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First Congregational Church (Atlanta, Ga.)

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ann N. Cooper collection

 Collection
Identifier: aarl95-007
Overview The collection contains items from 1922 to 1956 that document life in Atlanta's African American community -- and about Ann N. Cooper and her husband, dentist Albert Berry Cooper, in particular. It includes a daybook, two scrapbooks, a magazine, correspondence, a brief biography of Ann Cooper prepared for the Utopian Literary Club, photographs, and posters. Of particular note are the aviation scrapbook compiled by Albert Cooper containing information about African American pilots; a...
Dates: 1922-1956
Found in: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History / Ann N. Cooper collection

First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Atlanta, Georgia records

 Collection
Identifier: aarl94-015
Scope and Content Note

The First Congregational Church Records is 16 linear feet and date from 1874 through 1995. Found within the collection are Church History Records, Church Order of Service, Church Financial Records, Church Administrative Records, Church Anniversaries, Programs and Events, Church Social Clubs, Church Pastor’s Newsletters, Seasonal Greeting and Invitation Cards , and Church Photograph Collection.

Dates: 1874-1941
Found in: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History / First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Atlanta, Georgia records

William B. Matthews papers

 Collection
Identifier: aarl89-011
Overview

The collection consists of the papers of William B. Matthews from 1899-1925. Includes primarily correspondence, printed materials, ephemera, and photographs. The papers document Matthew's career in education; his involvement in the National Negro Business League, the Knights of Pythias, the First Congregational Church (Atlanta, Ga.), and Atlanta University. The collection also includes over 70 photographs and tintypes dating from the turn of the century.

Dates: 1899-1925
Found in: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History / William B. Matthews papers