Correspondence relating to the application by Negroes for entrance into the College of Charleston (Folder 3 of 3), 1947, 1966, and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes "Memorandum: Municipal Colleges-Savannah, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida," comparing these junior colleges with the College of Charleston regarding a "moral offset" in their relations with Negroes not seeking application to their institutions (30 August 1947); newspaper article regarding Black tenor, Sidney Woodward performing at Zion Presbyterian Church, Charleston, SC (undated); listing of Black female civil rights leaders (circa 1960s); letter and "Gift and Bequest" document of the Emma Haymaker Bird Sanctuary(11 July 1966); letter from College president, Walter R. Coppedge stating the institution has signed the "compliance clause of Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (16 July 1966); with Drago's handwritten notes.
Dates
- Creation: 1947, 1966, and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Drago, Edmund L. (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 15.25 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
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Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
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