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Septima P. Clark papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1000
Abstract
Septima Poinsette Clark (1898-1987) was born in Charleston, South Carolina to Peter Porcher Poinsette and Victoria Anderson. Clark attended small private schools and Avery Institute, getting a teacher's certificate in 1916. She married Nerie Clark (1889-1925) of North Carolina, a navy cook in 1920; they had one surviving child Nerie Clark, Jr. (born 1925). Clark received her BA from Benedict College in 1942 and an MA from Hampton Institute in 1946. She taught in various schools throughout...
Dates:
approximately 1910-1990
YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc., records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1078
Abstract
The Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Charleston, which originated in 1907, has served communities in Charleston and the lowcountry area of South Carolina for over a century. Currently, the YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc., strives to provide programs and services for all people and holds a mission to eliminate racism and to empower women.The collection documents the founding and history of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in Charleston, South Carolina...
Dates:
1906-2007
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- Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998 1
- Carson, Josephine, 1919- 1
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- Clark, Septima Poinsette, 1898-1987 1
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- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 1
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