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Carew Rice papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0188
Abstract
Correspondence, original silhouettes, pamphlets, and writings of South Carolina silhouettist, Carew Rice.
Dates:
1932-1971
Found in:
Special Collections
Isadore Rich papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-106
Abstract
Collection consists of a letter from Isadore Rich to his wife and children written while he was abroad in Wiesbaden, Germany, seeking treatment for Wright's disease, a page (in German) of the log of the ship Kronprinzessin Cecilie (Crown Princess Cecilie) reporting on Rich's death during his journey back to the United States, and his obituary. Also included is a facsimile of a German Abgangszeugnis, or "leaving certificate"-a document that contains a student's final exam grades-issued to...
Dates:
1910
Found in:
Special Collections
Clemon Harold Richardson, Sr. papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1141
Abstract
Clemon Harold Richardson, Sr., (1925-2003), was a Masonic and community leader in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the Grand High Priest of the Robert B. Elliott Chapter #1 for the Holy Royal Arch Masons of the State of South Carolina. Locally, Richardson was the president of the Maryville/Ashleyville Neighborhood Association, (formerly the West Ashley Civic Association.) from 1954-2000. Richardson also served as the Charleston County Democratic Party Executive Committee Person for the St....
Dates:
1910-2002, undated; Majority of material found within 1990-2000
Inez Richardson papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN-1161
Abstract
Inez A. Richardson, born in 1911, was the first licensed Black female barber in South Carolina. This collection concentrates primarily on Inez Richardson, however it also includes documents pertaining to the rest of the Richardson family. The collection documents Richardson’s involvement in the Rose of Sharon Tent, Southern District No. 4, from 1952 to 1984. The Rose of Sharon Tent was one of the Tents of the United Order of Tents, which is the only Christian Black women’s secret society. ...
Dates:
1951-1990
James Oliver Rigney, Jr., papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0197
Abstract
Papers of James Oliver Rigney, Jr., author of the epic fantasy Wheel of Time series of novels written under the pseudonym of Robert Jordan. Materials document Rigney's career as an author beginning with his early novels The Fallon Blood, The Fallon Pride, The Fallon Legacy, and Cheyenne Raiders, written under the pseudonyms of Reagan O'Neal and Jackson...
Dates:
1905-2012; Majority of material found within circa 1968-2012
Found in:
Special Collections
Rittenberg-Pearlstine family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1008
Collection Overview
Includes photographs, photograph albums, ephemera, photocopies, audio tapes, typescripts, clippings.
Papers contain material related to Samuel O. Rittenberg and include biographical information, and articles written about his life. Audio tapes, articles, and speeches document two memorial dedications in Charleston and include typed tributes given by Dr. Henry W. Rittenberg. Papers related to Dr. Rittenberg include biographical information and articles he published about his father.
Jack...
Dates:
1890-1982
Found in:
Special Collections
Rivers family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0199
Abstract
Correspondence, programs, publications, newspaper clippings, journals, photographs, slides, scrapbooks, audiovisual material, genealogical material, and personal files belonging to and concerning the Rivers family. Materials primarily relate to L. Mendel Rivers' service in Congress from 1941 to 1970, the writings of his wife Margaret Middleton Rivers, and their three children Margaret Rivers Eastman, Marion Rivers Ravenel Cato, and L. Mendel Rivers, Jr. Topics of particular interest include...
Dates:
1800-2011; Majority of material found within 1920-2007
Found in:
Special Collections
L. Mendel Rivers papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0094
Abstract
Correspondence, speeches, memoranda, legislative files, political files, and committee files of L. Mendel Rivers (1905-1970), Democratic United States Representative from South Carolina's 1st Congressional District from 1941 to 1970. Materials primarily relate to Rivers' service in Congress from 1955 to 1962 with topics including the Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs invasion, Civil Rights, public school desegregation, and the United States Armed Services and defense programs. Also...
Dates:
1940-1962; Majority of material found within 1957-1962
Found in:
Special Collections
L. Mendel Rivers papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0198
Abstract
Correspondence, programs, publications, newspaper clippings, speeches, photographs, photo albums, scrapbooks, awards, certificates, financial material, and personal files of L. Mendel Rivers (1905-1970), Democratic United States Representative from South Carolina's 1st Congressional District from 1941 to 1970. Materials primarily relate to Rivers' service in Congress with topics including the Cold War, Vietnam War, the Charleston Naval Shipyard, the United States Armed Forces, military pay...
Dates:
1876-1990; Majority of material found within 1941-1970
Found in:
Special Collections
Bernice Robinson papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1018
Abstract
Bernice Violanthe Robinson (1914-1994) was born in Charleston, South Carolina to James C. and Martha Elizabeth Robinson. She was a cosmetologist, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Secretary and Chairperson of Membership, Highlander's first Citizenship School teacher for adult education on John's Island, South Carolina. She held political education and voter registration workshops in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and other southern states for the...
Dates:
1920-1989; Majority of material found within 1950-1989
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- Easterby, J. H. (James Harold), 1898-1960 3
- Emanuel family 3
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- Harris, Lancelot Minor, 1868-1941 3
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- Keyserling, Harriet, 1922-2010 3
- Keyserling, Leon H. (Leon Hirsch), 1908-1987 3
- King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 3
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