Fraternal organizations -- South Carolina -- Charleston
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Brown Fellowship Society records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1005
Abstract
The Brown Fellowship Society was a benevolent society of free African-American and racially mixed men, affiliated with St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.The collection consists of organizational materials of the Brown Fellowship Society, including a corrected copy of Charles H. Holloway's Rules and Regulations of the Brown Fellowship Society as founded in 1794, but not published until 1844. Minute books detail the...
Dates:
1794-1990
Charleston Chapter #143 of Aleph Zadik Aleph (Charleston, S.C.) records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1129
Abstract
Correspondence, newsletters, manuals, pledge tests and training booklets, and ephemera relating to Charleston chapter #143 of Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA), an all-male Jewish youth organization.
Dates:
1947-1958
Friendly Moralist Society records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1009
Abstract
The Friendly Moralist Society was a benevolent society, established in Charleston South Carolina, 1838 for free men of color (mulatto or mixed race). The group served the community by providing burial aid, purchasing plots and assisting during funerals, for those in need. The organization also worked to provide charitable assistance to needy widows and orphans of deceased members. Each member was entitled to certain rights of membership, namely financial assistance in times of illness or...
Dates:
1841-1856, and undated
Friendly Union Society records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1122
Abstract
The Friendly Union Society was formed in Charleston in 1813. It consisted of a membership of no more than fifty men and no less than five. It was formed for the relief of orphans and widows in the community; and to provide for the general welfare of the community as a whole. It also served as a burial society; providing a place for interment, as well as tending and upkeep of the cemetery. This society remained in Charleston in varying degrees of activity through 1981. The collection consists...
Dates:
1889-1981, undated
German Friendly Society records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0019
Abstract
The German Friendly Society was a social and benevolent organization founded in Charleston, South Carolina in 1766. This collection contains typewritten transcriptions of their meeting minutes (1766-1858) compiled during a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) project from 1935-1940.
Dates:
1766-1940
Found in:
Special Collections
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German Friendly Society records
Humane and Friendly Society records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1114
Abstract
The Humane and Friendly Society was a benevolent society of free African American men in Charleston, South Carolina. The Society served as a way to provide for widows, orphaned children, a burial place for its members, and it also arranged apprenticeships and educational opportunities for African American men.The collection consists of administrative materials of the Humane and Friendly Society including meeting minutes, correspondence, and membership lists. Topics of discussion...
Dates:
1934-1966, 1981
Seashore Farmers' Lodge 767 collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1150
Abstract
The Seashore Farmers’ Lodge No. 767 was founded in 1905 by residents of the Sol Legare community of James Island. The building, which housed the Lodge and became the center of member and community activities, was constructed in 1915. The Lodge was created as a mutual benefit and fraternal society, which served as a safety net and provided many necessary services for members and area residents. Edward Wilder, Jr. served as the Lodge’s first President.The Seashore Farmers’ Lodge...
Dates:
1906-2018, undated; Majority of material found within 2006-2011
Washington Light Infantry records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0052
Abstract
The Washington Light Infantry was formed as a body of "citizen soldiers" in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1807 and incorporated in 1824. This collection contains typewritten transcriptions of their records (1820-1936) compiled during a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) project in 1935 and 1936, and one printed letter.
Dates:
1820-1936
Found in:
Special Collections
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Washington Light Infantry records