- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- [Funeral program for Eugene Anderson]
- Date of Original:
- 2000-06-11
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Eugene Anderson. Birth date: (not recorded). Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: June 11, 2000. Church: Allen Temple A.M.E. Church (Atlanta, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History 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.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_andersoneugene
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_andersoneugene
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Funeral Rites For
Eugene And-erson
Tom.orrow At 2 p.m.
Eugene Anderson, lire long resident of Atlanta and pioneer leader, died at his Terry Street Residence Sunday morning after an extended ii'lness. The deceased was a native born Americus, Ga. citizen and came to Atlanta when a youth. He received his e.1rlv education at Morr-is Brown College and entered the Railway mail service for a brief period, following which he entered the Pullman Company, reaching the highest position in the company and running in charge of his train for 47 years.
With his heavy duties he took time to participate in many civic activities for Atlanta. He was an active member of the Allen Temple AME church. After 47 years service with the Pullman company Mr. Anderson joined the staff of the YlMCA in the Boys department with distinction. He was married to Mr~ . Elizabeth Mamey of Nashville, Tenn., from which union seven ethildren were born. These include :
Eugtene Anderson Jr., mail clerk, New York City; Harold Anderson businessman, also of New York City,
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Miss Elizabeth Anderson of the Veterans Administration, New York City, and James Anderson, also a businessman.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon, June 11, at 2 p . m. from the auditorium of the Ai.'len Temple AME chumh. Dr. Wm. R. Wilkes, off.iciating.