| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Lewis Holding Catfish, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | An article about Elmer Lewis holding a 15-pound catfish he caught at Courtney Lake. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Group Outside of a House, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | Three unidentified people stand in front of a house. | 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 |
| Man Holding a Fish, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | An unidentified man wearing coveralls holds two fish. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Men Holding Fish, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | Two unidentified men hold fish on a line. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Woman Holding a Plaque, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | Unidentified woman holds a unidentified object in her hands. She is standing next to an end table. A tapestry of two dogs hangs on the wall over the end table. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Man Seated in a Chair, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | An unidentified man wearing a suit is sits on a couch. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Three Women Sit Around a Desk, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | Three women sit at a desk in an office. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Children Play on a Merry-Go-Round, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | A group of children play on a merry-go-round. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Woman Sitting by a Window, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | An unidentified woman sits by plants near a window. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Women Lean Against a Pole, circa 1960 | 1955/1965 | Two unidentified women wearing white dresses lean on a pole. | 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 |
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.
