Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture papers
Abstract
The Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture was founded in 1978 by a group of Avery alumnae and other interested persons in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. Its mission was to rescue the Avery Normal School buildings and to develop an archive and museum for preserving African American history and culture of the South Carlina Lowcountry. Working with the College of Charleston, the property on Bull Street was acquired and, in 1985, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture came into being. The building was restored and opened in 1990 as an archive and museum. The Avery Institute board continues its commitment to the community through programming, publishing
Dates
- Creation: 1978-2000
Creator
- Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture (Organization)
Extent
1.25 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture (Organization)
- Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture. Board of Directors (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture papers, 1978-2000
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Erica Veal
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu