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Elmer Hammonds outside with dog, February 1966
Photograph of Elmer Hammonds, Sr., posing outside with his dog. Elmer Johnson Hammonds, Sr. (1903-1987) grew up in Bardstown, Kentucky, and moved to Louisville in the early 1930s. In 1931, he married Ophelia Doyle Guinn (1899-1964). The couple raised three children on West Chestnut Street. Elmer worked as a Pullman Porter for over 39 years, from 1929 to 1968. During the heyday of railroad travel, the Pullman Porters attended to the needs of train passengers. In the beginning, the Pullman Company hired only Black men for the job of porter. -
Ohio Valley animals, 1940s-1960s
Compilation of silent film footage of animals from film collections at the Filson Historical Society. The footage was exhibited in "Animals in the Archives" at the Filson from 2023-2024. -
Lapdog, 1959-1964
Polaroid of Lucy C. Mickens (1895-1970) holding her pet dachshund on her lap. Lucy was born in Eastwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky, and resided in the same neighborhood her entire life. She was married to Robert Thomas, Sr., and the couple had three children, Miles, Robert, and Estella. Lucy and Robert, Sr., separated in the 1920s, and Lucy remarried twice: first to Filmore Colemand and later to John Clark. In 1927, she bought property on Gilliland Road and worked as a laundress. -
Studio portrait with a cat, circa 1960
Portrait of Elen (Fran) Levey posing with her Siamese cat for the Jewish Community of Louisville. -
Plymouth Settlement House Board of Directors meeting minutes, 1967-1971
The Plymouth Settlement House Board of Directors Minutes is a 66 page document that details proceedings of the Board of Directors' meetings and Executive Board's meetings that occurred from January 26, 1967 to January 28, 1971 in Louisville, Kentucky. The document also includes two letters from the Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ to the ministers of the Indiana-Kentucky Conference. -
Annals of Plymouth Congregational December 1969- November 1970
The annals of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Louisville, Kentucky, is a six-page typescript recording the events of the church and its members from December 1969 to November 30th, 1970. -
Sermon on the Occasion of Jonathan N. Robinson's Installation, 1969
The "Sermon on the Occasion of Jonathan N. Robinson's Installation at Plymouth Church" is a four-paged typescript by D. R. Buckthal. The sermon is titled "The Pastor- A Prophet, Shephard and an Example" based on Ephesians 4: 1-16 and was delivered on May 11, 1969 at Plymouth Congregational Church, Louisville, Kentucky. Topics include challenges for clergy and interpretations of what a pastor should be based on scripture. -
Operation Breakthrough, 1967
"Operation Breakthrough: The Servant Church Facing the 20th Century" is a five-page document that details Plymouth Congregational Church's plan to break the separation between people, God, and neighbors. The plan is a two-year program during which the church aims to touch on the needs, wants, and dreams of mankind on five (5) levels: the immediate community, the members of the church, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, the world, and wherever an individual may be. -
Letter from Benjamin D. Berry, Jr. to Brothers and Sisters in Christ, June 7, 1967
The letter written from Benjamin D. Berry Jr. to his Brothers and Sisters in Christ is a one-page typescript asking the members of Plymouth Congregational Church (Louisville, Kentucky) to begin a type of service where members meet in rotating homes to discuss non-religious topics. -
July 7, 1968 bulletin
Plymouth Congregational Church's bulletin for July 7, 1968 is a three-page typescript that outlines the schedule of service. There is a note written in pen, noting this the "Final Sunday of Ministry." -
90th anniversary bulletin, 1967
The 90th Anniversary bulletin from Plymouth Congregational Church is a three-page typescript depicting the monumental service and the history behind the church and the settlement house in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. -
To Move Mountains, July 10, 1966
"To Move Mountains" is a two-page typescript of Rev. Benjamin D. Berry's sermon on the Civil Rights Movement delivered on July 10, 1966 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Plymouth Congregational Church, 1966
The "Amendment To The Articles of Incorporation of the Plymouth Congregational Church" is a two-page typescript that amends the Russell neighborhood, Louisville, Kentucky church's articles of incorporation from 1928. The amendment absolves the previous Article VI and the drawing of lots to determine the length of term is added, present trustees and Chairman were updated, and vacancies will now be filled for the remaining term by ballot in a meeting of members of the church. -
List of Plymouth Church members present at June 6 meeting 1960
The "List of Plymouth Church Members Present at June 8 Meeting" is a one-page document of the 148 members that were present at the meeting for Plymouth Congregational Church, Louisville, Kentucky. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Drawings
Rough elevation and other drawings of Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Exterior
Exterior site plans for Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Concrete Grid Detail
Concrete grid and beam detail for the Alice Lloyd Science Building. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Furnishing Specifications
Furnishing and equipment details for Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Elevation Drawings
Elevation drawings of Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Portland Elementary School Drawing
Drawings of the exterior of Portland Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky.