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Peter H. Wood papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1131
Abstract
Peter Hutchins Wood (1943-), is a American historian who authored, "Black Majority: Negroes in Colonial South Carolina from 1670 through the Stono Rebellion." Wood was a Humanities Officer for the Rockefeller Foundation before teaching Colonial American history at Duke University from 1975 to 2008, where he was named Professor Emertius of History. Wood wrote the original version of "Black Majority" as his PhD dissertation at Harvard University, which was published in 1974.The...
Dates:
1964-1974; Majority of material found within 1973-1974
World War I and World War II poster collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0063
Collection Overview
The World War I and II Poster Collection consists of 101 poster, some of which are duplicates, and a few non-poster items which are an editorial page, a mounted photograph, and a leaflet.
The World War I posters include war bond posters, posters from various civic groups advertising the United War Work Campaign, and posters from the Committee on Public Information, the Department of Labor, and the United States Food Administration. There are also a few British produced, American...
Dates:
1917-1918, 1940-1945
Found in:
Special Collections
World War I clippings
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0049
Collection Overview
The collection consists of various newspaper clippings and weekly journals concerning the First World War. The majority of the clippings are from the New York Times.
Dates:
1914-1919
Found in:
Special Collections
World War I scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-089
Collection Overview
The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings from an unidentified publication concerning World War I. No information regarding the ownership of the scrapbook, or the dates it covers is available.
Dates:
1914-1918
Found in:
Special Collections
Lillian Ransier Wright papers collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1042
Abstract
Compilation of the Ransier and Wright family history and contribution to the advancement of African-American community. The collection focuses on the contributions of Alonzo Jacob Ransier in the reconstruction era being a congressman and Lt. Gov. of SC. He was also Lillian Ransier Wright’s father. Lillian Ransier Wright was a graduate of the Avery Normal Institute and was teacher by profession and was involved in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church whereas her husband William G. Wright taught...
Dates:
1924-1995
Wyrick and Company records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0228
Abstract
Assorted materials including publisher files, office files, author correspondence files, publishing and production files, layout and design materials, and other records of the Charleston, South Carolina-based publisher Wyrick and Company Publishers.
Dates:
1971-2016
Found in:
Special Collections
Yelman, Gordin, and Insel families papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Mss 1184
Abstract
Assorted papers documenting the Yelman, Gordin, and Insel families from the 1900s to the 1960s. Materials primarily relate to the Yelman family of St. Matthews, South Carolina.
Dates:
1900s-1960s
Found in:
Special Collections
Frank Albert Young papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1136
Abstract
Frank Albert Young (1905-1990), worked as a journalist, historian, lecturer, and activist. Young, frequently referred to as "Mzee" (respected wise elder) and "Mwalimu" (dedicated teacher) was one of the last living members of "The Harlem Round Table." He was the founding member of the Third World Press News Service, Third World-American Education Association and Pan-African Communications Committee and was a member of numerous social justice, and grassroots organizations.The...
Dates:
1910-1989, undated; Majority of material found within 1970-1988
Young Judaea (Charleston, SC) collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1048
Collection Overview
Collection includes papers of the Henrietta Szold and Cecile Rubin Chapters of Young Judaea (Charleston, SC); black and white photograph (1951) from first annual Young Judaea Banquet and Dance; photocopy images of subsequent dances (1952-1953?); issues (1952-1956) of Emes, a publication of the Cecile Rubin Chapter of Young Judaea; and news clippings announcing re-activation of YJ in Charleston (1978) and YJ activities (1981, 1993).
Two scrapbooks contain clippings, ephemera, award...
Dates:
1946-1993; Majority of material found within 1946-1956
Found in:
Special Collections
Young Men's Christian Association (Charleston, S.C.) scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0057
Collection Overview
The collection contains scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, 1885-1980, relating to local, state, regional and national YMCA activities. Several scrapbooks relate to the Department of Physical Education. Other scrapbooks contain pamphlets, brochures, leaflets, tickets, broadsides and other ephemera such as receipts, visitor passes, building pledges and other forms related to sponsored lectures, sporting events, dances, concerts, programs and memberships. A bound volume (1894) of the Young...
Dates:
1885-1980
Found in:
Special Collections