Saunders, William, 1935-
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Steve Estes papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1055
Abstract
The collection consists of primary and secondary sources used by Steve Estes to write his master’s thesis drawing comparison from the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike of 1968 and Charleston Hospital workers’ strike of 1969. Estes interviewed people who were closely associated with these movements and also consists of an analysis of newspaper clippings that capture these movements.
Dates:
1967-1996
William "Bill" Saunders papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1100
Abstract
William (Bill) Saunders, was an organizer and lead negotiator of the Charleston Hospital Stike of 1969. In 1970, Saunders established the Committee on Better Racial Assurance (COBRA) to address race-related community problems and provide assistance to community members in need. He also operated the AM radio station WPAL from 1972-1998.
This collection includes materials relating to the personal and professional life of Saunders. A very small portion of the papers contains...
Dates:
approximately 1950-2004
South Carolina Civil and Human Rights Anthology
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1197
Abstract
The South Carolina Civil and Human Rights Anthology is an oral history project containing 18 interviews conducted by the Avery Research Center in 2004 and 2007. Participants discuss their family history and their involvement in organizing and activism work in South Carolina. Topics discussed include labor organizing and labor strikes, demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement such as sit-ins and marches, voter registration and voter turnout efforts, the Orangeburg Massacre, and the...
Dates:
2004-2007
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- African American political activists -- South Carolina -- Charleston 2
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 20th century 2
- Hospitals -- Employees -- Labor unions -- South Carolina -- Charleston 2
- African American civic leaders -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American civil rights workers 1
- African American civil rights workers -- South Carolina -- History -- 20th century 1
- African American radio stations -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American stevedores -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century 1
- African American women civil rights workers 1
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 20th century 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island) -- History -- 20th century 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island) -- Social life and customs 1
- Boycotts -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century 1
- Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- 20th century 1
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century 1
- Cigar Factory Strike, Charleston, S.C., 1945-1946 1
- Civic leaders -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Civil rights 1
- Civil rights demonstrations 1
- Civil rights movements -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Civil rights movements -- United States 1
- Community health services -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Community health services -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island) 1
- Community organizers 1
- Direct action 1
- Johns Island (S.C. : Island) -- History -- 20th century 1
- Nonprofit organizations -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 20th century 1
- Nonprofit organizations -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island) -- 20th century 1
- Oral histories 1
- Orangeburg Massacre, Orangeburg, S.C., 1968 1
- Political participation 1
- Poor People’s Campaign 1
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 1
- Sea Islands -- Social conditions 1
- Social action -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century 1
- Student movements 1
- transcripts 1