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James Nelson Cotton

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A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Mr. James Nelson Cotton

2010

Chapel Hill funeral program from 15 January 2010 celebrating the life of James Nelson Cotton (1918 to 2010), whose service was at Terrell's Creek Missionary Baptist Church. It includes portraits of Cotton and a group portrait.

Included because: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Cotton, James Nelson, 1918-2010.

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