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The Allin family gathered at Christmas, 1995.

The Allins and their dog Belle, 1959.

Allin pens his frustration regarding the passivity of the House of Bishops. During the meeting, Allin courageously speaks up and discovers he is not alone, 1968.

"Difficult to respond." Allin's journal entry from September 27, 1973, one week before his election.

"An unusually long wait...." Allin's account of election day, October 4, 1973.

"Quiet consideration and conversation between Ann and me." Allin writes of his decision, October 5, 1973.

"I formally accepted my election...." October 6, 1973.

Allin delivers his inaugural sermon to a gathering of 3,000 in Washington National Cathedral, 1974.

Allin reflects on his golf game: “Golf alone has taught me sufficient humility and provided adequate humiliation to condition my ready admittance of erroneous effort.”

Allin and "The Mouth of Mississippi," Jerry Clower, share an embrace while the Rev. Duncan Gray, Jr. looks on, 1974.