Item 1: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated Out of The Original Tongues; and With The former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. The Text Conformable to That of the Edition of 1611, Commonly Known as the Authorized or King James' Version. , 1903
Scope and Contents
This collection contains over forty Holy Bibles and other Christian texts as donated by Mr. Charles Whatley. These materials are largely in English, with a few printed in the original tongues of the Protestant and Jewish faiths. The collection also contains 41 individual wooden boxes, complete with topical embellishments. These boxes were handcrafted by Mr. Whatley for the express purpose of storing their respective texts.
Dates
- Creation: 1903
Extent
1 boxes (Self-Pronouncing Edition of the Pictorial Family Bible published by the American Baptist Publication Society with marginal references ) : This item is stored in a handcrafted wooden box painted black with red, white, blue and gold birds and a green border. Box is embellished with golden metal handles
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Hebrew
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: Welsh
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository