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Good morning,

The following announces a new addition to the American Memory online
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     From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection,
1824-1909

Pamphlets documenting the African-American experience from slavery to
the early twentieth century are the most recent addition to the American

Memory historical collections.  From Slavery to Freedom: The
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written by African Americans and others on a variety of subjects
relating to African-American history, including slavery, African
colonization, Emancipation, and Reconstruction. The materials range from

personal accounts and public orations to organizational reports and
legislative speeches.  Authors include Lydia Maria Child, Alexander
Crummell, Frederick Douglass, Kelly Miller, Charles Sumner, Mary Church
Terrell, and Booker T. Washington.

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title, and subject.  A special presentation highlights approximately
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Emily Grimki; a turn-of-the-century voting manual for African-American
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day in a historically important physical format that often fails to
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variety of papers, type faces, and printing methods used to produce
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Greetings,

Again I am picking the brains of my Alabama friends for some information.
I am trying to find the lyrics to the traditional chuch hynm "I'll Fly
Away."  I don't know much about which southern religions use it most.....or
it's origin....or anything.  So if anyone can help me out with this query,
that would be great.

Thanks.
Kyes Stevens


Kyes Stevens
Women's History/Poetry
Sarah Lawrence College

I'll Fly Away!

Some glad morning when this life is o'er, I'll fly away,
To a home on God's celestial shore, I'll fly away.
I'll fly away, Oh glory, I'll fly away,
When I die, Hallelujah bye and bye, I'll fly away.

Just a few more weary days and then, I'll fly away,
To a home where joy shall never end, I'll fly away.

When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks eternal bright and fair,
When the saved of earth shall gather on that bright eternal shore,
When the roll is called up yonder I'll be there.

When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder I'll be there.

Let us labor for the Master from the dawn 'till set of sun,
Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care,
When the roll is called up yonder I'll be there.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kyes Stevens [mailto:kstevens@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:01 PM
> To: alabamahistory@onelist.com
> Subject: [alabamahistory] hymn
>
>
> From: Kyes Stevens <kstevens@...>
>
> Greetings,
>
> Again I am picking the brains of my Alabama friends for some information.
> I am trying to find the lyrics to the traditional chuch hynm "I'll Fly
> Away."  I don't know much about which southern religions use it
> most.....or
> it's origin....or anything.  So if anyone can help me out with this query,
> that would be great.
>
> Thanks.
> Kyes Stevens
>
>
> Kyes Stevens
> Women's History/Poetry
> Sarah Lawrence College
>
>
>
>
>
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This is the original version the other one you have is a medolie of other
songs attached.

1.Some glad morning when this life is o'er I'll fly away; To a home on God's
Celestial shore, Chorus; I'll fly away, away. O glory, I'll fly away; When I
die Hallelujah, by and by, I'll fly away.

2. When the shadows of this life have grown, I'll fly away; Like a bird from
prison bars has flown,  Chorus:

3. Just a few more weary days and then, I'll fly away; To a land where joys
shall never end,  Chorus:
-----Original Message-----
From: Kyes Stevens <kstevens@...>
To: alabamahistory@onelist.com <alabamahistory@onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:05 PM
Subject: [alabamahistory] hymn


>From: Kyes Stevens <kstevens@...>
>
>Greetings,
>
>Again I am picking the brains of my Alabama friends for some information.
>I am trying to find the lyrics to the traditional chuch hynm "I'll Fly
>Away."  I don't know much about which southern religions use it most.....or
>it's origin....or anything.  So if anyone can help me out with this query,
>that would be great.
>
>Thanks.
>Kyes Stevens
>
>
>Kyes Stevens
>Women's History/Poetry
>Sarah Lawrence College
>
>
>
>
>
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Sorry neglected to say the song  I'll fly away was written by Albert E.
Brumley, copyright 1932 in "Wonderful Message" Hartford Music Co., owner
Hope this helps,  rose
-----Original Message-----
From: Kyes Stevens <kstevens@...>
To: alabamahistory@onelist.com <alabamahistory@onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:05 PM
Subject: [alabamahistory] hymn


