James Henry Taylor papers, 1895-1900

Descriptive Summary

Title
James Henry Taylor papers, 1895-1900
Creator
Taylor, James Henry, 1871-1957.
Extent
40 pieces.
Subjects
Taylor, James Henry, 1871-1957.
Kentucky Chautaugua.
Kentucky Federation of Women's Clubs.
Musical Club (Louisville, Ky.)
Presbyterian Church--Kentucky.
Clergy.
Anchorage (Ky.)--Church history.
Mount Sterling (Ky.)--Church history.
Programs
Arrangement
Arrangement is chronological.
Finding Aid Author
Processed by: Archives Staff ; machine-readable finding aid created by:Eric Weig
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Clergyman. James Henry Taylor was born in Charleston, South Carolina. After graduating from Yale University in 1894 and from the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1897, Taylor served as pastor at churches in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Anchorage, Kentucky, and Macon, Georgia before accepting the pastorate of the Central Presbyterian Church in Washington, D. C. where he served from 1903 until 1943.
Scope and Content
These papers were apparently removed from a scrapbook which contained programs, invitations, announcements and other materials gathered by the Reverend James Henry Taylor during his years as a Presbyterian minister in Kentucky. There are programs about concerts by the Musical Club of Louisville (1896 and 1897), information on the Kentucky Federation of Women's Clubs (1896), and the Kentucky Chautaugua (1896). Also included are various wedding invitations and announcements, school programs, and meeting notices.

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