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Elmore M. Browne papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1177
Abstract
The Elmore M. Browne papers, 1929-2006, document Elmore's biographical information, correspondence, professional and personal affiliations, homegoing celebrations and funeral services for friends, family members, and colleagues, as well as miscellaneous periodicals, event programs, newspaper clippings and artifacts collected by Elmore. Contained in his affiliations are records of his twenty year career in the United States Army, time as a student at Hampton Institute (now Hampton University)...
Dates:
1929-2006
James E. Campbell papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1113
Abstract
James E. Campbell (1925-2021) was an African American educator, human rights activist, and Pan-African Marxist who held membership in multiple Communist parties including the Communist Party of USA and later the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism.self-identified Marxist. He worked as a teacher in Baltimore, Maryland; New York, New York; and Tanzania and became an administrator with the New York City public school system. Campbell served as contributing editor for W. E....
Dates:
1930-2009
Carr family papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1073
Abstract
The Carr Family were central members of the African-American community known as Maryville, South Carolina. Thomas Tobias Carr, Sr. (b. 1863) was the last Mayor to serve the town. His wife, Mary Green Carr (d. 1963) was a dressmaker and licenced midwife.The Carr Family Papers include correspondence, photographs, school related materials including diplomas, a family scrapbook, and other materials collected and/or generated by family members: Rosemary and Thomas Tobias Carr, III,...
Dates:
approximately 1671-2009; Majority of material found within 1920-1995
Thomas Tobias Carr III papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1155
Abstract
Thomas Tobias Carr, III is named after Thomas Tobias Carr, Sr., who was the last mayor of Maryville, SC prior to its dissolution in 1936. Carr III attended Immaculate Conception High School, South Carolina State College, served in the Korean War, and spent much of his professional career as a civilian employee at the Charleston Naval Shipyard. This collection showcases the various documents through much of Carr’s professional and community-oriented life. Those documents include general...
Dates:
1947-2009, and undated; Majority of material found within 1960-1990
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1015
Abstract
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, an African-American church, formed after the Civil War with the withdrawal of African-American members from Trinity United Methodist Church. In 1866, the congregation purchased its current building at 60 Wentworth Street, Charleston, South Carolina.The records in this collection cover the beginning of Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church (1866-1978). The collection is divided into two series: Member Records and Financial Records. Member...
Dates:
1857-1994; Majority of material found within 1866-1969
Central Baptist Church records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1034
Abstract
The Central Baptist Church, established in 1891, and is located in downtown Charleston on Radcliffe Street. Contains copies of pages from the Church Record Books: Book 1, 1891-1899, and Book 2, 1891-1916.
Dates:
approximately 1891-1916
Charleston Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1048
Abstract
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), was founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of ASALH is to encourage the study, research, and promotion of African Americans history. The Charleston Area Branch was founded in April 1995, under the leadership of Dr. Marvin Dulaney and Dr. Bernard Powers. The Charleston Area Branch of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH) contains incoming and...
Dates:
1896-2018, undated; Majority of material found in 1996-2005
Charleston Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1117
Abstract
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was started on February 12, 1909, partly in response to the prevalence of lynching of African-Americans in America and the 1908 race riot that occurred in Springfield, Illinois. The Charleston Branch of the NAACP was founded in February 1917 by Edwin Harleston. The branch was established to advocate for the rights of African-Americans in South Carolina and Charleston. The Charleston NAACP serves as a space for...
Dates:
1920-1995, undated; Majority of material found within 1973-1994
Charleston County Black School Directory collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1181
Abstract
Originally titled, "The Directory of Charleston County Black Schools," this project was organized by staff and volunteers at the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, circa 1991. The goal was to identify and research Charleston School District public elementary and high schools which taught Black students. The project also included the identification of kindergartens, private residential and parochial schools.
Dates:
1930-1991, and undated; Majority of material found in 1989-1991, and undated
Charleston County Department of Social Services records
Collection
Identifier: 0-00000
Abstract
Charleston County Department of Social Services records are a compilation of non-confidential administrative reports and various public welfare studies. The majority of the material pertains to Charleston County, but some has statewide significance. Approximately 40% of the collection pertains to the African American experience in the region. The records contains letters, memoranda, reports, statistics and other documents regarding the system of social services and includes histories of the...
Dates:
approximately 1919-1989
