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H. A. DeCosta, Jr. papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1084
Abstract
Herbert A. DeCosta, Jr. (1923-2008) was a renowned African American architect and contractor based in Charleston, South Carolina. While he served as president of the H. A. DeCosta Company, the company worked on the construction and renovations of numerous churches, apartment complexes, schools, and residences, including some of the most architecturally significant houses in Charleston. The DeCosta Company also did much of the renovation and preservation work for Historic Charleston...
Dates:
1854-2009
William "Bill" Saunders papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1100
Abstract
William (Bill) Saunders, was an organizer and lead negotiator of the Charleston Hospital Stike of 1969. In 1970, Saunders established the Committee on Better Racial Assurance (COBRA) to address race-related community problems and provide assistance to community members in need. He also operated the AM radio station WPAL from 1972-1998.
This collection includes materials relating to the personal and professional life of Saunders. A very small portion of the papers contains...
Dates:
approximately 1950-2004
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- African American architects -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
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- African American radio stations -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
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- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island) -- History -- 20th century 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island) -- Social life and customs 1
- Architects -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Businessmen -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century 1
- Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- 20th century 1
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- Community health services -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Community health services -- South Carolina -- Johns Island (Island) 1
- Contractors -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Historic preservation -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Hospital Workers' Strike, Charleston, S.C., 1969 1
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- Social action -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 20th century 1
- architectural drawings (visual works) 1
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- Caffey family 1
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- Craft family 1
- Craft, Ellen 1
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- DeCosta, Emily, 1923-2011 1
- DeCosta, Herbert A., Jr., 1923-2008 1
- DeCosta, Herbert A., Sr., 1894-1960 1
- H. A. DeCosta Company 1
- HADCO Realty Company 1
- Higgins family 1
- Kinlaw family 1
- Midway Company, Inc. 1
- Saunders, William, 1935- 1
- Sauter family 1
- Spencer family 1
- St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church (Charleston, S.C.) 1
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