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  • Undated photograph of Helen Humes posing at a piano. She is sitting on a piano bench with one arm on the instrument. A microphone and stand are seen in the foreground.

  • Passport page and photograph of Helen Humes, 1962. The name reads "Helen Elizabeth Smith Known As Helen Humes." She was briefly marred to Harrold Smith.

  • Photograph of real estate developer James Taylor in front of his Tudor Revival home at 6600 Shirley Avenue in the James T. Taylor Subdivision of Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Jane Hankins, wife of Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance president Junius E. Hankins, gives a speech at an undated event. Junius E. Hankins is sitting and watching the speech, and an unidentified African American woman stands behind the podium.

    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 Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467.
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  • 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."

  • 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.

  • One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family.

  • One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family.

  • 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.

  • The Plymouth Congregational Church's minutes and financial records ledger is a 56-page volume that documents the meetings of the members from January 28, 1923 to January 24, 1934 in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The volume also contains Financial records kept from 1924 to 1936, including budgets, expenses, incomes, checks, receipts, and salaries.

  • $10,000 mortgage for Samuel M. Plato (1882-1957) and Elnora Plato (1891-1975) with Louisville Trust Company. The couple used the mortgage to build their home at 2509 West Walnut Street in Louisville, Kentucky.

  • An African-American mother and chlid seek refuge in a make shift straw bed; being assisted by W. P. A. in the Progress School, Louisville, KY, 1937 Flood.

  • 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 Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467.
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  • "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.

  • The Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ Centennial Year book is a 70-page volume documenting the history of the historically Black church and centennial celebration in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The book includes pictures and descriptions of the current and former members and leadership of the church, individual committees and their members, and organizations and photos of participants. Former politicians and national church leadership's letters are included, congratulating the Plymouth on its centennial year. The book narrates the community involvement of the members, music, contributions (both individual and collective), and stained glass windows. The book ends with advertisements and congratulatory notes from local businesses and organizations.

  • Photo of an African American man standing in the doorway of a small wooden cabin.

  • Photograph given to Helen Humes. It is of a trio of African American musicians at a club. The handwritten note on the front reads "To Helen. The Greatest. Babs." The lead singer is likely Babs Gonzales.

  • One-page blueprint of Plymouth Congregational Church of Louisville, Kentucky at the corner of West Chestnut Street and 17th Street. The blueprint includes the dimensions of both the church and settlement house.

  • 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.

  • The "Plymouth Settlement House Relevance for the 70's" is a 61-page booklet that details the policies and objectives of a settlement house operated by Plymouth Congregational Church in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The booklet also describes the services, programs and organizations for children and their families and senior citizens, summer camps, financial and governmental aid, sports and recreation, and education. The estimated budget for many of the programs and church are documented.
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