Russell in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Dr. James Bond (1863-1929) ⎯⎯⎯ Early Leader and Educator
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
1. Dr. James Bond (1863-1929) / Early Leader and Educator Marker
Inscription.
Dr. James Bond (1863-1929), also, Early Leader and Educator. .
Dr. James Bond (1863-1929). Born in Woodford County during slavery, James Bond was raised in Knox Co. He led a young steer to Berea College for his tuition. In 1896, became a trustee of Berea. After Day Law passed, he joined college's staff as fund raiser for Lincoln Institute. Served as Dir. of State YMCA for blacks and the first Dir. of Kentucky Commission on Interracial Cooperation.,
Early Leader and Educator. James Bond, a student of theology, obtained his B. D. from Oberlin in 1895 and D. D. from Berea in 1901. He was YMCA Service Dir. at Camp Taylor during World War I, traveled state in civil rights endeavors, and facilitated compromise which established Chickasaw Park. Bond was the Kentucky delegate to YMCA Convention in Finland, 1926.
Dr. James Bond (1863-1929)
Born in Woodford County during slavery, James Bond was raised in Knox Co. He led a young steer to Berea College for his tuition. In 1896, became a trustee of Berea. After Day Law passed, he joined college's staff as fund raiser for Lincoln Institute. Served as Dir. of State YMCA for blacks and the first Dir. of Kentucky Commission on Interracial Cooperation.
Early Leader and Educator
James Bond, a student of theology, obtained his B. D. from Oberlin in 1895 and D. D. from Berea in 1901. He was YMCA Service Dir. at Camp Taylor during World War I, traveled
state in civil rights endeavors, and facilitated compromise which established Chickasaw Park. Bond was the Kentucky delegate to YMCA Convention in Finland, 1926.
Erected 1979 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1663.)
85° 46.04′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Russell. It is on West Chestnut Street east of South 10th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of Chestnut Street Family YMCA branch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 930 West Chestnut Street, Louisville KY 40203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . Bond, James : Home. From Berea College's Hutchins Library. (Submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
3. Dr. James Bond (1863-1929) / Early Leader and Educator Marker
Photographed by Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
4. Dr. James Bond (1863-1929)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
