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100 Black Men of Charleston records

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1085
Abstract 100 Black Men of Charleston, Inc., established in 1996, is a local chapter of 100 Black Men of America, a national organization that dedicates time and financial assistance to programs and facilities that assist youth in communities of particular need. Many programs implemented by the organization involve mentoring and education. The collection consists of materials relating to the establishment, operation, and development of 100 Black Men of Charleston, Inc. Administrative records include...
Dates: 1995-2008

1964 Democratic National Convention program

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Identifier: Mss 0034-099
Dates: 1964

George Smith Adams papers

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Identifier: Mss 0174
Abstract

Mainly George Smith Adams' genealogical research documenting his father George Alexander Adams (1887-1984), mother Theodora Elizabeth Smith Adams (1888-1983), grandfather Daniel Townsend Smith (1842-1929) with data on the Washington Artillery, and great grandfather Thomas Peter Smith (1814-1899). Also included are materials relating to his extended family and their surrounding areas, especially the Townsend family, Medway Plantation, Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina.

Dates: 1826-2010; Majority of material found within 1925-1999

Nathan S. Addlestone papers

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Identifier: Mss 1127
Abstract

Scrapbooks, yearbooks, clippings, programs, newsletters, and reports pertaining to Nathan Addlestone, a Charleston businessman who founded several scrap metal businesses, including Steelmet, Incorporated and Addlestone International Corporation. He was also very active in philanthropy, particularly pertaining to education.

Dates: circa 1910-2009

Willy Adler papers

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Identifier: Mss 1065-028
Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence, certificates, and other papers of Willy Adler (1920-), a native of Hamburg, Germany, who immigrated to the United States in 1939. Materials document Nazi persecution of the Adler family.

Dates: 1913-1938, 1982-2010

African American Firemen in Charleston collection

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Identifier: AMN 9010v
Abstract African American firemen have served in the Charleston Fire Department since 1882.The collection includes photocopied photographs of uniformed firemen and clippings from News and Courier about black fire fighters in the Charleston Fire Department. In a 1956 article, the News and Courier reported that black firemen received the same privileges in pay, sick leave, and other benefits as did white...
Dates: approximately 1910s-1984

Aiken Jewish community collection

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Identifier: Mss 1042
Collection Overview Mostly photocopied material chronicling the history of the Jewish community in Aiken, South Carolina, including the Adath (Adas) Yeshurun Synagogue. The scrapbooks are divided into six sections, which are arranged in original order. The Adath Yeshurun Synagogue section contains newspaper articles (1980s-1990s) re. history of synagogue, 70th anniversary program (1991), color photograph (1995) of board members, copies of real estate documents (1923-1925) for original acquisition of property,...
Dates: 1923-1995; Majority of material found within 1980s-1990s

William Martin Aiken papers

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Identifier: Mss 0002
Abstract

Sketchbooks, photographs, clippings and other professional papers of Charleston born architect William Martin Aiken. Materials relate to Aiken's student and professional work as an architect in Boston, Massachusetts, and Cincinnati, Ohio, and as the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department. Materials also relate to homes designed by Aiken as well as buildings designed by the New York City architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White.

Dates: 1878-1956

William G. Albergotti research papers

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Identifier: Mss 0223
Collection Overview

The collection contains Albergotti’s research materials relating to the Fripp family, the Brick House ruins on Edisto Island, S.C., and the Sheldon Church vestry and pew holders. Research materials include correspondence, research notes, manuscript drafts, maps, photographs, negatives, a compact disc, a USB drive, and photocopies of research materials.

Dates: 1986-2016

Alch family photographs

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Identifier: Mss 1034-022
Collection Overview Folder of biographical information on the Solomon Brown Alch family including birth, death and marriage dates; color photocopies of Alch family photographs (1910s-1990s); includes original wedding photograph (1928) of Joe Brown Alch and Rose Berloe; photocopies of Alch family news clippings (1930s-1950s) include mentions (1932) of Ted Brown Alch's involvement as Master of Ceremonies at a New Jersey Marathon Dance Contest; Private Jerry Alch's participation as an emcee for military functions,...
Dates: 1920-1940s

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Charleston (S.C.) 53
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) 42
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certificates 33
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photograph albums 32
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pamphlets 29
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diaries 25
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African American teachers -- South Carolina -- Charleston 8
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Enslaved persons -- South Carolina 8
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives 8
Hospital Workers' Strike, Charleston, S.C., 1969 8
Jewish families -- South Carolina -- Charleston 8
awards 8
booklets 8
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essays 8
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floppy disks 8
newspapers 8
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Avery Normal Institute 34
College of Charleston 32
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charleston Branch (Charleston, S.C.) 12
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (Charleston, S.C.) 11
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United States. Army 10
Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture 8
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 8
United States. Works Progress Administration 8
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Clark, Septima Poinsette, 1898-1987 7
Levy family 7
Moses family 7
Centenary United Methodist Church (Charleston, S.C.) 6
Charleston Naval Shipyard 6
Cohen family 6
Dachau (Concentration camp) 6
Hirsch, Mordenai Raisin 6
Jewish Community Center (Charleston, S.C.) 6
Voorhees College 6
Alliance for Full Acceptance 5
Auschwitz (Concentration camp) 5
DeCosta family 5
Harleston, Edwin Augustus, 1882-1931 5
Highlander Folk School (Monteagle, Tenn.) 5
Raisin, Rachel M. 5
United States. Congress. House 5
Waring, Elizabeth 5
Waring, Julius Waties, 1880-1968 5
Weinberg family 5
Brith Sholom Beth Israel (Charleston, S.C.) 4
Burke High School (Charleston, S.C.) 4
Charleston County School District 4
Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina 4
Clyburn, James 4
Dock Street Theatre (Charleston, S.C.) 4
Easterby, J. H. (James Harold), 1898-1960 4
Emanuel AME Church (Charleston, S.C.) 4
Footlight Players (Charleston, S.C.) 4
Harby family 4
Hospital and Training School for Nurses (Charleston, S.C.) 4
Howard University 4
Jenkins, Esau, 1910-1972 4
Karesh, Rosalyn Furchgott 4
Medical University of South Carolina 4
Morris Street Baptist Church (Charleston, S.C.) 4
Moïse, Penina 4
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 4
Shulman, Nat, 1914-2000 4
Simons, Albert, 1890-1980 4
South Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs 4
South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives 4
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 4
Stern, Theodore Sanders 4
Synagogue Emanu-El (Charleston, S.C.) 4
Tobias, Thomas J. 4
United States. Navy 4
Whipper, Lucille, 1928-2021 4
Addlestone Hebrew Academy (Charleston, S.C.) 3
African Methodist Episcopal Church 3
Aleph Zadik Aleph 3
Aleph Zadik Aleph. Charleston Chapter 3
Allen University 3
Alterman, Jennet Robinson 3
American Missionary Association 3
B'nai B'rith 3
Baskervill Ministries (Pawleys Island, S.C.) 3
Benedict College 3
Bonds-Wilson High School (Charleston, S.C.) 3
Bragg, Laura M. (Laura Mary), 1881-1978 3
Breibart, Solomon 3
Brown Fellowship Society (Charleston, S.C.) 3
Brown family 3
Brown, Millicent E. 3
Buchenwald (Concentration camp) 3
Butler, Susan Dart, 1888-1959 3
Carawan, Guy 3
College of Charleston. Alumni Association 3
Confederate States of America. Army 3
Congregation Sinai (Sumter, S.C.) 3
Cornwell, Ruby Pendergrass, 1902-2003 3
DeCosta, Emily, 1923-2011 3
Douglas, Rosslee Tenetha Green, 1928-2011 3
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 3
Emanuel family 3
Graves, J. Michael (James Michael), 1915-1996 3
Grice, George Daniel, 1900-1977 3
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America 3
Harby, Isaac, 1788-1828 3
Harleston family 3
Harleston, Edwin Gailliard, 1854-1931 3
Harris, Lancelot Minor, 1868-1941 3
Hebrew Benevolent Society (Charleston, S.C.) 3
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940 3
Hunt, Eugene C. 3
I.M. Pearlstine & Sons (S.C.) 3
Immaculate Conception School (Charleston, S.C.) 3
Keyserling, Harriet, 1922-2010 3
Keyserling, Leon H. (Leon Hirsch), 1908-1987 3
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 3
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