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Collection
Identifier: AMN 1026
Abstract
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1882 in Charleston, South Carolina after the church divided from Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, due to its inability to accommodate all its members. The new congregation, led by Norman B. Sterrett, purchased the Zion Presbyterian Church building on Glebe Street.
The collection consist of two separate series, each in chronological order. The first series of member and financial records contains information regarding members of the...
Dates:
1884-1949
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1020
Abstract
Albertha Johnston Murray (1889-1969) was an African American educator born in Charleston, South Carolina to William Henry and Mary Ellen Virgin Johnston. Murray retired from the teaching profession in 1959, and remained active in numerous educational, social, and humanitarian organizations. Murray-LaSaine Elementary School was named in her honor along with Mary Alice LaSaine. She married Richard Gailliard Murray and had one daughter, Hazel Albertha Murray Stewart.
The collection consist of...
Dates:
1909-1970
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0213
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence and newspaper clippings relating to Charlotte A. Myers’ divorce from literary critic and poet Rufus Wilmot Griswold. Materials also relate to Caroline Griswold, a writer and Griswold’s daughter from his first marriage, who was raised by Myers. There are also daguerreotype portraits of Myers and Caroline Griswold and a commonplace book assembled by Myers. The papers also cover correspondence between Griswold’s grandchildren and Joy Bayless, author of the...
Dates:
1818-1943
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1071
Collection Overview
This collection consists of information on Moses Henry Nathan (1821-1875) together with photocopied annual reports of the City of Charleston Fire Department, 1859-1861, 1866-1872 which were delivered to the Charleston Board of Fire Masters. The original annual reports are bound into a volume titled on the spine "Annual reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of Charleston, 1859-1872" and impressed on the front cover "M.H. Nathan." The collection also includes a photograph of Chief M.H....
Dates:
1855, 2002, 2009, undated
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1038
Abstract
The collection consists of the records of the Charleston Section of the National Council of Jewish Women. A substantial portion of the collection documents the Charleston Section's fundraising activities, charitable and educational programs, membership events, and 100th anniversary celebration through photographs, printed matter, newspaper clippings, and other materials. Also included are materials documenting its administrative and financial activities and early history.
Dates:
1906-2018
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-075
Collection Overview
The collection consists of correspondence, a society report, and a list of officers from the South Carolina chapter of the National Society for the Colonial Dames of America. The correspondence and the report are from 1914. The list of officers is for 1919-1920.
Dates:
1914, 1920
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-029
Collection Overview
Collection consists of original certificate and a photocopy. The official naturalization certificate of Jacob Denemark was issued by the United States of America, State of New York, January 18, 1904. The certificate notes that Denemark appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial District and applied to become a citizen of the United States. Signed by Thomas L. Hamilton, Clerk. Document is fragile; use photocopy.
Dates:
1904
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-169
Collection Overview
The prints in this collection were made from pen and ink drawings of St. Philip's Church and the French Huguenot Church in Charleston, S.C. The view of Church Street shows the French Huguenot Church and St. Philip's Church. All prints were completed in 1991 and are numbered 10 out of 50.
Dates:
1991
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1014
Collection Overview
Includes correspondence, speeches, photographs, photocopies, clippings, ephemera, pamphlets.
Family photographs (1890-1960) include: cabinet cards (bulk from New York photographers), photo postcards and images at B'nai B'rith events. Papers (1950s-90s) of Dr. Sol Neidich include: obituary and eulogy, publications (1958-1988) regarding Israel and Middle Eastern affairs, speeches (1950s-1980s) regarding Israel and Middle East affairs and several from B'nai B'rith and Beaufort events; clippings...
Dates:
1890-1996
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-048
Collection Overview
The collection consists of two letters. The first letter, dated May 18, 1787, is to Neufville from J. Pierce of Richmond, Virginia. The letter is concerning a debt owed to Pierce by T.E. Rupell. The second letter is a response from Neufville. In the response, dated July 10, 1787, Neufville wrote Pierce to inform him to expect payment in less than a month.
Dates:
1787
