Levi Maurice Terrill (b. 1899) was born in Moberly Missouri. He joined the Walnut Grove Baptist Church and remained a member there until he came to Atlanta, Georgia in 1922 to enter Morehouse College. He worked in the ministry throughout his career at Tremont Temple Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church, First Bryan Baptist Church, and lastly the Zion Hill Baptist Church in 1943. He remained at Zion Hill until his death, January 31, 1971. His activities aside from the active pastorate include serving as Vice President of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia. He was also the first Director of the Morehouse School of Religion for several years, and Professor at the Interdenominational Theological Center from 1953-1962. Jewell Evelyn Middlebrooks was born in Griffin, Georgia 1907. For forty two years she was a faithful pastors wife, the first lady of the Tremont Temple Church, Savannahs First Bryant Church and Atlantas Zion Hill Baptist Church.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
Jun 7, 2019

Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection

Levi Maurice Terrill (b. 1899) was born in Moberly Missouri. He joined the Walnut Grove Baptist Church and remained a member there until he came to Atlanta, Georgia in 1922 to enter Morehouse College. He worked in the ministry throughout his career at Tremont Temple Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church, First Bryan Baptist Church, and lastly the Zion Hill Baptist Church in 1943. He remained at Zion Hill until his death, January 31, 1971. His activities aside from the active pastorate include serving as Vice President of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia. He was also the first Director of the Morehouse School of Religion for several years, and Professor at the Interdenominational Theological Center from 1953-1962. Jewell Evelyn Middlebrooks was born in Griffin, Georgia 1907. For forty two years she was a faithful pastors wife, the first lady of the Tremont Temple Church, Savannahs First Bryant Church and Atlantas Zion Hill Baptist Church.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu

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  • Decade = 1910-1919
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Y. V. Terrill, circa 1910 1907/1913 Sitting portrait of Y. V. Terrill. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Rev. Terrill's Brother and Sister-in-Law, circa 1910 1907/1913 Portrait of a man and a woman. Written on verso: Rev. Terrill's brother and sister in-law. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Dining Hall, Central City College, Macon, GA, circa 1910 1907/1913 Building exterior of the dining hall at Central City College in Macon, Georgia with a shed and a water tower. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, African American universities and colleges, Buildings and grounds Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Boy's Dormitory, Central City College, Macon, GA, circa 1910 1907/1913 Building exterior of the boy's dormitory at Central City College in Macon, Georgia. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, African American universities and colleges, Buildings and grounds Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Group of Men with Fish, circa 1910 1907/1913 A group of men pose with fish hanging on a line. Written on verso: compliments of Mrs. R.E. Hightower. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Recreation Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Reverend R. J. Mays, circa 1900 1887/1903 Studio portrait of Reverend R. J. Mays. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection