Children's nativity scene, c. 1920
Christmas
This photograph depicts the children of the church in costume portraying the various characters involved in the nativity: shepherds, wise men, Mary, Joseph, and the angels. A young boy plays the violin. Pastor John Hookway and his wife are standing at the right of the photo. There is a large Christmas tree behind the group.
This photo was taken in the old Sunday School Building's main room (later the Men's Classroom, then the Prayer Meeting Room, now the Welcome Room) before the various walls were built to enclose the balcony areas above and below. Because of this, the date is estimated to be around 1920.
1920 (circa)
1 photograph
The Onward (Vol. 1, No. 7, September, 1911)
Monthly newsletter of the Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church.
Format note: Only the cover is provided as a JPEG image for thumbnail purposes. Click the PDF document link to view the entire newsletter.
Hookway, Rev. John A., editor
Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church
1911-09
Newsletter, 12 pages
The Onward (Vol 1., No. 8, October, 1911)
Monthly journal published by the Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church, with its Pastor, John A. Hookway as editor.
Format note: Only the cover is provided as a JPEG image for thumbnail purposes. Click the PDF document link to view the entire newsletter.
Hookway, Rev. John A., editor
Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church
1911-10
Newsletter, 12 pages
Hookway, Rev. John A., portrait, 1910
Portrait print of Rev. John A. Hookway, pastor of the Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church, in 1910. This photograph, modified prior to printing with a framing border, was used in various church publications, including the church directory, membership booklets, and calendars.
1910
1 photograph
Postcard of New Church Building, c. 1928
Postcard showing the new church building completed and dedicated in 1928, along with a small vignette of Pastor Hookway.
1928 (circa)
Postcard
Pastor Hookway reading in his office, c. 1930
Portrait of Rev. John Hookway reading, most likely in the church office. Comparisons to his appearance in other portraits suggest a date soon after 1930.
1930 (circa)
1 photograph
"Rev. Himes to Succeed to Pulpit Next Sunday," and Hookway Memorial Chimes newspaper clippings, c. 1940
Newspaper clippings of various articles: "Chimes in Honor of Rev. Hookway to be Dedicated at Wyoming Church," "Hookway Memorial Dedicated Sunday," and "Rev. Himes to Succeed to Pulpit Next Sunday." Sources are unknown, although likely to be the Olney Times. One of the clippings is a published note from Edna Hookway about the departure of Rev. Oliver Hurst from the pastorate. Pastor Hurst served between Pastor Hookway and Pastor Himes.
1940 (circa)
Newspaper clippings
45th Anniversary events schedule, 1936
Small printed schedule showing the events for Anniversary Week, October 4-11, 1936.
1936-10
Expressions of gratitude from the Hookway family, after the death of Rev. Hookway, 1939
1939
Church directory, 1921
Includes a greeting from Pastor Hookway, a list of church officers, teachers of the Bible School, a short history of the church, the church covenant, a schedule of meeting times, the bylaws of the church, and a list of members. Advertisements from local businesses are throughout the directory.
Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church
1921-02
Booklet
The Onward, August, 1911
Hookway, Rev. John A., editor.
1911-08
Newsletter, 12 pages, 6-5/8 x 9-3/4 in.
Infant Dedication List, 1916-1938
List of infants and other children dedicated in the church (presumably by Pastor Hookway) from 1916 through 1938. Names of the child's father and mother are listed, as well as the date of dedication, and often the date of birth.
1916
Hookway Scrapbook
Scrapbook generally focused on the death of Rev. John A. Hookway in 1939. Includes obituaries, correspondence, sympathy cards, photographs, and various items from or about Pastor Hookway. Also includes travel photographs, and some later items from Mrs. Edna Hookway.
Of particular note is an early photograph of the old church building, showing the brick Sunday School building in the rear. This is the only known photograph showing these two together.
1905 (circa) to 1955 (circa)
Loose-leaf scrapbook, in three ring binder, 51 pages