Edward A. Lawrence family papers
Collection Overview
The Edward Lawrence Family Papers contain two small series. The first series consists of legal documents (1875-1903) regarding the property of Georgiana Shrewsbury, who married James Dacoster. The second series consists of misc. correspondence, clippings, and materials (1879-1983) regarding Edward Lawrence and his relatives, including a graduation speech he gave to Avery Normal Institute (1915) and an advertisement (1907) from Holloway's Harness Repair Shop requesting the patronage of Brown Fellowship Society members.
Dates
- Creation: 1875-1983
Creator
- Lawrence family (Family)
Language of Materials
Material is in English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Biographical Note
Edward Lawrence was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on January 1, 1858. He graduated from Avery Normal Institute in 1875. He taught at the Avery Normal Institute for almost 20 years and served as interim principal, as well as serving as president of the Avery Alumni Association. He also obtained a degree from South Carolina State College, where he taught psychology and sociology. Lawrence worked as a real estate agent in Charleston with S W Bennett (located at 145 Calhoun Street) before moving to Brooklyn, New York, in 1920, where he ran a real estate and insurance business. He died in New York. Edward Lawrence married Eliza Shrewsbury in 1879. She was the daughter of Georgiana Mary Holloway Shrewsbury, grand-daughter of Richard Holloway, and step-daughter of James Dacoster. The Shrewsburys and Holloways were members of Charleston's black elite.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 archival box)
Abstract
Edward Lawrence was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1858. He graduated from Avery Normal Institute in 1875. He taught at the Avery Normal Institute for almost 20 years and served as interim principal, as well as serving as president of the Avery Alumni Association. He also obtained a degree from South Carolina State College, where he taught psychology and sociology. Lawrence worked as a real-estate agent in Charleston before moving to Brooklyn, New York, in 1920, where he ran a real estate and insurance business. Edward Lawrence married Eliza Shrewsbury in 1879. She was the daughter of Georgiana Mary Holloway Shrewsbury, grand-daughter of Richard Holloway, and step-daughter of James Dacoster. The Edward Lawrence Family Papers contain two small series. The first series consists of legal documents (1875-1903) regarding the property of Georgiana Shrewsbury, who married James Dacoster. The second series consists of miscellaneous correspondence, clippings, and materials (1879-1983) regarding Edward Lawrence and his relatives, including a graduation speech he gave to Avery Normal Institute (1915) and an advertisement (1907) from Holloway's Harness Repair Shop requesting the patronage of Brown Fellowship Society members.
Collection Arrangement
1. Legal Documents
2. Correspondence and Clippings
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Edward A. Lawrence, May 1983
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Lancia, June 2006
Encoded by Melissa Bronheim, July 2010
Funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation supported the processing of this collection.
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the collection processing and encoding of this finding aid.
Subject
- Avery Normal Institute (Organization)
- Brown Fellowship Society (Charleston, S.C.) (Organization)
- Holloway family (Family)
- Shrewsbury, Eliza (Person)
- Lawrence, Edward, 1858- (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Edward A. Lawrence Family Papers, 1875 - 1983
- Author
- Processed by: Jessica Lancia; machine-readable finding aid created by: Melissa Bronheim
- Date
- © 2010
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation and the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the collection processing and encoding 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