On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Printed by
Boorum & Pease Company, American, 1842 - 1985
Used by
Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
Date
late 19th - early 20th century
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12 1/16 × 7 3/8 × 9/16 in. (30.7 × 18.7 × 1.5 cm)
H x W x D (closed): 12 1/8 × 7 1/2 × 5/8 in. (30.8 × 19.1 × 1.6 cm)
Description
Ledger from the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The cover is light grey with dark grey accents and brown corners. Written in dark grey text diagonally across the cover is “SINGLE ENTRY / LEDGER.” The inside of the ledger contains lists of people’s names in columns under the heading “Roll.”
Place used
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United states, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
ledgers (account books)
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Communities
Methodist
Religion
Rural life
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
Object number
2012.155.16
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ee50c8f-c269-444f-88a9-63af33261418

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

Share this page