Whatley Bible Collection

Collection

Identifier: THR/01/2021.s228

Staff Only

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

1595 - 1903

Biographical / Historical

Mr. Charles Whatley was born on January 31, 1930 in Conroe, Texas. He was a United States Air Force veteran and educator within the Texas public school system. Mr. Whatley met his wife, Mary Whatley, while stationed in England. This collection began to grow as Mr. Whatley made return trips to England to visit his wife's family. Along with collecting bibles during his travels, Mr. Whatley also enjoyed the outdoors and was an amateur archeologist. Charles Whatley passed away on July 31, 2021.

Extent

61 boxes (Approximately 40 boxes are decorative boxes handcrafted by Charles Whatley )

Language of Materials

English

Hebrew

German

Latin

Welsh

Additional Description

Arrangement

Series 1 materials are stored in handcrafted wooden boxes made by the donor, Charles Whatley. They are arranged by sequential item number. Series 2-4 are stored in archival boxes.