Written by
Williams, Leslie
Subject of
Jeanne Goodwin, American, 1903 - 2006
First Baptist Church of North Tulsa, American, founded 1899
Oklahoma Eagle Publishing Company, American, founded 1936
Owned by
Gates, Eddie Faye, American, 1934 - 2021
Date
January 30, 2006
Medium
digital
Dimensions
File size (overall): 874.36 MB
Description
Digital copy of a funeral program for Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin. The funeral program consists of black ink printed on a single sheet of white paper, folded once to produce four pages. The first page, or cover, has an image of Goodwin holding a baby. Text at the top reads [In celebration of / Jeanne Belle Osby Goodwin / SUNRISE: July 6, 1903]. To the right of the image, text lists out the date, time, and location of the "celebration service." The service took place at First Baptist Church North Tulsa and was officiated by Rev. Terry L. Buxton Sr.
The left-side interior page has an obituary, which details Goodwin's birth in Illinois, her family history, education, and her recollections on fleeing her home in Springfield, Illinois, during the 1908 Springfield Race Massacre. The obituary also details Goodwin's community service, work at Booker T. Washington High School and the Oklahoma Eagle, and her husband and children. The right-side interior page contains the "Order of Celebration" from processional to recessional with a quote from the Bible (Psalms 34:17–22) at the bottom of the page.
The last page, or back cover, lists the pallbearers and flower attendants, two short poems, and an acknowledgement from the family.
The program is accompanied by a handout featuring photographs of George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, Will Rogers, members of the Goodwin family, and various others. The handout is printed in black ink on both sides of a single sheet of white paper.
Place depicted
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Eddie Faye Gates Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
digital images
programs
digital media - born analog
Topic
American South
American West
Baptist
Black Press
Communities
Families
Funeral customs and rites
Journalism
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, author, historian, community activist
Object number
2014.117.75
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56fd65dc7-1665-458c-81cb-ba9cf54f7466

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