Civic leaders -- South Carolina -- Charleston
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin James Whipper, Sr., papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1147
Abstract
Benjamin James Whipper, Sr., (1912-1998), a minister, religious leader, educator, and civic activist. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Reverend Whipper pastored two churches, Charity Baptist (1949), and Saint Matthew Baptist (1940). Whipper was the Moderator of the Charleston County Baptist Association; the treasurer with the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina; and the Assistant Secretary on the Executive Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA,...
Dates:
approximately 1865-2008, undated
Whipper's Swearing In Ceremony, 15 August 1986
File — Box 6: Series Series 2, Folder: 14
Identifier: Subseries 2.1.1.
Scope and Contents
Includes invitation/program with newspaper article.
Dates:
15 August 1986
"Woman of the Year" Scrapbook, 1981
File — Scrapbook 160
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Holds correspondence,reports, meeting minutes, and various documents pertaining to Whipper's commission, committee, and Board of Trustee positions, along with her civic/social involvement.
Contains the subseries: Charleston County School District (CCSD); Mayor's Advisory Committee on Human Relations; City of Charleston Department and Committees; Charleston County Bicentennial Committee; South Carolina International Women's Year; Avery Research Center for African American History and...
Dates:
1981