Orphan Aid Society (Charleston, S.C.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jenkins Orphanage papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1063
Abstract
A Charleston (S.C.) orphanage for African American children, founded in 1891 by Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins. The Orphan Aid Society (chartered 1892) was the governing board of the orphanage. Organized by members of the church where Reverend Jenkins was pastor, the Society furnished much of the financial support for the orphanage's efforts to provide education, training, skills, and care to orphans, half orphans, and destitute children. After Jenkins' death his widow, Mrs. Eloise C....
Dates:
1891-1991; Majority of material found in 1945-1980
Benjamin James Whipper, Sr., papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1147
Abstract
Benjamin James Whipper, Sr., (1912-1998), a minister, religious leader, educator, and civic activist. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Reverend Whipper pastored two churches, Charity Baptist (1949), and Saint Matthew Baptist (1940). Whipper was the Moderator of the Charleston County Baptist Association; the treasurer with the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina; and the Assistant Secretary on the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA,...
Dates:
approximately 1865-2008, undated
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- African American children -- Institutional care -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American children -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American churches 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Charities 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Religion 1
- Associations, institutions, etc. -- South Carolina 1
- Boards of directors 1
- Charleston (S.C.) 1
- Charleston County (S.C.) 1
- Church buildings 1
- Civic leaders -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Community organization 1
- Education 1
- Orphanages -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Orphans -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- South Carolina -- History -- 1865- 1
- Special events 1
- Speeches 1
- administrative records 1
- clippings (information artifacts) 1
- notes (documents) 1
- pamphlets 1
- photocopies 1
- photographs 1
- rosters 1
- scrapbooks 1
- sermons 1
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