African Americans -- South Carolina
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Education: Report, 1994
File — Box 39: Series Series 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains "South Carolina's Young African-American Males Action Team Report."
Dates:
1994
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.9: State of South Carolina Departments
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2.4.9.1: Department of Education
Flyers regarding Community Cultural programs, 1981 - 1995
File — Box 147, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
Contains document pertaining to events in Charleston, and Columbia, South Carolina.
Dates:
1981 - 1995
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 5: Civic, Community, and Social Involvement
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5.6: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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5.6.2: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, College of Charleston
"G", 1995 - 2009
File
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Each series contains multiple subseries in which detailed descriptions are provided in each introduction.
Series 1. Biographical Documents (1944-2015, and undated)holds resumes, vitas and biographical sketches; oral interview transcripts and essays about Whipper; tributes and honors which includes honorary degrees, the South Carolina Black Hall of Fame, and the BellSouth-South Carolina African American History Calendar honoree (also refer to Series 10: Awards. Various...
Dates:
1995 - 2009
Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Awards, 2000
File — Box 147, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
Avery was the recipient of this annual award recognizing the advocacy of Folk Culture in South Carolina.
Dates:
2000
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 5: Civic, Community, and Social Involvement
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5.6: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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5.6.2: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, College of Charleston
Session 108: Correspondence, 1989-1990
File — Box 49: Series Series 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Regarding State of South Carolina vs. Jesse C. Robinson. Contains copy of court case.
Dates:
1989-1990
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.11: Correspondence and Newsletters
South Carolina Coalition for Black Voter Participation , 1996-1998
File — Box 72: Series Series 2, Folder: 14
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains event program books regarding Whipper's tribute and keynote speaker. Second event book notes James T. McLawhorn as the keynote speaker (1998).
Dates:
1996-1998
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.15: South Carolina Organizations and Associations
South Carolina Committee for the Humanities: South Carolina Voices of the Civil Rights Movement, 1982
File — Box 146, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
Contains flyer and participant's evaluation for program sponsored by the ALAAHC at the Charleston Museum.
Dates:
1982
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 5: Civic, Community, and Social Involvement
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5.6: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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5.6.1: Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture (ALAAHC): Board of Directors
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5.6.1.3: Grant Proposals
South Carolina Minority Network, 1985-1986
File — Box 72: Series Series 2, Folder: 21
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Black religious organizations directory.
Dates:
1985-1986
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.15: South Carolina Organizations and Associations
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1146
Abstract
Lucille Simmons Whipper (1928-2021), an educator, guidance counselor, academic administrator, community, and religious leader and the first African-American woman to serve as an State of South Carolina House of Representatives in Charleston's District 109 (1986-1996). She exercised her activism with her graduating class at Avery Institute in their attempts to desegregate the College of Charleston in 1944. Decades later, Whipper was instrumental in working with the State of South Carolina and...
Dates:
1900-2016, undated
Workshop: African-American Males in South Carolina, 1992
File — Box 44: Series Series 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Holds correspondence, memorandums, reports, bills and resolutions, journals, manuals, legislative updates and various documents pertaining to the following included subseries: State of South Carolina General Assembly; Adminstrative Documents and Committee Appointments; Standing Committees of the South Carolina House of Representatives; General Assembly Joint Committees; Bills Authored/and/or Initiated by Whipper; Bills Co-Sponsored by Whipper; General Bills and Resolutions; Special...
Dates:
1992
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.10: State of South Carolina Colleges, Universities and Technical Colleges
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2.4.10.2: Clemson University