Charleston Holocaust Memorial Committee records

The records of the Charleston Holocaust Memorial Committee contain planning and management documents, dedication ceremony materials, correspondence, and committee and chair files relating to the planning, construction, financing, dedication, and management of the Charleston Holocaust Memorial located in Marion Square. All files are in original order and folder titles have been retained.

The Planning and Management series contains documents about the planning, design, construction, and financing of the Memorial. There are also project proposals and presentations, information about grants and the legal status of the memorial, and a soil exploration study.

The Dedication series focuses on the 1999 dedication ceremony--its planning, programs, and schedule in addition to clippings about the dedication and video and photographs/negatives of the ceremony.

The files in the Correspondence series reflect every aspect of planning, fundraising, construction, and the dedication of the Memorial and are preserved in their original chronological order.

The Committee Files series contains papers and documents that were collected by the committee. The files, arranged by date, contain a wide variety of documents, including meeting minutes, financials, contracts and agreements, correspondence, and construction plans/submissions. Some focus exclusively on single subjects like magazine clippings, Holocaust education, or letters to the editor.

The files of chair David Popowski include a chronology of the Memorial project, correspondence, and research files about Holocaust education and memorials in other places.