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Shaw Community Center: Robert Gould Shaw Boys' Club, 1954-1985 and 1964-1974

 undefined — Box: 15, Folder: 154-155

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Includes materials relating to Reverend John T. Enwright's civic involvement, mostly in Charleston, South Carolina. Enwright was involved in a number of youth-oriented community organizations, including the Shaw Community Center, of which he was director, and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), and worked to address issues of juvenile delinquency within the city. Social action affiliations include the Concerned Clergy Committee, the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, the Political Action Committee, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Interested in economic security, he was an active member of the Economic Opportunity Commission and co-founder of Community Organization Federal Credit Union. Also included are materials relating to the South Carolina Council on Human Relations and South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers, Inc.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949-1974

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material is in English

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 8.0 linear feet (16 archival boxes)

Repository Details

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

Contact:
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608