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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Jewell Terrill, circa 1955 1952/1958 Jewell Terrill stands with 3 unidentified women in the street. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Two Men Talking in Front of a Castle Entrance, circa 1955 1952/1958 An unidentified man in a suit talks to a man in a kilt in front of a castle entrance. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Jewell Terrill, circa 1955 1952/1958 Jewell Terrill stands with 3 unidentified women in the street. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Jewell Terrill by Abraham Lincoln Statue, circa 1955 1952/1958 Jewell Terrill sits beneath the Abraham Lincoln statue. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Castle Entrance, circa 1955 1952/1958 Entrance of a castle with men and women entering the grounds. Two men stand guard next to a car, one wearing a kilt. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Two Young Women Lean Against a Bus, circa 1955 1952/1958 Two young unidentified women lean against charter bus. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Levi and Jewell Terrill with a Woman, circa 1955 1952/1958 Levi and Jewell Terrill stand with an unidentified woman in front of a charter bus. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Jewell Terrill in Hyde Park, circa 1955 1952/1958 Jewell Terrill wearing a cape stands beneath the Physical Energy statue in Hyde Park. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Green Meadow, circa 1955 1952/1958 Green meadow in a park with a pond in background. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Bus and Car, circa 1955 1952/1958 Double decker bus and car in front of a building. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Procession in front of Buckingham Palace., circa 1955 1952/1958 Procession in front of Buckingham Palace with Queen's guards and automobiles. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Levi Terrill with a Group, circa 1955 1952/1958 Levi Terrill stands with a group of unknown people in front of a rock wall. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Levi M. Terrill, circa 1955 1952/1958 Levi Terrill stands by an open window in a hotel room. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Procession in Front of Buckingham Palace, circa 1955 1952/1958 Queen's Guard passes Buckingham Palace gates with car and horse procession, with palace gates in the background. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Crowd in Front of the Shakespeare Hostelrie, circa 1955 1952/1958 Large crowd gathered in front of the Shakespeare Hostelrie. African American Baptists, Recreation, Buildings and grounds, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Man in a Casket, circa 1950 1947/1953 An unidentified man lies in a casket surrounded by flowers. African Americans--Religion, Funeral rites and ceremonies, African American Baptists Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Two Men Stand in a Bus Doorway, circa 1950 1947/1953 An unidentified man in a plaid print shirt and another in a flat cap stand in bus doorway. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
A Woman and a Man Stand Outside of a Bus, circa 1950 1947/1953 An unidentified man and woman stand for picture outside of the bus doorway. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Two Young Men Stand in a Bus Doorway, circa 1950 1947/1953 Two young men casually stand in a bus doorway. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Portraits and people Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
Levi and Jewell Terrill's Home, circa 1950 1947/1953 Exterior of a home. Written on verso: 151 Chickamauga Pl. S.W. 2nd home of the Terrill's after coming to Atlanta '52-'59. African Americans--Religion, African American Baptists, Buildings and grounds Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection