Harrison, Helen Evangeline Banks, 1898-1985
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Helen Evangeline Banks Harrison papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1032
Abstract
Helen Evangeline Banks Harrison was born in Hampton, Virginia in 1898, to Issiah and Anna DeCosta Banks. Often called Evangeline, or Vangi, she attended city schools in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as Avery Normal Institute, and Howard University. In 1922 she married Armistead B. Harrison and in 1935, she began working as a clerk in the out patient clinic of Charleston's segregated Hospital and Training School for Nurses. Harrison became Medical Records Librarian...
Dates:
approximately 1850-1985
Charleston S.C. Chapter of The Links, Incorporated papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1016
Abstract
The Charleston South Carolina Chapter is part of the Links, Incorporated, a historically African-American national women's service organization committed to educational, cultural, and civic activities. The organization was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1946; the Charleston chapter was organized in 1951. The collection consists of organizational and administrative records detailing civic and club activities of the Charleston Chapter of the Links focusing on their four program facets:...
Dates:
1951-2010; Majority of material found within 1962-2005
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- African American arts -- 20th century -- Exhibitions 1
- African American barbers -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American men -- Societies, etc. -- History -- 20th century 1
- African American nurses -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American nursing schools 1
- African American women -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Social life and customs 1
- African American women -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Societies and clubs 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History 1
- Architects -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century 1
- Hospitals -- South Carolina 1
- Hurricane Hugo, 1989 1
- Nursing -- Study and teaching -- United States 1
- Segregation -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Women in disaster relief -- South Carolina 1