Box 1
Contains 208 Results:
Photographs
The collection includes many candid photographs of African American community members showcasing everyday life as well as more formal portraits. Newspaper clippings include death and birth notices, community news, and advertisements for the Collins Funeral Home. Correspondence includes Father’s Day, anniversary, and thank cards as well as letters thanking him for his services and congratulating him on awards and recognitions. Most of the photographs are undated.
Group of unidentified African Americans
Group of unidentified African Americans in a diner
Funeral Home Convention Photographs
The collection includes many candid photographs of African American community members showcasing everyday life as well as more formal portraits. Newspaper clippings include death and birth notices, community news, and advertisements for the Collins Funeral Home. Correspondence includes Father’s Day, anniversary, and thank cards as well as letters thanking him for his services and congratulating him on awards and recognitions. Most of the photographs are undated.
Funeral Directors Association
A group picture of the Colored Funeral Directors of Kentucky association. Squire Collins is pictured
Funeral and Coroner's Photographs
The collection includes many candid photographs of African American community members showcasing everyday life as well as more formal portraits. Newspaper clippings include death and birth notices, community news, and advertisements for the Collins Funeral Home. Correspondence includes Father’s Day, anniversary, and thank cards as well as letters thanking him for his services and congratulating him on awards and recognitions. Most of the photographs are undated.
Unidentified funeral
Men carrying a casket up stairs into a funeral
Unidentified funeral
African American people walking into a church for a funeral
Photographs
The collection includes many candid photographs of African American community members showcasing everyday life as well as more formal portraits. Newspaper clippings include death and birth notices, community news, and advertisements for the Collins Funeral Home. Correspondence includes Father’s Day, anniversary, and thank cards as well as letters thanking him for his services and congratulating him on awards and recognitions. Most of the photographs are undated.
Group of unidentified African Americans
Group of unidentified African Americans in a diner
Unknown Funeral Directors event
A Funeral Directors dinner/event. Squire Collins is pictured