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John Collier Foster papers, MSS.0536
No full textAbstract: A sizeable collection of church correspondence, sermons, and other religious materials, and family correspondence and other personal items of this farmer and Southern Baptist minister in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Scope and Content Note: The John Collier Foster papers contain material from 1841 to 1892, the bulk ranging from 1889 to 1892. A large portion of the collection contains sermons from his tenure at Grant's Creek Baptist Church of Christ and New Hope Baptist Church. In addition to sermons, the collection includes other material relating to the Baptist denomination in late nineteenth century Alabama, including Foster's daily journals of pastoral activities, membership letters, and printed material about Baptist doctrine. The collection also includes material relating to John Collier Foster's wife Georgia Ann Maharrey Foster and the Foster family.Note to researchers: John Collier Foster was the older brother of Joshua Hill Foster, whose papers are also housed in the W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library.Biographical/Historical Note: John Collier Foster was born 10 April 1813, in Columbia County, Georgia. He attended the University of Alabama from 1834-1837. On November 2, 1838, he was baptized at Grant's Creek Baptist Church of Christ in Fosters, Alabama. In 1839, he married Emma Toole Prince, who died later that year. Foster was ordained a Baptist minister at Grant's Creek Baptist Church of Christ on March 3, 1844. In 1845 he became the pastor of the same church, serving there until his death 47 years later. He also served as pastor to New Hope Baptist Church from 1846 to 1850 and from 1871 to 1890. On September 22, 1866, he was elected Moderator of Union Baptist Association, and he remained in this position until 1883. On February 1, 1889, his house in Fosters, Alabama, burned to the ground. Many of the church records were lost in his house along with most of his extensive library. He then moved to the Hester House in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On July 23, 1892, he died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, but was buried at Grant's Creek Baptist Church of Christ in Fosters. In 1847 he married Georgia Ann Maharrey, the daughter of Joseph Pigott and Mary A. (Barron) Maharrey of Augusta, Georgia. The Fosters had eight children, of whom five married: Mary Ellen (married Dr. A.B.C. Nicholls,) G. Augusta, Mollie A. (married E.R. King), Fannie F., John Manly (married Kathleen Clark), James Henry (married Linda Van de Graff), Josephine (married Walter Patton) and Stella.Sources:Foster, Henry Bacon. History of Tuscaloosa County Baptist Association 1834-1934. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Weatherford Printing Co., 1934.Foster, Joshua Hill. A Brief Record of One Branch of the Fosters in Alabama. The Joshua Hill Foster Papers, the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of AlabamaOwen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. V. 3. Chicago: S.J. Clarke, 1921
John Collier
No full textJohn Collier (left); E. R. Fryer (right) at the First Navajo Tribal Fair. Photo by Jack Snow
Double Breasted John Collier Jacket
No full textDouble breasted jacket; black/blue woollen twill with blue rayon lining. Velvet collar added in the 1970s. Label: John Collier. Maker: John, Collier. Date: 1960 (circa) - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Box 52, Neg. No. 40361: John Collier
No full textThis black and white photograph features a portrait of John Collier - he is wearing a suit and hat and is standing beside a wicker chair. John Collier ordered the photograph. Mr. Gray\u27s ledger indicated this photo was ordered by John Collier to be sent to him in care of Mrs. John Long.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/stafford_county/6998/thumbnail.jp
Research Notes on John Collier\u27s Book From Every Zenith
No full textOne page of notes on information culled from "From Every Zenith" by John Collier about the Zuni Indians and their relations with the government
Office files of John Collier, 1933-1945
No full textReproduced from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75, at the National Archives and Records Administration. These papers were filmed from Records of the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, entry #178: Office file of Commissioner John Collier.
Accompanied by printed reel guide compiled by Robert E. Lester.
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Wallace Duncan family and guest
No full textThe family of Wallace Duncan and the son of John Collier, Jr. seated on the floor of the Duncan home, sharing a meal
Duncan family meal
No full textTwo women and four boys seated on the floor of the Wallace Duncan home, sharing a meal. One of the boys is the son of John Collier, Jr
Commissioner John Collier and chiefs at tipi, 1934
No full textVerso caption: [Bureau of Indian Affairs] Com[missioner] [John] Collier and tipi at Pine Ridge Agency. Fr. Zimmerman took these picture [sic] when Commis[ioner] was at Pine RidgeSize: 7.8cm x 10.5cmNegative no.: Same as Identifie
Duncan family
No full textThe wife and children of Wallace Duncan along with the son of John Collier, Jr. and the daughter of Marc-Adelard Tremblay. All are seated on the floor of the Duncan home, eating
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