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5: Photographs and General Materials, 1940-1989

 Series

Scope and Contents note

Photographs show Brown and his family including daughter Millicent’s high school graduation, family gatherings; and colleagues such as Rev. I. De Quincey Newman, Judge J. Waties Waring, Sen. Strom Thurmond, and others. Also, includes programs from events attended; photocopies of witness statements given to Charleston police regarding police physically assaulting and harassing African Americans; newspaper clippings of events both local and national including 1960 presidential election, sit-downs, boycotts, local politics and happenings in Charleston and James Island, (1940’s-1980’s).

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1989

Access Restrictions

No restrictions

Extent

From the Collection: 14.63 linear feet (14 full Hollinger boxes, 4 half Hollinger boxes, 4 oversize boxes, and 2 shallow lid boxes.)

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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