Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Collections: 1 - 3 of 3

Avery Normal Institute records

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1012
Abstract The Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missionary Association (AMA) in Charleston, South Carolina in 1865. The Institute originally served as a school for former slaves and free persons of color, providing normal (or, teacher) training to students pursuing careers in education. The school eventually became known just as Avery Institute, operating as a high school with financial support from the AMA until 1947, when it became part of Charleston's segregated public school...
Dates: 1862-1978
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

Alphonso W. Hoursey papers

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1156
Abstract Alphonso W. Hoursey was born in 1900 and raised in Charleston. He attended the Avery Normal Institute, Fisk University (1926), and the University of Michigan. After graduating from Fisk, Hoursey taught at the Avery Normal Institute, organized the HI-Y Club, which prioritized a ‘Protestant Ethic’ and sportsmanship. With Avery’s closure in 1954, Hoursey went to teach at Burke High School until his retirement in 1966. This collection of memorabilia of Hoursey highlights his career as an...
Dates: 1907-1972 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1960
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

Lois A. Simms papers

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1118
Abstract Lois A. Simms was born in Charleston, S.C. She was the 1937 class valedictorian at the Avery Normal Institute. Simms continued her education at Barber Scotia Junior College and later received a B.A. in English and Social Studies at Johnson C. Smith University in 1941. She completed her Master of Arts in Education at Howard University in 1954 and did postgraduate work at Syracuse University and The Citadel. Simms has taught at various schools in the Charleston, SC area including the Avery...
Dates: 1920-2003, undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

Filtered By

  • Subject: African American high school students -- South Carolina -- Charleston X

Filter Results

Additional filters:

Subject
African American high school students -- South Carolina -- Charleston 2
memorabilia 2
African American educators -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
African American educators -- United States -- 20th century 1
African American high school students -- Societies and clubs 1
∨ more
African American high school students -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Periodicals 1
African American school administrators -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
African American school principals -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
African American teachers -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
African American teachers -- Training of -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
African American women teachers -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
African Americans -- Education -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
Athletics -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
Education -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
Education, Secondary -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
Private schools -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
Scrapbooks -- 1930-1960 1
Segregation in education -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
Sports -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
annual reports 1
correspondence 1
fliers (printed matter) 1
personnel records 1
photocopies 1
programs (documents) 1
scrapbooks 1
+ ∧ less
 
Names
Avery Normal Institute 2
Burke High School (Charleston, S.C.) 2
Hoursey, Alphonso H., 1900-1977 2
American Missionary Association 1
Amistad Research Center 1
∨ more
Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture 1
Brownlee, Frederick Leslie, 1883-1962 1
DeCosta, Frank A. 1
High School of Charleston (Charleston, S.C.) 1
Morton, Ruth, 1900-1989 1
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 1
Potts, John F. 1
Simmons family 1
Simmons, Thelma 1
Simms, Lois Averetta 1
Washington, Samuel Walter, 1901-1978 1
Zion-Olivet United Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.) 1
+ ∧ less
 
For more information about our repositories and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit the help page here.