Scope and Contents

This collection comprises photographs taken by Charles Lowe between the 1940s and 1970s. The photographs capture elite members of Atlanta society, local organizations, businesses and events. Many of the photographs contain unidentified congregation members of the the First Congregational Church of Atlanta.

The collection was donated by Charles Lowe and his neice.

Overview The collection consists of papers of Henry J. and Florine Dyer Furlow from 1938-1986. The papers include correspondence, photographs, printed material, scrapbooks, ephemera, and sheet music documenting the Furlows' activities as music leaders at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church (Atlanta, Ga.) and their involvement in educational and civic organizations in Georgia. Of particular interest are the programs, scripts, costumes, and publicity materials pertaining to the pageant "Heaven Bound." The...