Collection Name: WU ARC 2022-01: The Bishop Levi Jenkins Coppin Collection
Content Overview: This collection contains correspondence and publications collected by Levi Jenkins Coppin and donated by his family in the 1950s. The collection also contains records of books donated by the Coppin family at the same time. The collection materials span 1880 to 1957 (bulk 1900-1913).
Collection Size: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Box)
Historical Overview: Bishop Levi Jenkins Coppin (b. 1848 d. 1923) was a Bishop of the A.M.E. Church. He served as a member of the church from 1865 to his death in 1923. Between 1900 and 1904 he was the resident Bishop of the church in South Africa. He took part in every General Conference between 1880 and 1920.
Processed By: Daniel Willis, September 2022
This section contains the container list for all of the items in the collection.
Container List
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