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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments
Family Bible used by the family of Charles and Henrietta Shearer- Published by
- A. J. Holman & Company, American, 1872 - 1961
- Owned by
- Shearer, Charles, American, 1854 - 1934
- Shearer, Henrietta Merchant, American, died 1917
- Medium
- leather, metal, ink on book paper
- Dimensions
- 12 3/4 x 10 x 5 in. (32.4 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm)
- Type
- Bibles
- Place collected
- Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Date
- 1875
- Description
- Shearer family illustrated bible with leather hardcover binding, and ornate metallic recessed design with metal clasp enclosures
- Topic
- African American
- Families
- Religious groups
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Auldlyn Higgins Williams and E.T. Williams in memory of Hazel Shearer Thomas Gray and her mother Emma Shearer Thomas
- Object number
- 2012.32
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Holy Bible
Bible documenting the family and lineage of Richard Collins- Published by
- American Bible Society, American, founded 1816
- Owned by
- Collins, Richard, American, 1844 - 1918
- Subject of
- Collins, Kate Hunter, American, died 1910
- Medium
- ink on paper, leather covered cardboard, and ribbon
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed-without ribbon): 2 1/2 × 6 7/16 × 8 3/8 in. (6.4 × 16.4 × 21.3 cm)
- H x W x D (Open-Flat): 2 × 14 1/8 × 8 3/8 in. (5.1 × 35.9 × 21.3 cm)
- H x W x D (Closed-with ribbon): 2 1/2 × 722 × 11 11/16 in. (6.4 × 1833.9 × 29.7 cm)
- H x W x D (Open-In Cradle): 3 1/4 × 13 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (8.3 × 34.3 × 21.3 cm)
- Type
- Bibles
- Place used
- Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Texas, United States, North and Central America
- California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1869
- Description
- A printed copy of the Christian Bible printed in 1869, containing the family history of Richard Collins. Blank pages between the Old Testament and the New Testament are filled in with the marriage, birth, and death dates of various members of Collins's family, including his ancestors and his descendants. The information is written in ink and pencil by at least two different hands. The book has been rebound in a tooled leather-covered cardboard cover. A red satin ribbon page marker is attached at the top edge of the spine.
- Topic
- African American
- American South
- American West
- Emancipation
- Families
- Freemasonry
- Identity
- Migrations
- Race relations
- Religion
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Richard Allen Collins-Diggs, Thanks Grandpa, Mom, Carlotta, Denise, Diane
- Object number
- 2014.173
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Holy Bible from New Bethany Baptist Church
- Published by
- A. J. Holman & Company, American, 1872 - 1961
- Subject of
- New Bethany Baptist Church, American, founded 1935
- Owned by
- Reverend Koger, John Jackson, American, died 1990
- Medium
- ink on book paper, ribbon
- Dimensions
- 11 9/16 × 10 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (29.4 × 26 × 5.7 cm)
- Type
- Bibles
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1970
- Description
- Hardback copy of the Bible. Cover is black, with incised decorations as borders (resembles an illustrated manuscript kind of style). Silver stickers on top of front cover, spell out "HOLY / BIBLE". Interior pages extremely thing, white with black type. Has a built in red ribbon bookmark that extends approximately 3 1/2 in. past the book pages. Presentation/Owner information page is filled out with black pen, and reads "This Bible was presented to / Rev. Dr. John J. Koger / on the 4th day of November 1979 / at New Bethany Baptist Church / by William H. Mathis / On the occasion of / 44th Anniversary of church". A chunk of pages (573-586) are paper clipped together. A couple scraps of paper with handwritten notes are stuck between pages.
- Topic
- African American
- Local and regional
- Religious groups
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Carson E. Wise, Sr.
- Object number
- 2014.260ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © A. J. Holman & Company
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Bible given to Perkins William Dennis
- Published by
- American Bible Society, American, founded 1816
- Owned by
- Dennis, Perkins William, American, 1853 - 1918
- Subject of
- Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, American, founded 2001
- Medium
- ink on paper, cardboard, metal, and leather
- Dimensions
- H x W (closed): 5 × 3 5/8 × 1 13/16 in. (12.7 × 9.2 × 4.6 cm)
- Type
- Bibles
- Date
- 1863
- Description
- Small leather bound text with metal clasps attached to the center PR edge of the front and back cover. The interlocking metal pieces which perhaps once held the bible together as extensions of these metal clasps are now missing. There is an embossed, symmetrical pattern on the covers; the central design is a large oval with two smaller circles at the top and bottom apexes of the central oval. Surrounding and embellishing these three prominent shapes are ornate design details and flourishes more worn down with age than the larger shapes. There is a partial binding along the spine of the text, but it should be noted that the bible is fragile and can be pulled apart into smaller groupings of pages if not handled with caution.
- Topic
- African American
- Domestic life
- Families
- Religious groups
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of M. Denise Dennis, in honor of the Dennis Family
- Object number
- 2014.273.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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De Nyew Testament
New Testament translated into Gullah-Geechee- Published by
- American Bible Society, American, founded 1816
- Medium
- ink , paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed): 8 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 7/8 in. (21.6 × 13.7 × 2.2 cm)
- Type
- Bibles
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Date
- 2005
- Description
- The New Testament in Gullah, Sea Island Creole with marginal text of the Kings James Version. Small blue ribbon attached to spine at top to be used as bookmark. Book was published by the American Bible Society.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah L. Mack
- Object number
- 2015.156.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Bible belonging to Nat Turner
- Published by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Turner, Nat, American, 1800 - 1831
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 15/16 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (12.5 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm)
- Type
- Bibles
- Place used
- Southampton County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1830s
- Description
- A small Bible, missing its front and back cover. It has lost pages at the beginning and end of the text, losing the entirety of Genesis and parts of Leviticus and Revelation. The first page contains Leviticus 4:32 through Leviticus 6:2.
- Topic
- African American
- Religious groups
- Slavery
- United States--History--1815-1861
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maurice A. Person and Noah and Brooke Porter
- Object number
- 2011.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Bible used during Vietnam War by soldier Thomas Smith
- Published by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Smith, Thomas, American, died 1987
- Medium
- leather with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 7 1/2 x 6 x 2 in. (19.1 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm)
- Type
- Bibles
- Place used
- Viet Nam, Asia
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- early 20th century
- Description
- Bible with a black leather cover. The cover is very worn and all markings and lettering has faded away. The pages are very brittle and deteriorating. The title and copyright pages are missing as are several others. Many pages are out of order and are dog-eared.
- Topic
- African American
- Local and regional
- Military
- Religion
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devlin Culliver
- Object number
- 2012.163.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture