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Various Items, 1911-1999, and undated

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 99

Scope and Contents note

Abstract of Title for 11 Henrietta St., 1913-Contains the abstract of title for 11 Henrietta St. in Charleston, SC. The title has been traced back to 1802, where the owner was Jehu Jones, who supposedly deeded it to Dido Middleton.

Cosmo Brockington's Property Papers, 1911 and 1918-Cosmo Eugene Brockington (1879-1950) was married to Emily Doty Brockington (1879 - 1927). They had two children Cosmo Eugene Jr. (1910-1955) and Norma Hazel Brockington Wooten (1909 - 1934). Brockington's parents were John Rhett Brockington and Ella Miller. Includes Cosmo E. Brockington's mortgage to the Charleston Savings Institution in the amount of $4,600 for land on the north side of Henrietta St. in Charleston. Additionally, there is the Mortgage of Real Estate, with Insurance Tax and Attorney's Fees agreement between George Gilbert and Cosmo Brockington in the amount of $3,650 for the land on Henrietta St.

Charleston Real Estate Exchange Form, 1919-The real estate agreement between Sam Rittenberg for Israel Friedburg and Wm. R. Campbell for the property at 16 Line Street in Charleston.

Williamsburg County Principal's or Teacher's Report for Negro Schools, 1930-1931-Contains the 1930-1931 Negro Williamsburg County Principal's or Teacher's Report to the County Superintendent. The report of unidentified school notes how many teachers taught, the value of the school and its furniture, attendance numbers, and enrollment numbers including reporting how many dropped out, were promoted, or who failed.

Fort Lauderdale Case, 1945-A leaflet/report sent by the Worker's Defense League regarding Sheriff Walter Clark in Fort Lauderdale, F.L. who is enforcing discriminatory fines and imprisonment sentences. The League is using the report to increase awareness and to garner support against peonage and enforced labor of African Americans.

Collection Information and Accession Form for a gift donation given by John Ackerman, 1999

Loan Note, undated-Handwritten note signed by Gates Lreas, Edward Izzard, John Sterns, G.W. Smith, T.L. Taylor, and D.S. Crum that states that they have the authority to raise money by loan from anyone who will for the amount of $1,000.

Unidentified Photograph of African American male, undated

Two possible papers/lectures/sermons written by an unidentified individual and the poem The Creation by James Weldon Johnson written by the same person.

Dates

  • Creation: 1786-1945, and undated

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.0 folders

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Repository Details

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

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