Date Original
1965 September 19
Description
This collection contains a program from the corner laying ceremonies for the First Unit of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church at Sixth and Izard Streets in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
The African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) was founded in Philadelphia. The first AME congregation in Arkansas was under the leadership of Reverend Nathan Warren. The first church was dedicated as the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1875 and was located at the corner of 9th Street and Broadway in Little Rock.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.072.006
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church program, SMC.072.006
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church program, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
