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James E. Campbell papers

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Identifier: AMN 1113
Abstract James E. Campbell (born 1925), an African-American educator and civil rights activist, worked as a teacher in Baltimore, Maryland; New York, New York; and Tanzania. He later became an administrator with the New York City public school system. Campbell also served as contributing editor for the journal Freedomways. Relocating after retirement, he became a community activist in Charleston, South Carolina and continued his involvement with educational...
Dates: 1930-2009

Miriam D. DeCosta-Willis papers

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Identifier: AMN 1185
Abstract Miriam D. DeCosta-Willis (1934-2021) was an African American educator, academic, and activist born in Florence, Alabama. Her papers contain biographical materials, unpublished genealogical research of her ancestors, ephemera from family reunions and printed materials documenting other DeCosta family members, and photographs of DeCosta ancestors including Benjamin Rhodes DeCosta (1867-1911), Anna Theresa Harrenburg DeCosta (1868-1928), Elizabeth DeCosta (1869-1884), Hammond Harrenburg...
Dates: 1850-2014

Alphonso W. Hoursey papers

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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

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