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National Association of Ministers' Wives Handbill

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-086

Scope and Content

This collection contains a fundraising handbill for the National Association of Ministers' Wives. The bill has a rhyme about collecting dimes for the association.

Dates

  • 1941 - 1957

Language of Materials

The materials in this collection are written in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Biographical Note

Elizabeth Coles Bouey was born in 1890 in Liberia to American missionaries, Reverend John J. Coles and Lucy Anne Henry Coles. She came to Virginia early as a child to be educated, and graduated Armstrong High School in Richmond, Virginia as the class valedictorian. She studied at the Armstrong Normal School and attended the theological seminary at Virginia Union University, a Black Baptist university in Richmond and also earned a master’s degree from Columbia University. In 1920, Elizabeth married Edward H. Bouey, also the son of missionary parents who had lived in Africa. The pair traveled to Liberia for a mission lasting nearly five years, where they also had two children and adopted a Golah son. They continued their work in Africa under the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, under which they built the Carrie Dyer Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. Upon her return the United States, Bouey worked as a school teacher, and also continued to lead Bible classes at Mt. Cavalry Baptist Church in Richmond. She spoke in radio broadcasts and various groups nationally. In 1941, she founded the National Association of Ministers’ Wives to provide training for ministers’ wives. She served the association as president until her death in 1957.

Sources:

"Dr. Elizabeth Coles Bouey," International Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows. Accessed December 6, 2022. https://www.iamwmw.org/founder.

"Elizabeth Coles Bouey," Virginia Changemakers. Accessed December 7, 2022. https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/items/show/40

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

This collection contains a fundraising handbill for the National Association of Ministers' Wives.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2015.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the National Association of Ministers' Wives Handbill by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the National Association of Ministers' Wives Handbill was completed in December 2022.

Title
National Association of Ministers' Wives Handbill
Status
Completed
Author
Miranda Christy, Graduate Assistant
Date
2022 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308