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  • 019PC48_F46_001.jpg

    A photograph of children and faculty from the Louisville, Kentucky Cabbage Patch Settlement House outside of an unspecified government building in Washington D.C with Kentucky senator Thruston Ballard Morton. Two copies of this picture are in file; one copy dates the photograph to the August of 1966 while the other copy dates the photograph to the September of the same year. Notes in the Cabbage Patch file indicate that the Cabbage Patch children took camping trips to Washington D.C on at least five occasions; senator Morton hosted the Cabbage Patch children twice. This is the second trip that was hosted by Morton, the first having taken place in 1962. Senator Morton is in the far right of the photograph. Also included in the photograph is Roosevelt Chin, a lifetime Cabbage Patch faculty member, who can be found in the top center of the photograph. Also included in the photograph is Joe Burks, a Cabbage Patch coach and organizer, who can found at the far left of the photograph with glasses on.
  • 019PC48_F43_001.jpg

    Photograph of children and faculty at the Louisville, Kentucky Cabbage Patch Settlement House and arranged around a table; they appear to be replicating the last supper. They are in costume. The picture is not dated. In interviews, lifelong Cabbage Patch faculty member Roosevelt Chin claimed that the Cabbage Patch would put on multiple extravagant Bible story plays on holidays. These plays would be written by Roosevelt Chin and Mrs. John R. Green, who ran the Cabbage Patch Sewing School. Sceneries would by constructed by Roosevelt Chin and the Sewing School children; the costumes would be made from scraps collected from rummage sales by the Sewing School children.
  • MssBJ_C112_F1473.pdf

    Transcript of an oral history interview with Roosevelt Chin (1933-2007) conducted by interviewer Sloane Graff in the spring of 2002. Chin discusses his parents's immigration to the United States and their lives as Chinese restaurant owners in Louisville, Kentucky. He recounts his childhood association with Cabbage Patch Settlement House and his later paid work there, beginning in 1953.
  • MssBJ_C112_1531_access_reduction.mp3

    The second portion of an interview with Roosevelt Chin (1933-2007), a lifetime worker at the Cabbage Patch Settlement House in Louisville, Kentucky. Interview conducted by Keith Cardwell. The interview duration is one hour exactly. Contains racial slurs. Chin recounts a time when he was young and tried to walk to the Cabbage Patch, only to get lost in the city. Chin describes the Protestant founder of the Cabbage Patch, Louise Marshall (1888-1981), and recalls her lack of trust of Catholics. Chin recalls his experiences with Lloyd Redman (d. 2013), an athletics coach at the Cabbage Patch. Chin describes his early jobs at the Cabbage Patch and at Miss Marshall’s home, as well as his early impressions of Miss Marshall. Chin describes the conflicts between himself and other staff members, namely Charles Dietsch (1932-2020) and Jim Cooksey (d. 2015), after Miss Marshall became inactive in the early eighties. Chin discusses the establishment of a new board and the hiring of executive director Tracy Holladay at that time. Chin describes how the Cabbage Patch got its name in the early 1910s, as well as the settlement house’s connection to famous author Alan Hegan Rice (1870-1942). Chin describes the impact that the Cabbage Patch and Miss Marshall had upon himself and his entire family. Chin briefly describes the daycare and the well-baby clinic. Chin briefly details the Cabbage Patch as it existed in the 70s and the impact of the summer program director Rod Napier upon various activities at that time.

    For the first portion of the interview, see https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/7008
  • MssBJ_C112_1530_access_reduction.mp3

    The first of a two-part interview with Roosevelt Chin (1933-2007), a lifetime worker at the Cabbage Patch Settlement House in Louisville, Kentucky. Interview conducted by Keith Cardwell. The interview duration is one hour and thirty-four seconds. Chin describes his college years and the transition from being a full-time student to accepting a full-time leadership position at the Cabbage Patch Settlement House. Chin describes the various theatrical productions and parties that he helped organize at the Cabbage Patch. Chin describes the innerworkings of the Sewing School. Chin opines on how the changes in school bussing schedules brought about a low period for the Cabbage Patch. Chin describes the process by which Black people were integrated into the Cabbage Patch in the late 1950s. Chin describes the years of declining health in the life of the founder of the Cabbage Patch, Louise Marshall (1888-1981). Chin details the responsibilities to Miss Marshall which were put upon him and other Cabbage Patch staff members who were close to Miss Marshall during her final years. Chin describes the conflicts between board members and staff members of the Cabbage Patch after Miss Marshall became inactive in the early 1980s.
  • MssBA_P738_F10.pdf

    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.
  • MssBA_P738_F09_009.pdf

    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.
  • MssBA_P738_F09_001_OCR.pdf

    The "Report of Activities of Plymouth Settlement House: 'A Community Chest Agency' 1938-1939" is a nine-page pamphlet documenting the management, staff, policies, and how the house provides aid to the surrounding community in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, through pictures and descriptions. The pamphlet also documents the enrollment and organizations of the settlement house, with a detailed weekly schedule included. The Plymouth Settlement House conducted a survey of the surrounding community and found the economic background, interest, and recreation of the people interviewed.
  • MssBA_P738_F08_017.pdf

    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.
  • MssBA_P738_F08_007.pdf

    "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.
  • MssBA_P738_F08_001.pdf

    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.
  • MssBA_P738_F07_001.pdf

    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.
  • MssBA_P738_F06_001.pdf

    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.
  • MssBA_P738_F01_001.pdf

    The West Louisville Evangelical Church of Louisville, Kentucky Articles of Incorporation is a 3-page typescript that describes the administrative structure and functions of the church. The Articles of Incorporation include the names of the members who founded the church and outlines the term lengths of the Board of Trustees.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/Mss_BJ_C112_112_Articles_of_Inc-1.jpg

    First page of the Louisville, Kentucky, Cabbage Patch Settlement House's 1910 Articles of Incorporation. The incorporators were Alice Hegan Rice, Lizzie Robinson Cecil, Fannie Caldwell Macauley, Mary Louise Marshall, Eliza S. Young, Grace Pollock, and Mary Holloway Tarry.

  • Louise Marshall and a group of her friends incorporated the Cabbage Patch Settlement House in 1910 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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