>From: Kyes Stevens <kstevens@...>
>
>Greetings,
>
>Again I am picking the brains of my Alabama friends for some information.
>I am trying to find the lyrics to the traditional chuch hynm "I'll Fly
>Away."  I don't know much about which southern religions use it most.....or
>it's origin....or anything.  So if anyone can help me out with this query,
>that would be great.
>
>Thanks.
>Kyes Stevens
>
>
>Kyes Stevens
>Women's History/Poetry
>Sarah Lawrence College
>
>
>
>
>
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Dear Kyes: I don't have the words to "I'll Fly Away" or know much about
the hymn, but I will share this: My husband's uncle died earlier this
month at 90 and was buried in a little cemetery in Sevier County,
Arkansas. About 250 persons came out to the hilltop grave on a cold,
windy Saturday morning to pay their final respects. He was a lifelong
member of the Church of Christ and most of the folks there were part of
his church family. However, his wife's children, Methodists, arranged
for a local Methodist and friend of Uncle Bennie to sing "I'll Fly
Away," Uncle Bennie's favorite hymn, during the service. He stood at the
back of the crowd and sang with only his adult daughter strumming on a
guitar for accompaniment. It was eerily beautiful.

The Church of Christ congregation sang the hymn again as the final hymn
during its service the next morning--that time with no accompaniment at
all, which is the custom in that church.

Elizabeth F. Shores
Little Rock

Re.: "I'll Fly Away

         I'm not sure which "I'll Fly Away you are looking for, but there is
one with these lyrics as the first verse or chorys:


             I'll fly away, fly away Oh Jordan
             I'll fly away, fly away oh Lord
             When I die halieluya (sp?) by and by,
             I'll fly away.

         This way used extensively in the Southern Baptist Church in Plateau
Alabama when I was a child there.  If you can find a Broadman Hymnal from the
1950s, the song is in there.

                 Grreg Henry gbhlaw @aol.com

Hello All:

         I am trying to find any infromation about Magazine Point, Alabama
(may now be known as Magazine, Alabama or Africatown, Alabama).  Magazine
Point  was included, I believe, in the town of Plateau and may now be
included in the town of Prichard.  I am looking for information about the old
graveyard and the old church there (are either still there?) and also to find
out if a Hattie Harris or an Ed Harris are buried there and if any of that
family is still around.

     Any response will be appreciated.

             Greg Henry

Primitive Baptist sing the song rather often--

Some glad morning when this life is o'er, I'll fly away, I'll fly away,
To that home on that celestial shore, I'll fly away, I'll fly away.

Chorus:
I'll fly away, oh glory, I'll fly away
when I die, Hallelujah bye and bye, I'll fly away

This is as much of the song as I remember, and I may not have the lyrics
exactly right!
Grace

Kyes Stevens wrote:

> From: Kyes Stevens <kstevens@...>
>
> Greetings,
>
> Again I am picking the brains of my Alabama friends for some information.
> I am trying to find the lyrics to the traditional chuch hynm "I'll Fly
> Away."  I don't know much about which southern religions use it most.....or
> it's origin....or anything.  So if anyone can help me out with this query,
> that would be great.
>
> Thanks.
> Kyes Stevens
>
> Kyes Stevens
> Women's History/Poetry
> Sarah Lawrence College
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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There are a number of Africatown descendants who have produced some
vanity publications and a festival.  Most live in the area of Plateau,
next to Pritchard and are descended from the passengers of the last
slave ship to enter Alabama.

Some of the individuals who have been involved in these heritage
activities include Henry Williams, Martha Davis, Mary Pogue, Lorna Gail
Woods and Israel Lewis.  Mr. Lewis' phone number is 334-456-1033.
Perhaps he can help.

Joey Brackner
Alabama State Council on the Arts
201 Monroe St.
Montgomery, AL  36104
joey@...
334-242-4076, x-225
FAX 334-240-3269
www.arts.state.al.us <http://www.arts.state.al.us>



-----Original Message-----
From: gbhlaw@... [mailto:gbhlaw@...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 8:15 PM
To: alabamahistory@onelist.com
Subject: [alabamahistory] Magazine Point


From: gbhlaw@...

Hello All:

         I am trying to find any infromation about Magazine Point,
Alabama
(may now be known as Magazine, Alabama or Africatown, Alabama).
Magazine
Point  was included, I believe, in the town of Plateau and may now be
included in the town of Prichard.  I am looking for information about
the old
graveyard and the old church there (are either still there?) and also to
find
out if a Hattie Harris or an Ed Harris are buried there and if any of
that
family is still around.

     Any response will be appreciated.

             Greg Henry

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THANK YOU MR. BRACKNER!!

