- 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
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on book paper, ribbon
- Dimensions
- 11 9/16 × 10 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (29.4 × 26 × 5.7 cm)
- 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.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- Bibles
- Topic
- Baptist
- Faith
- Local and regional
- Religion
- The Black Church
- 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
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




