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News and Courier, 1966 April 15-1967 October 2

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

Holds newspaper clippings about African Americans education and schools, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), segregation/integration issues, race relations, employment, politics, voting, housing, places, and events in Charleston and South Carolina state, with Drago's handwritten article annotations on index cards. Includes articles on: "Laing (High School) Marks Anniversary," 18 April; "Conference on SC Faculty Intergration Opens," 13 July; "McClennan-Banks Librarian to Retire After 31 Years," 5 August; "Charleston Schools Open With Integrated Faculties," 1 September; "'Integrated' Textbooks Being Used," 2 September; "Desegregation Plans Filed," 23 November; "All Racial Bias Banned in Schools," 12 March 1967; "Weeklong Student Revolt at Allen University Ends," 12 May 1967; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Charleston's County Hall, "'People Starving in SC': King Depolores Poverty, Rioting," 31 July 1967; "School Integration Slow, Group Says," 5 August 1967; "Private Schools Proliferate: Integration Pace Spurts in Schools," 2 October 1967.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966 April 15-1967 October 2

Creator

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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