James Logan scrapbooks

James Raymond Logan (1874-1958) was the first native Charlestonian to receive a civil service appointment for work at the Charleston Navy Yard, and was the first African American appointee. Logan also directed Logan's Military Band and the choirs of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church and Zion Presbyterian Church.

This collection includes newspaper clippings, programs, photographs and correspondence that originally comprised two scrapbooks (now disbound) created by James Raymond Logan. The materials document the personal and professional life of Logan as well as achievements of African Americans, racial issues, politics, music, and the church, particularly in the Charleston area of South Carolina. The collection contains numerous newspaper clippings regarding life at the Charleston Navy Shipyard. Other newspaper clippings include information regarding events taking place in the city of Charleston and in other cities in South Carolina. In addition, there are newspaper clippings about events, especially political, impacting on life in South Carolina, other southern states, and the nation. The collection also contain programs, largely musical in nature; correspondence such as invitations, letters of appreciation, and notices of meetings; articles revealing the achievements of African Americans in professions, especially in sports, music, and the field of invention; articles on the plight of the African Americans, on religion and the church, and on Logan as a participant in clubs and lodges. Also included are speeches made by Logan at social events as well as those delivered by his colleagues.