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Document Type
Oral History
Abstract
In this interview, Pastor Allen D. Taylor is interviewed by Kern Jackson in Delaware Street Baptist Church of Mobile, Alabama. They discuss some of the history of the church building and the congregation. Pastor Taylor also relates some memories of his upbringing and his family history; his mother, Idell Taylor, was raised in the Down the Bay neighborhood of Mobile. He also shares his memories of Rev. P.H. Lewis as a preacher and as an organizer. Pastor Taylor discusses some of his own philosophy of and reflections on worship and theology, and he talks about the presence and meaning of food in his home life growing up and in the church. Pastor Taylor attended Mae Eanes elementary and Williamson High School, and he shares some memories of each. He also reflects on his work experience as a pipefitter, and the educational and practical features that shaped it. And he shares some memories of when Hurricane Frederic hit Mobile.
Publication Date
5-13-2022
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Taylor, Allen D. and Jackson, Kern, "DTB 016 Allen D. Taylor 5-13-2022" (2022). Down the Bay Oral History Project Interviews. 11.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/dtb-interviews/11