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Marjorie Amos-Frazier papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1166
Abstract
Marjorie Amos-Frazier (1926-2010) was a Civil Rights activist and politician in Charleston, South Carolina. She was the first woman elected to serve on the Charleston County Council in 1974. Six years later Amos-Frazier became the first non-legislator, woman and African-American to serve on the South Carolina Public Service Commission (1980-1993).Amos-Frazier's papers hold biographical, professional and political career, organizational and religious affiliation documents and...
Dates:
1970s-2010, and undated
Reverend Joseph C. James papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1067
Abstract
Joseph C. James served the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in several capacities: Deacon, elder, and Minister. James served congregations throughout South Carolina, including Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Kingstree, Orangeburg, Columbia, and elsewhere. In Charleston, he was affiliated with the Ebenezer AME Church, and owned a home as well as rental property. His wife, Carrie James was certified as an Evangelist in the AME Church.The collection contains materials from...
Dates:
1921-1960, undated