Buist Elementary School (Charleston, S.C.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lucille Roper Edwards papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1143
Abstract
Lucille Roper Edwards (1924-) worked as an African-American elementary schoolteacher teaching second graders in the Miami, Florida area for forty-seven years. Originally from Cordesville, South Carolina, Roper Edwards attended the Berkeley Training School (Moncks Corner, 1938), and the Avery Normal Institute (1940-1942).The majority of the collection holds Roper Edwards' lesson plans written when she was a second grade teacher at Poinciana Park Elementary School, Dade County,...
Dates:
1942-1994, undated; Majority of material found within 1961-1985
The McCottry Smith Family papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1180
Abstract
The McCottry Smith Family papers was created by Cynthia McCottry Smith and donated to the Avery Research Center between 1983-2015. The first series chronicles a detialed exploration of the McCottry family lineage and historical notes. This is the most extensive series and researchers will be able to use these items to gain insight into Mrs. Smith's life and personal interests. Additionally, this series houses items pertaining to several of her close relatives, including her...
Dates:
1881-2014