- Published by
- Meyer & Brother Publishers, American
- Subject of
- Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
- Trinity Baptist Church, American, founded 1888
- Signed by
- Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 × 10 5/16 in. (20.3 × 26.2 cm)
- Description
- Baptismal certificate used by Rev. Volley Stokes. The form is partially completed. The top of the form reads [Certificate of Baptism/ This Certifies] surrounded by a curvilinear design. The middle section of the paper is not filled out. The standard printed text reads [That ______ / of ______ / born on the ____ day of ______ 19__]. Below is [RECEIVED / Christian Baptism] followed by a completed section with handwritten information in blue and black ink. The text reads [on the 12th day of April in / the year of our Lord 1940 / at Trinity Baptist Church, Balt. Md / Rev. Volley V.K. Stokes, B.D. Pastor]. The publisher is printed in the bottom left. The back is blank.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Classification
- Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Topic
- Baptist
- Christianity
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- Social life and customs
- The Black Church
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
- Object number
- 2017.14.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




