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Hebron St. Francis Center-Johns Island, South Carolina
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1172
Abstract
In 1979, Sisters Bernadine Jax and Irene Kelly of Rochester, Minnesota were invited through the Catholic Diocese of Charleston to serve the Church on Johns Island and to develop a place and presence where community people could gather. For the following three years (1979-1982), the nuns lived on Johns Island visiting islanders and searching for a location to establish a community center. In May 1982, Sisters Jax and Kelly attended an Ecumentical Ministerial Meeting at Holy...
Dates:
1970, 1982-2011, and undated; Majority of material found in 1983-1988
Hoffman family papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1194
Abstract
This collection centers on Norma Hoffman Davis and her parents Irvine and Ellen Hoffman, highlighting their personal histories and deep ties to Charleston, South Carolina, and the Avery Normal Institute. At its core is Dr. Joseph Irvine Hoffman Jr., a Charleston native whose life of service—as a physician, educator, and civic leader—reflects the values instilled through Avery and the African American institutions that shaped him. His wife, Ellen Wiley Hoffman, an accomplished pianist and...
Dates:
1825-2025
Holloway family scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1065
Abstract
James Harrison Holloway, compiler of the family scrapbook, collected materials in the early twentieth century to preserve a record of his family’s legacy as free prominent African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina, from their arrival in the late eighteenth century. In the wake of Reconstruction and the dawn of Jim Crow, Holloway, whose vocations ranged between preacher, postmaster, and harness maker, sought to assert his family's legacy against the economic, social, and political...
Dates:
1776-1977, undated
Mrs. Louise F. Holmes scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1182
Abstract
The Mrs. Louise F. Holmes scrapbook collection contains one scrapbook that documents Mrs. Holmes's faith, love for poetry, and a broad range of other interests which reflect the life of African Americans in the Lowcountry and South Carolina. This collection contains newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia which follow the lives of the Holmes family in Charleston, S.C. and Florence, S.C.
Dates:
1873-1940
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
Humane and Friendly Society records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1114
Abstract
The Humane and Friendly Society was a benevolent society of free African American men in Charleston, South Carolina. The Society served as a way to provide for widows, orphaned children, a burial place for its members, and it also arranged apprenticeships and educational opportunities for African American men.The collection consists of administrative materials of the Humane and Friendly Society including meeting minutes, correspondence, and membership lists. Topics of discussion...
Dates:
1934-1966, 1981
Eugene C. Hunt papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1047
Abstract
Eugene C. Hunt graduated from the Avery Normal School and went on to Talladega College, where he received a Degree in English in 1940. He earned a Master's Degree in Theater from Northwestern University in 1954 and continued with postgraduate study in Speech and Education. Mr. Hunt taught English and Speech at Burke High School in Charleston from 1941 to 1972. In 1972, he became an Assistant Professor of English and Speech at the College of Charleston, moving up to Associate Professor in...
Dates:
1834-1999; Majority of material found within 1973-1995
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen, Local #1 South Carolina records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1052
Collection Overview
Five series make up the collection. Administration Records include constitutions, minutes, and reports submitted from the local union to the international executive board. They also include membership cards, dues booklets, and applications for membership. The series on correspondence is organized chronologically by decade and include applications for membership, receipts, correspondence b/w local and exec regarding finances, jobs, and members. Printed Materials consist of a variety of...
Dates:
1899-1981
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1187
Abstract
The Jack and Jill of America, Inc. records highlights the Charleston Chapter's members, administration, and memorabilia. While several of the items in this collection pertain to the national organization, the Mid-Atlantic region can be viewed as the main focus by incorporating significant conferences and events that showcase the Charleston Chapter's history and work within the community. Researchers can best use this collection when identifying team members of this organization,...
Dates:
1954 - 2011
William Henry Jackson papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1064
Abstract
William Henry Jackson of Charleston, South Carolina was an African- American artist and a graduate of The Art Institute of Chicago. He was encouraged and supported by various white artists and this collection summarizes his professional journey and achievements through resumes, diplomas, correspondence, fellowship letters and invitation from art galleries in S and Connecticut. The collection also consists on his art work and art collections.
Dates:
1930-1991