Box 8
Contains 34 Results:
Religion on the Sea Islands, 1976-1998, and undated
Contains television transcript from "CBS Evening News With Bob Schieffer," regarding Sea Island culture, churches and "ring-shouts" in the Methodist church, with handwritten notes and newspaper article regarding the African Methodist Church.
Johns Island African-American Churches, 1985-1996, and undated
Contains newspaper articles, programs and funeral obsequies regarding: Church of Our Saviour, First Baptist Church on Edisto Island, Edisto United Presbyterian Church, and Ferry Field Baptist Church.
Greater St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1987-1990, and undated
Contains special event programs, funeral obsequies, and handwritten notes.
Hebron Presbyterian and Zion Presbyterian Church, 1970-1991, and undated
Contains anniversary programs, flyers, and funeral obsequies of several parishioners.
Lowcountry African-American Churches, 1988-1989
Contains newspaper clippings.
African-American Funeral Traditions and Cemeteries, undated
Contains typed listing of African-American Cemeteries on Johns Island with handwritten notes.
African-American Churches: Spirituals, 1989-1999, and undated
Contains hand written notes with excerpts of spirituals, with one referencing the "African Ring Dance on the Andell Farm," booklet from a Smithsonian Institution program featuring "The John Island Seniorlites," (1989), with various music sheets and newspaper clippings.
Farmers on Johns Island, 1936-1988, and undated
includes typed interview transcript regarding small farmers' cooperative, (1988), with magazine article and newspaper clippings.
Book Excerpt: Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?, circa 1968, and undated
Photocopied pages from book with promotional flyer.
Book Excerpts: African-Americans in South Carolina, 1968, and undated
Includes documents relating to farmers, Lowcountry communities, and various newspaper clippings.