Clyburn, James
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1940 July 12 -
Gender
- Males
Occupations
Places
- Sumter (S.C.) (Place of Birth)
- United States (Associated Country)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Herbert U. Fielding papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1108
Abstract
Herbert U. Fielding (born 1923), an African American, was a South Carolina Congressman and Senator. Fielding has also led the family business, the Fielding Home for Funerals in Charleston, South Carolina. The collection documents Herbert U. Fielding's early life as well as his professional activities and political career from 1960 to 1992, with some material extending to 2014. Materials include professional and constituent correspondence, speeches, campaign materials, bills and resolutions,...
Dates:
1941-2014; Majority of material found within 1960-1992
Bernice Robinson papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1018
Abstract
Bernice Violanthe Robinson (1914-1994) was born in Charleston, South Carolina to James C. and Martha Elizabeth Robinson. She was a cosmetologist, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Secretary and Chairperson of Membership, Highlander's first Citizenship School teacher for adult education on John's Island, South Carolina. She held political education and voter registration workshops in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and other southern states for the...
Dates:
1920-1989; Majority of material found within 1950-1989
Filtered By
- Subject: African American politicians X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- African American orators -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century 1
- African American politicians 1
- African American politicians -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century 1
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- United States 1
- African Americans -- Education 1
- African Americans -- Funeral homes -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
- Apportionment (Election law) -- South Carolina 1
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Race relations 1
- Civil rights -- Societies, etc. 1
- Civil rights movements -- Southern States 1
- Day care centers -- South Carolina -- Yonges Island 1
- Education -- South Carolina -- Edisto Island 1
- Education -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island) 1
- Education -- South Carolina -- Wadmalaw Island 1
- Functional literacy -- United States 1
- Gerrymandering -- South Carolina 1
- Political action committees -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Revenue sharing -- Law and legislation -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century 1
- South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1951- 1
- South Carolina -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century 1
- Southern States -- Race relations 1
- Southern States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century 1
- Voter registration -- Southern States 1