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Listen: The Blues ProgramElihu and Delores McCoy's wedding at Bethel AME Church in Tallahassee.
Image Number
RM0039
Rights
Collection
Tookes-McCoy collection
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Ceremonies
Wedding clothing and dress
Wedding costume
African Americans--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
African American churches--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Manners and customs
Rites and ceremonies
Marriage customs and rites
Marriage service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Weddings--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Wedding clothing and dress
Wedding costume
African Americans--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
African American churches--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Manners and customs
Rites and ceremonies
Marriage customs and rites
Marriage service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Weddings--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
1 digital image - b&w
Biographical Note
Elihu was born November 19, 1912. He was a union organizer for the Carpenters Union. He came to Tallahassee to organize the African-American workers at the Elberta Crate Factory. He died on May 15, 1992.
Delores was the daughter of Dorothy Ethel Nash Tookes.
Elihu and Delores McCoy's wedding at Bethel AME Church in Tallahassee.
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