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Application for membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, D.C., for Virginia Moïse Rosefield, 1959 (photocopy)
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-033
Collection Overview
Application for membership to the DAR, from "Sumter's House" Sumter, South Carolina, submitted by Virginia Moïse (Mrs. Herbert A.) Rosefield, January 1959. Mrs. Rosefield was granted membership by right of lineal descent from Marks Lazarus, her great-great-great-great grandfather. Application traces Rosefield's relation to Lazarus and provides genealogical information including birth, death and marriage dates for descendants. The application is accompanied by a typed page with details from...
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Special Collections
Appointment of arbitrators to open South Street (Charleston, S.C.)
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-004
Collection Overview
The collection consists of a document naming Louis D. DeSaussure, J. Fraser Mathewes, and I.M. Shackelford arbitrators on behalf of the Charleston (S.C.) City Council in the matter of opening South Street from Hanover to America Streets. The document is signed by Mayor P.C. Gaillard.
Dates:
1867 July 2
Found in:
Special Collections
Gertrude Atherton letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-005
Collection Overview
The letter is from Atherton and is addressed to "Miss Baker." It thanks her for articles she had sent to Atherton.
Dates:
1929 April 23
Found in:
Special Collections
Audubon octavo warbler prints
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-179
Collection Overview
This collection consists of seven warbler plates taken from one of the octavo-sized editions of John James Audubon's work, 1839-1871. These octavo prints are hand-colored lithographs. The lithographs include: Audubon's wood-warbler, no. 16, plate 77; Black-poll wood warbler, no. 16, plate 78; Black-throated green wood warbler, no. 17, plate 84; Blue mountain warbler, no. 20, plate 98; Worm-eating swamp warbler, no. 21, plate 105; Golden-winged swamp warbler, no. 22, plate 107; Black and...
Dates:
1839-1871
Found in:
Special Collections
Isaac Auld collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-091
Collection Overview
The collection includes a letter of recommendation from Dr. Auld, late principal of the Edisto Island Academy, dated March 10, 1815, from Rev. A.P. Thayer of the Classics Department of Edisto Island Academy. In this letter, Auld mentions that Thayer kept the school open during "the recent war" (the War of 1812). There is a copy of Auld's genealogy prepared by Earnest Malcom Auld in 1963. Also included is a copy of McDonald L. Burbedge's "Isaac Auld, A Founding Father of the Supreme Council,...
Dates:
1815, 2000, undated
Found in:
Special Collections
Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1104
Abstract
The Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture was founded in 1978 by a group of Avery Normal Institute alumni and other interested persons in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. Its mission was to rescue the Avery Normal Institute buildings and to develop an archive and museum for preserving African American history and culture of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Working with the College of Charleston, the properties at 123 and 125 Bull Street were acquired and, in 1985, the Avery...
Dates:
1930-2019; Majority of material found within 1978-2008
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
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1103
Abstract
The institutional records of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture at the College of Charleston, established in 1985. The records are arranged chronologically by administration and then into sub-series consisting of administration and operations, archival holdings, and outreach and programs. Included are administrative and organizational records, records of archival holdings, and records reflecting the many programs and other outreach efforts enacted by Avery...
Dates:
1980-2019
Avery School memorabilia collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1159
Abstract
The Avery School Memorabilia collection contains documents that pertain to the activities at the Avery Normal Institute. These items include programs from musical and dramatic performances given by the students, commencements, invitations, dance cards and other memorabilia from extra-curricula activities. It also includes some copies of the Avery yearbook and student newspaper. Portions of this collection are available digitally on the College of Charleston’s Lowcountry Digital Library...
Dates:
approximately 1865-2005
; Majority of material found within 1869 - 1954