DeCosta, Frank A.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Avery Normal Institute records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1012
Abstract
The Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missionary Association (AMA) in Charleston, South Carolina in 1865. The Institute originally served as a school for former slaves and free persons of color, providing normal (or, teacher) training to students pursuing careers in education. The school eventually became known just as Avery Institute, operating as a high school with financial support from the AMA until 1947, when it became part of Charleston's segregated public school...
Dates:
1862-1978
Frank Augustus DeCosta papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1106
Abstract
Frank Augustus DeCosta (1910-1972) was an African-American educator, administrator and scholar born in Charleston, South Carolina. In a career that spanned four decades, DeCosta served as a teacher and principal of two high schools, supervisor and chairman of an education department, director of instruction and of student teaching, foreign service statistical officer, and organizing dean of two graduate schools.The collection includes correspondence, research notes, essays,...
Dates:
1847-2000; Majority of material found within 1940-1972
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- Africa -- Social life and customs 1
- African American high school students -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American school administrators -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American school principals -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American teachers -- Training of -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African Americans -- Education -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African Americans -- Education -- South Carolina -- History -- 20th century 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Education, Secondary -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Private schools -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Segregation in education -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Teachers -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- annual reports 1
- correspondence 1
- fliers (printed matter) 1
- personnel records 1
- photocopies 1
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