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Price, Julius Sr. African American business enterprises Louisville (Ky.) Insurance companies Description An account of the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance, Co. (1915-1992) was one of the largest Black-owned and operated companies in Kentucky's history. Four individuals founded Mammoth Life during the "Golden Age of Black Business" in Louisville, Kentucky: B.O. Wilkerson, Rochelle I. Smith, William H. Wright, and Henry E. Hall. By 1928, Mammoth Life opened district offices in seven neighboring states: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The corporation was central to the Black community for decades, especially during the height of racial segregation. In 1992, Atlanta Life Insurance bought out Mammoth Life, another Black-owned business headquartered in Georgia. By 1994, Atlanta Life closed down the flagship Louisville district office. This collection contains black and white photographs, newspaper clippings, and pastel portraits of former presidents ranging from ca. 1915-1980. Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to <a href="https://www.kemper.com/about-kemper/contact-us/contact-Life" target="_blank" title="Contact Page" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kemper Life Insurance Company</a> at 1-800-777-8467. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1915-1980 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This collection is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org. Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harris Brothers (Photography Studio) The Louisville Defender The Louisville Leader Jurige, Samuel Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 017PC39.23 Title A name given to the resource Switchboard operator at Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Company, undated Subject The topic of the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company African American women employees Telephone switchboards African American business enterprises Business enterprises African American women Women Women, Black Description An account of the resource An unidentified African American woman operating a switchboard. Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to <a href="https://www.kemper.com/about-kemper/contact-us/contact-Life" target="_blank" title="Contact Page" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kemper Life Insurance Company</a> at 1-800-777-8467. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company Collections Subject The topic of the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company Wright, William H. Hall, Henry E. Doss, Arthur Douglass Hankins, Junius E. Price, Julius Sr. African American business enterprises Louisville (Ky.) Insurance companies Description An account of the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance, Co. (1915-1992) was one of the largest Black-owned and operated companies in Kentucky's history. Four individuals founded Mammoth Life during the "Golden Age of Black Business" in Louisville, Kentucky: B.O. Wilkerson, Rochelle I. Smith, William H. Wright, and Henry E. Hall. By 1928, Mammoth Life opened district offices in seven neighboring states: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The corporation was central to the Black community for decades, especially during the height of racial segregation. In 1992, Atlanta Life Insurance bought out Mammoth Life, another Black-owned business headquartered in Georgia. By 1994, Atlanta Life closed down the flagship Louisville district office. This collection contains black and white photographs, newspaper clippings, and pastel portraits of former presidents ranging from ca. 1915-1980. Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to <a href="https://www.kemper.com/about-kemper/contact-us/contact-Life" target="_blank" title="Contact Page" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kemper Life Insurance Company</a> at 1-800-777-8467. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1915-1980 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This collection is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org. Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harris Brothers (Photography Studio) The Louisville Defender The Louisville Leader Jurige, Samuel Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 017PC39.24 Title A name given to the resource Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Co. employees attending "Secretaries Week," 1964 Subject The topic of the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company African American women employees Insurance companies--Louisville (Ky.) Description An account of the resource Three unidentified African-American women sitting on a couch for "Secretaries Week." Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to <a href="https://www.kemper.com/about-kemper/contact-us/contact-Life" target="_blank" title="Contact Page" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kemper Life Insurance Company</a> at 1-800-777-8467. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photograph Collection, The Filson Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company Collections Subject The topic of the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company Wright, William H. Hall, Henry E. Doss, Arthur Douglass Hankins, Junius E. Price, Julius Sr. African American business enterprises Louisville (Ky.) Insurance companies Description An account of the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance, Co. (1915-1992) was one of the largest Black-owned and operated companies in Kentucky's history. Four individuals founded Mammoth Life during the "Golden Age of Black Business" in Louisville, Kentucky: B.O. Wilkerson, Rochelle I. Smith, William H. Wright, and Henry E. Hall. By 1928, Mammoth Life opened district offices in seven neighboring states: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The corporation was central to the Black community for decades, especially during the height of racial segregation. In 1992, Atlanta Life Insurance bought out Mammoth Life, another Black-owned business headquartered in Georgia. By 1994, Atlanta Life closed down the flagship Louisville district office. This collection contains black and white photographs, newspaper clippings, and pastel portraits of former presidents ranging from ca. 1915-1980. Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to <a href="https://www.kemper.com/about-kemper/contact-us/contact-Life" target="_blank" title="Contact Page" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kemper Life Insurance Company</a> at 1-800-777-8467. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1915-1980 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This collection is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org. Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harris Brothers (Photography Studio) The Louisville Defender The Louisville Leader Jurige, Samuel Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 017PC39.25 Title A name given to the resource Office workers at the Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Co, 1965 Subject The topic of the resource Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company African American women employees Typewriters African Americans Employees Women, Black Women African American women Description An account of the resource Four unidentified African American women working at typewriters at the Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance Company office. The inscription on the back reads, "Computer Din." Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to <a href="https://www.kemper.com/about-kemper/contact-us/contact-Life" target="_blank" title="Contact Page" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kemper Life Insurance Company</a> at 1-800-777-8467. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photograph Collection, The Filson Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org. 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