| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Classroom of Women, circa 1959 | 1955/1965 | A group of unidentified women sit in a classroom and listen to a woman speaking. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Unidentified Group, circa 1959 | 1955/1965 | An unidentified group, possibly a family, stand together in a house. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Rev. R.B. Shorts Holding a Fish, circa 1959 | 1955/1965 | Rev. R.B. Shorts holds a batch of caught fish on a line. Written on verso: Rev. R. B. Shorts 18 Raymond St. S.W. Atlanta, Ga. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Two Women Sitting at a Dining Table, circa 1959 | 1955/1965 | Two unidentified women sit at a dining table together, eating and drinking. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Two Women Sit at Dining Table in Front of a Window, circa 1959 | 1955/1965 | Two unidentified women sit at a dining table. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Women Sit Around a Table, circa 1959 | 1955/1965 | An unidentified woman sits at a dining room table. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones, circa 1958 | 1953/1963 | Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sitting on sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Four Unidentified Men Standing Around Table, February 18, 1958 | 1953/1963 | Four unidentified men stand looking at reading material on a table. Written on verso: " Georgia Council of Churches 2/28/58". | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Man with Two Women, circa 1958 | 1953/1963 | An unidentified man in a suit stand with two women wearing formal dresses. The man is holding a plaque in his hand. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones, circa 1958 | 1953/1963 | Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sit on a sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Two Women in Formal Dresses, circa 1958 | 1953/1963 | Two unidentified women wear formal dresses at an event. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Two Women in Formal Dresses, circa 1958 | 1953/1963 | Two unidentified women wearing formal dresses are hold a plaque. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Helen Shorts, Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones, circa 1958 | 1953/1963 | Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sit together on a sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Yates. Mrs. Helen Shorts, Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Elderly Woman in Bed with a Priest, circa 1957 | 1952/1962 | A priest holding a cross stands beside an elderly woman in bed. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Elderly Woman Lying in a Casket, circa 1957 | 1952/1962 | Unidentified elderly woman lies in a casket. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Cat Sitting on a Couch, circa 1955 | 1950/1960 | A tabby cat with bells around its neck sits on the back of a couch in front of a window. Written on verso: Mr. Leon S. Cameron. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Three Unidentified Men, circa 1955 | 1950/1960 | Three unidentified men stand together in a living room. The man in the middle has his arms around the other men. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Group Portrait, circa 1955 | 1950/1960 | An unidentified group of people stand in a tight group for a group photo. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Cat Laying in a Chair, circa 1955 | 1950/1960 | A tabby cat lies in a chair in a kitchen. Curtains featuring cat faces hangs over a cabinet. "Written on verso: Gray bay 18 Raymond St. S.W. Atlanta, Ga. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Unidentified Group, circa 1955 | 1950/1960 | An unidentified group stands outside of a house. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
Jun 5, 2019
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
The Methodist Episcopal Church South was an outgrowth of Methodism, but some African-Americans that were converted to Christianity by slave masters desired to have and control their own church. This desire led these formerly enslaved people to form The Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church. It was later renamed the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in 1956. The Atlanta-Rome District consists of 34 churches in Atlanta and surrounding areas, all within Georgia the Sixth Episcopal District. The Collection includes programs from worship services, funerals, events and church anniversaries; church histories; minutes from national and district annual conferences; and photographs. The photographs in this collection depict members of the congregation and various church groups at events and at home. The one recording in this collection is an interview with L. W. Jay, who discusses his history with the Atlanta-Rome District, along with various events and people he has worked with.
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.
