Whipper, Lucille, 1928-2021
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1928 June 6 - 2021 August 27
Gender
- Females
Occupations
Places
- Charleston (S.C.) (Place of Birth)
Topics
Languages Used
- English
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence: Whipper's Nomination for Margaret Davis Bowen Award, 1980
File — Box 151, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Contains correspondence, handbooks, financial reports, grant proposals/applications, speech transcripts, event programs, and publications from Whipper's sorority.
Dates:
1980
House of Representatives: "Woman of the Year", 1992
File — Box 173, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
An award given to Whipper at Saint Matthews Baptist Church. Includes color photographs and award.
Dates:
1992
Session 111: Correspondence: Letters and cards regarding Representative Whipper's retirement, 1996 - 1997
File — Box 76: Series Series 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Includes "Certificate of Service," issued 12 February 1997.
Dates:
1996 - 1997
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.18: Retirement from the House of Representatives
Speech Transcripts by Whipper, 1998
File
Scope and Contents
Given to Cornwell for receiving the Harvey Gantt Award. Includes drafts.
Dates:
1998
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1146
Abstract
Lucille Simmons Whipper (1928-2021), an educator, guidance counselor, academic administrator, community, and religious leader and the first African-American woman to serve as an State of South Carolina House of Representatives in Charleston's District 109 (1986-1996). She exercised her activism with her graduating class at Avery Institute in their attempts to desegregate the College of Charleston in 1944. Decades later, Whipper was instrumental in working with the State of South Carolina and...
Dates:
1900-2016, undated
Whipper's Nomination for the National Women's Hall of Fame, 1993
File — Box 156, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Contains various editions of Constitution and By-Laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, financial reports, procedure manuals, event programs, and photocopied newspaper clippings regarding Whipper's membership with this historically African American national women's service organization. Of note is the National Trends and Services Facet Committee's work on "The Hurricane Hugo Project," (Box #156, Folder#9: 1989-1990), which details the relief efforts provided to fellow South Carolinians. Also...
Dates:
1993
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