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J. Arthur and MaeDe Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1074
Abstract J. Arthur Brown was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1914. After graduating from the Avery Institute in 1932, he continued his education at South Carolina State College in Orangeburg, SC, graduating in 1937. While at SCSC, J. Arthur Brown met his future wife MaeDe Esperanza Myers (1918-2012), marrying in 1940. The couple had three daughters: MaeDe Joenelle Gordon, Minerva King, and Dr. Millicent Brown; and one son, Myles Gregory Brown. He fathered a second son, Albert Wayne Gourdine,...
Dates: 1890-2013; Majority of material found within 1950-1988

Craft and Crum families papers

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Identifier: AMN 1102
Abstract William Craft (1824-1900) and Ellen Smith Craft (1826-1891) were slaves who met on a plantation in Macon, Georgia. Unwilling to raise children in slavery, in December 1848 they devised a plan to escape to Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Ellen dressed as an invalid male, her arm in a sling to avoid writing (neither William nor Ellen could read or write) and face in bandages to obscure her feminine voice and lack of facial hair. William accompanied her as a servant. They arrived in Philadelphia on...
Dates: 1780-2007

Richard T. Greene, Sr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1190
Abstract

The Richard T. Greene, Sr. papers, 1929-2006, document Richard's biographical information, his time as a student at the Avery Normal Institute, and his affiliation with the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture. Materials include his resume, a biographical sketch, school event invitations and programs, class notes, school newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, and photographs.

Dates: 1929-2006

Guenveur family papers

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1184
Abstract

The Guenveur family papers, 1914-1961, document the education of Lauretta Guenveur (née Goodall) at the Avery Normal Institute, Baxter D. Goodall at Howard University, Louise Guenveur Streat and Helen Guenveur Smith at Xavier University of Louisiana, and Helen Guenveur Smith at Meharry Medical College. Materials include yearbooks, commencement programs, class notes and scrapbooks, school newspapers and other publications, and souveniers.

Dates: 1914-1961

Mrs. Louise F. Holmes scrapbook

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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

Jenkins Orphanage papers

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Identifier: AMN 1063
Abstract A Charleston (S.C.) orphanage for African American children, founded in 1891 by Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins. The Orphan Aid Society (chartered 1892) was the governing board of the orphanage. Organized by members of the church where Reverend Jenkins was pastor, the Society furnished much of the financial support for the orphanage's efforts to provide education, training, skills, and care to orphans, half orphans, and destitute children. After Jenkins' death his widow, Mrs. Eloise C....
Dates: 1891-1991; Majority of material found in 1945-1980

McCottry Smith family papers

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Identifier: AMN 1180
Abstract The McCottry Smith Family papers was created by Cynthia McCottry Smith and donated to the Avery Research Center between 1983-2015. The first series chronicles a detialed exploration of the McCottry family lineage and historical notes. This is the most extensive series and researchers will be able to use these items to gain insight into Mrs. Smith's life and personal interests. Additionally, this series houses items pertaining to several of her close relatives, including her...
Dates: 1881-2014

Lois A. Simms papers

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Identifier: AMN 1118
Abstract Lois A. Simms was born in Charleston, S.C. She was the 1937 class valedictorian at the Avery Normal Institute. Simms continued her education at Barber Scotia Junior College and later received a B.A. in English and Social Studies at Johnson C. Smith University in 1941. She completed her Master of Arts in Education at Howard University in 1954 and did postgraduate work at Syracuse University and The Citadel. Simms has taught at various schools in the Charleston, SC area including the Avery...
Dates: 1920-2003, undated

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Avery Normal Institute 6
Phillis Wheatley Literary and Social Club (Charleston, S.C.) 2
Zion-Olivet United Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.) 2
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 1
Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture 1
Bennett College (Greensboro, N.C.) 1
Brown Fellowship Society (Charleston, S.C.) 1
Brown family 1
Brown, J. Arthur, 1914-1988 1
Brown, MaeDe E. M., 1918-2012 1
Brown, Millicent E. 1
Buist Elementary School (Charleston, S.C.) 1
Burke High School (Charleston, S.C.) 1
Committee on Better Racial Assurance 1
Craft family 1
Craft, Ellen 1
Craft, William 1
Crum family 1
Crum, William Demos, 1859-1912 1
Crump family 1
Davis, Julia-Ellen 1
Davis, Vicki Lorraine 1
DeCosta family 1
Eureka Club 1
Goodall, Baxter D., 1900-1979 1
Greene, Richard T., 1913-2006 1
Guenveur Smith, Helen, 1923-2018 1
Guenveur Streat, Florence L., 1921-2016 1
Guenveur, Lauretta B., 1894-1982 1
High School of Charleston (Charleston, S.C.) 1
Holmes, Louise F. 1
Howard University 1
Jenkins Orphanage (Charleston, S.C.) 1
Jenkins' Orphanage Band 1
Jenkins, Daniel Joseph, 1862-1937 1
Kinlaw family 1
Kinloch family 1
Links, Inc. Charleston Chapter 1
McClennan-Banks Memorial Hospital (Charleston, S.C.) 1
McCottry-Smith, Cynthia 1
Midway Company, Inc. 1
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charleston Branch (Charleston, S.C.) 1
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Florence Branch (Florence, S.C.) 1
National Association of Life Insurance Medical Examiners 1
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 1
Orphan Aid Society (Charleston, S.C.) 1
Palmetto Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association 1
Pullman Company 1
Sanders-Clyde Elementary School (Charleston, S.C.) 1
Simms, Lois Averetta 1
South Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs 1
South Carolina State University 1
St. John's Episcopal Church (Florence, S.C.) 1
St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church (Charleston, S.C.) 1
United States (Title of work: Fugitive slave law (1850).) 1
Voorhees College 1
Wesleyan Academy (Wilbraham, Mass.) 1
Young Women's Christian Associations. Charleston, S.C 1