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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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2. Full Text Obsequies of Rev. Herbert Forgys Anderson from Christ United Presbyterian Church, Augusta, Georgia, April 24, 1968
23. Full Text Funeral services for Deacon Leroy Carter, Gardner Grove Baptist Church, July 23, 1977, 1:00 p.m., Rev. Willie Parks, minister
26. Full Text Funeral services for Mrs. Rebie W. Davis, Sunday, 2:00 p.m., February 4th, 1979, Thankful Baptist Church
51. Full Text Funeral services for Miss Sylvia Gail Henley, Tuesday, January 7, 1975, 4:00 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia
83. Full Text Mr. Oliver Pryor, Saturday January 24, 1981, 3:00 p.m., Spirit Creek Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia
87. Full Text Funeral services for Reverend William H. Rountree, Tuesday, July 3, 1984, 4:00 p.m., Thankful Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia
95. Full Text Obituary of William McKinley Stephens
96. Full Text Funeral rites for Mrs. Annie C. Stevens, Thankful Baptist Church, Sunday, January 31, 1982, 1:30 p.m., Rev. N.T. Young Sr.
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