Letters, 1983-1988

Letters (1983-1988) to and from J. Arthur Brown regarding participation in community service programs in South Carolina and Charleston. Includes a series of letters (1983) regarding his position within the Petersfield Human Services Corporation; a letter (1985) from J.A.B. to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development regarding plans in Charleston; a letter (1986) from executive director of the NAACP Benjamin L. Hooks regarding new honor scroll of fame and new national headquarters; a series of letters (1987) from J.A.B.'s daughter Millicent urging him to recount his life in writing; a letter (1988) from Jinny Bartel with a transcript of an interview with J.A.B.; Other letters cover topics such as J.A.B.'s connections with a transcript of an interview conducted with J.A.B.; Other letters cover topics such as Charleston urban development, the United Negro College Fund, Charleston School District, and the NAACP. Correspondants are Senator Strom Thurmond, Governor Richard Riley, Senator Ernest F. Hollings, State Senator Herbert Fielding, and Samuel R. Pierce