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The McCottry Family Directory (1 of 2), 1981

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The McCottry Smith Family papers was created by Cynthia McCottry Smith. The bulk of this information was collected between 1950 and 1996 by members of the McCottry and Smith families. The arrangement of materials are organzed into 3 main series: The Families, Lowcountry Materials, and Media.

1. The McCottry, Turner, and Smith Families, 1881-2009

1.1. Family History, 1923-2002

1.2. Family Members, 1881-2009

2. Lowcountry Materials, 1888-2014 2.1. Avery Research Center and College of Charleston 2.2. Organizations, 1888-2013

2.3. Community Members, 1920-2014

3. Media, 1911-2011

3.1. Newspapers, 1942-2011

3.2. Magazines, 1957-2005

3.3. Yearbooks, 1943-1975

3.4. Avery Publications, 1925-2003

3.5. Other Publications, 1911-2009

3.6. Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1910-2008

Dates

  • Creation: 1981

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials are in English.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 14.38 linear feet (29 Boxes) : 12 full holinger. 1 half holinger. 3 full legal boxes. 13 oversized boxes.

Abstract

Created by Lorraine McCottry Taylor, the family directory houses the most extensive ancestrial history within this collection. The booklet lists names, residences, and phone numbers of all McCottry family members dating back to 1869. This item can be used by researches for individual identification and helps insue a broad lineage structure for the family.

Repository Details

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

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