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The Early History of the Tennessee Valley Community Church

Title

The Early History of the Tennessee Valley Community Church

Subject

Religion

Description

A Series of newspaper articles and other documents on the early years of the Tennessee Valley Community Church.

This congregation was founded as the Methodist Community Church ca. 1940 on the site and in the building of the former First Congregational Church (ca. 1876-ca. 1939) at 113 North Pine Street by members of St. Paul AME Church (ca. 1839-).

Until 1952 the congregation was listed in city directories as the Methodist Community Church; by 1952 it was listed as the Tennessee Valley Community Church. Earlier, 1940s newspaper references to the church referred to it as the Tennessee Valley Community Church.

The congregation's first pastor was Mrs. Hattie Jackson Davis (1884-1941), wife of noted Tuscumbia physician Dr. Arthur W. Davis (1875-1941). Mrs. Davis died on October 27, 1941. On Sunday, August 9, 1942 Rev. Henry Wilmer was installed as the congregations second pastor by the Rev. JT Ridley, Dean and Professor of Systematic Theology of the M. & C. W. Institute of Nashville, Tenn.

Source

1. Sheffield, AL Standard and Times

2. Florence (AL) Times

3. Birmingham, AL Weekly Review

4. Birmingham, AL Weekly Review

5. Florence (AL) Herald

6. Florence (AL) Herald

7. Huntsville (AL) Mirror

8. Huntsville (AL) Mirror

9. Huntsville (AL) Mirror

10. Huntsville (AL) Mirror

11. Birmingham (AL) Mirror

12. Florence (AL) Herald

13. Huntsville (AL) Mirror

14. Florence (AL) Herald

Publisher

1. Bell & Howell Microphoto Division

2. Bell & Howell Microphoto Division

3. Newspapers.com

4. Newspapers.com

5. Newspapers.com

6. Newspapers.com

7. Newspapers.com

8. Newspapers.com

9. Newspapers.com

10. Newspapers.com

11. Newspapers.com

12. Newspapers.com

13. Newspapers.com

14. Newspapers.com

Date

Contributor

Lee Freeman

Rights

Images are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission.

Files

Widely Known Negro Physician Succumbs.jpg

Wife of Late Dr. Davis Dies at Home FT Wed Oct. 29 1941 p 2.jpg

Flor Comm Church Installs Pastor Weekly Review (B'ham, AL) Sat Aug 15 1942, p 8.jpg

Will Preside Weekly Review (B'ham, AL) Sat Apr 15 1944, p 8.jpg

Wesley C Lewis Buried Florence Herald Thu Sep 28 1950 p 14.jpg

George Stewart Bur Wed Florence Herald Thu Jan 31 1952 p 8.jpg

Death Claims Pioneer Citizen Huntsville Mirror Sat Feb 2 1952 p 1.jpg

Florence News p 1 Huntsville Mirror Sat Jan 24 1953 p 4.jpg

Florence News p 2 Huntsville Mirror Sat Jan 24 1953 p 4.jpg

Laud United Usher Board Huntsville Mirror Sat Mar 21 1953 p 4.jpg

First Teacher Fellowship Held Birmingham (AL) Mirror Sat Dec 2 1961 p 1.jpg

John B Johnson Florence Herald Thu Jan 18 1962 p 5.jpg

Burrell-Slater Grads Hear Clayton Huntsville (AL) Mirror Sat Jun 2 1962 p 1.jpg

Ernrest Patterson Florence Herald Thu Dec 12 1963 p 5.jpg

Collection

Citation

“The Early History of the Tennessee Valley Community Church,” Shoals Black History, accessed April 27, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1307.

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