African American funeral programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
Over 3000 funeral programs of African Americans dating from 1933 to 2017 (with the bulk of the collection beginning in the 1960s), the majority of which are from services held in the Augusta, Georgia area
More About This Collection
Date of Original
1900/2017
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Southern States--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--20th century
Georgia--Social life and customs--20th century
Southern States--Social life and customs--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites
African Americans--Genealogy
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
Medium
church records
programs (documents)
Type
Text
Description
The African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System online collection consists of over one thousand funeral programs ranging from 1933 to 2017 (with the bulk of the collection beginning in the 1960s) from the Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection. A majority of the programs are from churches in Augusta, Georgia, and the surrounding area, with a few outliers in other states such as New York and Florida. The programs typically contain a photograph of the deceased, an obituary, a list of surviving relatives, and the order of service. The collection provides extensive genealogical information about the deceased, including birth and death dates, maiden names, names of relatives, past residences, and place of burial. Alongside this genealogical information, the obituaries provide a rich source of local history about African Americans. Many of the people included in this collection were prominent in their communities, and many were involved locally in the struggle for civil rights., The African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
Language
eng
Original Collection
Eula M. Ramsey Johnson Memorial Funeral Program Collection, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Georgia.
Holding Institution
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
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4. Full Text Remembering our Princess Jolaine Alecia Freeman
5. Full Text A Loving Tribute to Eloise Kay Curtis
13. Full Text Farewell to the "Silver Fox" Mrs. Dorothy Frails Allen
18. Full Text Funeral Services for Attorney Thomas Mitchell Jackson
19. Full Text Program for the May 4, 2016 funeral of Betty Lawton Marshall. Funeral Date: May 4, 2016. Church: (none listed)
21. Full Text Celebrating the Life of Gerlynn Hill Becton
23. Full Text A Celebration of Life for Jula Mae Young, Sunrise: March 5, 1961 - Sunset: April 29, 2018
25. Full Text In Witness to the Resurrection Wanda June Calhoun
26. Full Text Homegoing Celebration for Mother Allie M. Cheatham
27. Full Text Celebration of Life for Sheila Cynthia Hightower Allen
29. Full Text A Memorial Requiem for Mr. Nathaniel Allen Brown
30. Full Text In Loving Memory of Ann Ponder Brown
31. Full Text In Loving Memory of Kameron Miles Beasley
35. Full Text Homegoing Celebration for Ms. Hattie Belle Williams, Sunrise: June 9, 1927 - Sunset: July 20, 2017
37. Full Text Celebrating the Giving Life of Louise Tarver Jackson Sunrise May 10, 1923 Sunset June 4, 2017
40. Full Text Celebration of Life for Jeanette Reid Thurmond, Alpha, June 6, 1935 - Omega, March 5, 2017
41. Full Text Homegoing Service for Mrs. Mary B. Freeman
44. Full Text Our Blessing, Our Mother Mrs. Roberta Green Sullivan, December 19, 1931 - January 11, 2017
45. Full Text In Loving Memory of Lucille Mealing Sullivan, Sunrise: October 7, 2015 - Sunset: December 1, 2016.
47. Full Text A Celebration of Life for Florence L. Farr
49. Full Text Celebrating the Life of Mrs. Annie Marie Hanson, Sunrise: March 1, 1926, Sunset: April 21, 2015
50. Full Text Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Toni Seria Butler
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