This is a newspaper article about the relocation of W.C. Handy's boyhood church from downtown Florence to West Florence in 1967.]]> 1967-10-14]]> This is an autobiography of W.E. Northcross, born into slavery in 1840, who became a preacher after slavery.]]> 1937-06-03]]> Content is intended for education and research purposes. Organizations and individuals seeking to use content for publication must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright.]]> This is a newspaper article about the Reverend Earl V. Elliott, minister at Lesley Temple CME in Tuscumbia. ]]> 1969-05-23]]> elliott2.png ]]> This is a newspaper article about Mount Zion A.M.E., which celebrated its 90th anniversary in 1969.]]> 1969-07-17]]> mtzion2.png
mtzion3.png]]> This is a diploma of C.D. Hamilton from Selma University for a Bachelor of Theology degree.]]> 1964]]> This booklet is a written history of the church, with images and text. ]]> 2015]]> This is a photograph from the Florence Times of the new St. Paul A.M.E. Church on Cherokee Street.]]> 1968-05-04]]> This is a newspaper photograph of Westside Church of Christ on West Mobile Street. The church was dedicated on May 5th, 1968.]]> The second item is a newspaper ad for the Westside Church of Christ and Reverend Floyd E. Rose. Rose was conducting a series of guest sermons at the church in the fall of 1969.]]> 1968-05-05 (1)
1969-09-25 (2)]]> rose1.png]]> This is a newspaper article about St. Mark's Baptist Church in Florence. ]]> 1990-06-23]]> Screenshot 2018-02-10 17.32.38png]]> An image of a marriage record from a family bible. The record is for Annie Turnley and Leslie B. Pride, who were married on January 19, 1913 in Florence, Alabama in the presence of J.B. Butler.]]> 1900 - 1940]]> AC_SCN_008b.jpg]]>