The Mount Carmel Bulletin Vol. 2 No. 83: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Church bulletin from Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. The white paper bulletin has black printed text. The underlined header reads [The Mount Carmel Bulletin / Published by Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Third and Eye Sts., N. W. / Washington, D. C. / Vol.2-No.83 Sunday, May 22, 1932 Special]. There are sections on the first page titled: [SUNDAY SERVICES; SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL; PASTOR IN NEW YORK; Rally Leaders’ Meeting; PASTOR’S LETTER; MOTHER’S DAY DINNER]. The interior of the bulletin lists church officers, prayer meeting topics, and short notices. The back cover has sections including [Sympathy] and [OUR SICK] naming individuals.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: May 22, 1932
• Created by: Mount Carmel Baptist Church, American, founded 1876
• Published by: Hamilton Printing, Co., American, founded 1910
• Type: church bulletins
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 1/4 in. (24.8 × 15.9 cm)
• Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Baptist
• Topic: Communication
• Topic: Local and regional
• Topic: Religion
• Object number: 2017.14.16
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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