About College of Charleston Repositories
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
The Avery Research Center’s mission is to collect, preserve, and promote the unique history and culture of the African diaspora, with an emphasis on Charleston, the South Carolina Lowcountry, and beyond. As a part of the College of Charleston’s Library system, the Avery Research Center’s archival collections, museum exhibitions, and public programming reflect these diverse populations as well as the wider African Diaspora.Special Collections
The mission of Special Collections is to evaluate, acquire, organize, preserve, and make available regionally significant and/or rare printed and archival materials to support the college curriculum and student, faculty, and patron research. Special Collections’ holdings include over 600 manuscript collections related to the history and culture of the South Carolina Lowcountry, the institutional records of the College of Charleston, and more than 40,000 rare books and pamphlets.College of Charleston Archival Description Remediation
Archival Repositories at the College of Charleston are committed to representing the contents and creators of our holdings accurately and respectfully. Despite these efforts, users may encounter inaccurate language in the College repositories’ descriptive records. We review and remediate language to ensure that those represented in our holdings are accurately described. To share feedback regarding description(s) you encouter in our collection records, please visit the College of Charleston Archival Repositories Redmiation Request Form
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use this Site?
To search all collections, type a keyword into the search bar. For Advanced Search functionality, use the “+” icon to add additional search fields. Click on any of the tabs above to browse holdings by collection, digital objects, subjects, names, or record group. If browsing by collection, results can be narrowed by repository or subject by clicking the unit name or subject facets on the left.
If you need additional assistance, the archival staff at the College of Charleston has created a user manual to assist in using the ArchivesSpace, you can find this helpful guide here.