EAP1145/26/1/92

The paper page includes 4 photographs of missionaries and followers of the Evangelical Methodist Church. Explaining text including personal names, place and time is attached to each photograph. First photograph (at the top left side): ‘Сийка Николова Зяпкова, род. 7.ІV. 1906 г. Завър. Бург. Гимназия отличие и Соф. У-т естеств. история, у-ка Амер. дев. гимназия Ловеч, органистка и добра музикантка. Пише стихове и превежда песни’, П-р Васил Георгиев Зяпков, род .31.8.1900 г.Завър. отличие Варн. Клас. Гимназия, метод. семинария Манчестер, специализирал христ. етика Колумбийски университет, НюЙорк – магистър по богословие’; Transliteration: ‘Siĭka Nikolova Zyapkova, rod. 7.ÍV. 1906 g. Zavŭr. Burg. Gimnaziya otlichie i Sof. U-t estestv. istoriya, u-ka Amer. dev. gimnaziya Lovech, organistka i dobra muzikantka. Pishe stikhove i prevezhda pesni’, P-r Vasil Georgiev Zyapkov, rod .31.8.1900 g.Zavŭr. otlichie Varn. Klas. Gimnaziya, metod. seminariya Manchester, spetsializiral khrist. etika Kolumbiĭski universitet, NyuĬork – magistŭr po bogoslovie’; Translation: ‘Siika Nikolova Zyapkova, born on April 7, 1906; graduated from Burgas High School with honors and natural history at Sofia University; a teacher at the American Girl's High School in Lovech, an organist and a good musician. He writes poems and translates songs'; ‘Pastor Vasil Georgiev Zyapkov, born on August 31, 1900. He graduated with honors from Varna Classical High School, Methodist Seminary in Manchester; specialization in Christian Ethics at Columbia University, New York; Master of Theology’. Second photograph (at the top right side): ‘П-р Георги Сивриев и г-жа Катя Сивриева’; Transliteration: ‘P-r Georgi Sivriev i g-zha Katya Sivrieva’; Translation: ‘Pastor Georgi Sivriev and Mrs. Katya Sivrieva’. Third photograph (at the bottom left side): ‘П-р Георги Сивриев и г-жа Катя Сивриева’‘Г-жа Катя Тодорова– п-р Г. Сивриев, Сливен, род. 12.І.08 г., баща й военен музикант, завършила педаг. Гимназия Ямбол, до 1932 г. била начална учителка; Transliteration: ‘P-r Georgi Sivriev i g-zha Katya Sivrieva’‘G-zha Katya Todorova– p-r G. Sivriev, Sliven, rod. 12.Í.08 g., bashta ĭ voenen muzikant, zavŭrshila pedag. Gimnaziya Yambol, do 1932 g. bila nachalna uchitelka; Translation: 'Georgi Sivriev and Ms Katya Sivrieva'; Mrs. Katya Todorova, the wife of Mr. G. Sivriev, is from Sliven; she was born on January 12, 1908, her father is a military musician; graduated from the Yambol Pedagogical High School; and until 1932 she works as a primary teacher’. Fourth photograph (at the bottom right side): Д-р Спас Милошев Ковачев, род . 3. ІХ. 1894 в с. Бачево, Разложко, поч. 24.V. 1968 г. Завършил Амер. Н. Бог. У-ще, Самоков. Пастирувал Ботевград 1928, В. Търново – 1939 г., Севлиево – 1947 г. Райна Сп. Милошева, род. 8.VІІІ.1899 г. в Попово. Следвала 5 год. Амер. дев. гим. Ловеч, членка Мет. ев. ц-ва в Попово 1926 г.; Transliteration: ‘D-r Spas Miloshev Kovachev, rod . 3.IX. 1894 v s. Bachevo, Razlozhko, poch. 24.V. 1968 g. Zavŭrshil Amer. N. Bog. U-shte, Samokov. Pastiruval Botevgrad 1928, V. Tŭrnovo – 1939 g., Sevlievo – 1947 g. Raĭna Sp. Milosheva, rod. 8.VÍÍÍ.1899 g. v Popovo. Sledvala 5 god. Amer. dev. gim. Lovech, chlenka Met. ev. ts-va v Popovo 1926 g.’; Translation: ‘Dr. Spas Miloshev Kovachev, born on September 3, 1894 in the village of Bachevo, Razlogko, died on May 24, 1968. He graduated from the American Scientific Theological School in Samokov. He pastored in Botevgrad in 1928, V. Tarnovo - 1939, Sevlievo - 1947. Rayna Miloseva was born on 8 August 1899 in Popovo. She studies 5 years at the American Girl's High School in Lovech. She was a member of the Methodist Evangelical Church in Popovo in 1926’.

Extent: 1 paper page with 4 photographs.

Condition of original material: Good physical condition of the photograph; medium and low quality.

Custodial history: The material is owned by EMEC. The ownership history is unknown.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Unknown.