         GREG HENRY

I am looking for info on any of the following family members. John
Parker, Milly East, Littleberry Parker, Elizabeth C. Thomas,
Frank/Frances M. Parker, Sarah Royston, Martha Ellen Parker, Lewis
Taylor Reynolds,James M. Roberts, Sarah/or Sallie Edwards. These are
My Great grand parents. Do you know them or Have any Info?

The March listing for Alabama Public Television's "The Alabama Experience"
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--aj wright

I am looking for information on a storm that hit SE Alabama around 1918,
causing fatalities. I was told that my great grandmother, Bird Harp died in
a tornado caused by this storm. Any clues as to where I should look?

Thanks,
Ginger

Ginger,
I don't have any info on the storm but I would also like information if you
receive any.  My Grandmother told me about washing dishes one day and a
tornado took the roof off the house.  The age would have been right to have
been 1910.  She was terrified of bad weather until the day she died.
Dianne

At 12:27 PM 3/1/00 -0500, you wrote:
>From: "Ginger Chamberlain" <ginger@...>
>
>I am looking for information on a storm that hit SE Alabama around 1918,
>causing fatalities. I was told that my great grandmother, Bird Harp died in
>a tornado caused by this storm. Any clues as to where I should look?

The Weather Company has an online database of weather events located at:


http://theweathercompany.com/cgi-bin/wxnotebook.pl

I did a search for January 1918 and found:

"01/11/1918 - F3 tornado destroys a small rural school in Houston County,
Alabama near Dothan about 1:40 in the afternoon. 7 of the 40 students and
the teacher were killed. Nearly every building in the town of Webb, Alabama
was damaged by the twister. Total fatalities were 10 with 120 injuries, 70
of them in the town of Webb."

I don't know if this is the storm you were looking for, but this gives you
an example of the information you can find.  You have to search one month
at a time.


Max Shores
max@...
http://www.maxconnections.com

Thanks Max,

This is the storm alright.

With much appreciation,
Ginger

This is an excellent resource on the weather.

http:www.afrigeneas.com



[This message contained attachments]

That site has nothing to do with the weather!

Oh I meant the link in the  subject doing with the storm of 1918.
The other link is a part of my signature. Apologies for not making that
clear.

Valencia

http:www.afrigeneas.com

I checked out the link in your signature and found a lot of great info.  I
actually found a posable link to my g-grandfather.  Until now I have found
nothing on him, but their was a slave owner with his name, who had the name
of my grandfather who was name for his grandfather.  At least it gave me a
place to look for him.
Thanks for the site.
Dianne Bowers Turner

I read that there were two more battles in Selma after April 2, 1865.  They
were in April 1865, with the last being on the 18th.  I haven't been able
to find out anything else on this.  Does anyone know anything about this,
or where I could find more information?  Many thanks for any help.
Virginia Germano

List Folks,

I've been working on an article about Union troops in occupied
Alabama, so I can tell you what I know off the top of my head.  If
needed, I can probably provide some citations later on.

My sense is that real resistance ended with the capture of Selma by
Wilson's raiders in early April.  There was considerable disorder in
town the night after the surrender, but worse was to come.
After the decisive capture of the garrison, Union troops remained on
scene for several days to destroy the vast Confederate arms factories
in the vicinity.  They torched most of the town acting under explicit
orders, though more as a byproduct of destroying the arms
installations than out of simple malice.

After several days of this, Wilson's troops headed east toward
Montgomery, to help in the final showdown in the eastern theater.
They thus abandoned the town to nominal Confederate authority,
but everyone presumably knew by that point the war was over.

Permanent occupation of Selma only happened several weeks later, in
late April I believe.  Troops of the US Colored Infantry, under
General Hawkins I believe, arrived with other units coming upriver after the
surrender of Mobile.

I seem to recall that the ships with troops coming upriver were fired
upon occasionally, but nothing significant.  I would be surprised if
anything else very significant happened in the vicinity of Mobile, and
the occupation proceeded in good order.  Confederate forces in Alabama
then surrendered on May 8.

That's what I know, admittedly from memory.  I hope it helps.

Michael Fitzgerald
St. Olaf College



>
> From: Frank Germano <fgermano@...>
>
> I read that there were two more battles in Selma after April 2, 1865.  They
> were in April 1865, with the last being on the 18th.  I haven't been able
> to find out anything else on this.  Does anyone know anything about this,
> or where I could find more information?  Many thanks for any help.
> Virginia Germano
>
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