Airbrush, Acrylic, and Acetylene Oral History Project
Scope and Contents
The Airbrush, Acrylic, and Acetylene Oral History Project contains three oral histories with three Charleston-area artists: Halim Abdul-Karim (jewelry designer), Elayna Shakur (visual artist), and Jafar Simmons (airbrush artist). The interviewees discuss their artistic practices, what brought them to the Charleston-area, why they decided to stay, and how they Lowcountry has impacted their artistic practices. The oral history project was conducted by Alada Shinault-Small in 1999.
The oral histories are arranged alphabetically by last name at the file-level; more information about the contents of each interview can be found in the abstract for each interview. The collection also contains a brief synopsis of the project written by Alada as well as photograph negatives and corresponding description of the artists.
Dates
- Creation: 1999-2000
Creator
- Shinault-Small, Alada (Person)
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on access to this collection. A cassette player will be made available to researchers in the reading room to listen to the audiocassettes.
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Biographical Note
Alada Shinault-Small is a Charleston storyteller, writer, historian, artistic and cultural consultant on African American and Gullah-related topics.
Full Extent
.209 linear feet (1 narrow document box and 3 audiocassettes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Airbrush, Acrylic, and Acetylene Oral History Project contains three oral histories with three Charleston-area artists: Halim Abdul-Karim (jewelry designer), Elayna Shakur (visual artist), and Jafar Simmons (airbrush artist). The interviewees discuss their artistic practices, what brought them to the Charleston-area, why they decided to stay, and how they Lowcountry has impacted their artistic practices. The oral history project was conducted by Alada Shinault-Small in 1999.
Arrangement
The oral histories are arranged alphabetically by last name at the file level.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Nate Hubler.
Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supported the processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid.
Subject
- Abdul-Karim, Halim, 1948-2011 (Person)
- Shakur, Elayna, 1938- (Person)
- Simmons, Jafar, 1942- (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of Airbrush, Acrylic, and Acetylene Oral History Project
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Nate Hubler
- Date
- July 2026
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supported the processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid.
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu