Wilson, Miriam Bellangee
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Old Slave Mart Museum collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1092
Abstract
The Old Slave Mart Museum in Charleston, South Carolina was founded in 1937 by Miriam B. Wilson as a museum of black slave crafts and related African artifacts. The museum was operated as a private, non-profit organization until her death in 1959. After Wilson's death, the Miriam B. Wilson Foundation was created to operate and manage the Old Slave Mart Museum.The Old Slave Mart Museum Collection is largely comprised of photocopied material, consisting of meeting minutes from the...
Dates:
1929-1987