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3.3: Office of Economic Opportunity: Operation Catch-Up, 1967 - 1969

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Funded by the City of Charleston's Office of Economic Opportunity, Whipper was the director of the Summer Catch-Up program. The tutoring program began at Saint Matthews Baptist Church with forty-five students. The sub-series contains correspondence and a scrapbook of the 1967 Summer experience.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967 - 1969

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material is in English.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions

Extent

From the Collection: 80.02 linear feet (approximately 182 archival boxes; 3 oversize boxes) : includes photographs and audio visual recordings

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

Contact:
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Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608