Josephine Falls Papers
Scope and Contents
Primarily, the papers contain photocopies of accolades that have been showered upon her by various religious organizations. Also of note are two photographs and three pieces of correspondence. For a more thorough peek at Falls, refer to the “Biographical Data” in Box 1, F1 – specifically, the Welton Street Stories publication, which also provides substance for scholars conducting research on the Five Points Neighborhood of Denver. The miscellaneous item represents Falls’s involvement as a chaplain with the Denver Police Department.
Dates
- 1980-2001
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Josephine Falls was born in Pickens, Mississippi, on 09 April 1928, to Robert and Parthenia House. She attended Richland Vocational School. On 02 August 1946, she and Benny Falls united in marriage. For the next five years, the couple worked as farmers. They moved to Denver, Colorado in early-1952.
Falls immediately began to attend the Christ Temple Church of Christ Holiness (later named Bethel Church of Christ Holiness) and devoted herself as choir member, Sunday school teacher, counselor, and Deaconess. From 1957-1960 and 1960-1979, Falls served as Chair of the Deaconess Board and interacted often with the Western State Baptist Convention and the Northern District Baptist Association.
In addition to religious activities, Falls worked as a collection clerk, credit investigator, and volunteer for the Denver Police Department. She and her husband raised four children. Falls continues to reside in Denver and preaches as an ordained minister at Mount Gileade Baptist and Fishers of Men Fellowship Church.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
1 oversize folder
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Josephine Falls, ca. 2001.
- African American women clergy -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Repository
2401 Welton St.
Denver Colorado 80205
