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Charleston (S.C.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 186 Collections and/or Records:

Lazarus and Hirsch families papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1018
Abstract This collection contains photographs, correspondence, clippings, pins, a textile, legal documents, albums, and other items relating to Jane Lazarus Raisin and the Lazarus and Hirsch families of Charleston, as well as the related Hart, Levy, Cohen, Mordecai, Harby, De Lyon, De La Motta, and Raisin families. Collection includes numerous early photographs. Materials also pertain to Charleston's Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) synagogue and Jewish life in Charleston and South Carolina in the...
Dates: 1776, 1818-2005
Found in: Special Collections

League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area, 1986-1996

 File — Box 69: Series Series 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and The Post and Courier newspaper section.

Dates: 1986-1996
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 2: Political Career / 2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper / 2.4.14: Charleston County and City Departments and Organizations / 2.4.14.2: City of Charleston: Departments Offices, Organizations and Businesses / 2.4.14.2.3: City of Charleston: Organizations

Anita Rosen Levine papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1107
Abstract

Assorted papers and publications of Anita Rosen Levine, who served as secretary to the rabbi of Brith Sholom Beth Israel congregation in Charleston, South Carolina, from 1956 to 1986, and as secretary for Addlestone Hebrew Academy.

Dates: 1875-2006
Found in: Special Collections

Helen Stern Lipton papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1065-012
Abstract

Letters, postcards, and other materials relating to Helen Stern Lipton, a Jewish woman who left Poland in 1915. Correspondence in Yiddish (with English translations) from Lipton's family members in Poland focuses on efforts to help them escape to America before and during World War II. Includes a set of tefillin with a cloth bag for storage.

Dates: 1932-2008
Found in: Special Collections

Lowcountry Gay & Lesbian Alliance (LGLA) records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0206
Abstract These records contain operating files, newsletters, and event files documenting the activities of the Lowcountry Gay & Lesbian Alliance (LGLA), a Charleston, S.C. nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and opposing discrimination. Topics include LGBTQ civil and legal rights including same-sex marriage, homophobia, and coming out as a member of the LGBTQ community. Materials also relate to LGLA’s partnerships with other...
Dates: 1991-2005
Found in: Special Collections

Carol Lyons and Dorothy D’Anna papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0211
Abstract

The collection consists of the papers of partners Carol Lyons and Dorothy D’Anna, co-founders and co-directors of the Little Theatre School at the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina. The papers include correspondence, theater programs, photographs, and newspaper clippings documenting the couple’s work in the theater.

Dates: 1902-2007; Majority of material found within 1953-1977
Found in: Special Collections

Manigault (Family : Charleston, S.C.)

 Family

Manigault, Gabriel E. (Gabriel Edward), 1833-1899

 Person
Dates: Existence: 1833-01-06 - 1899

Mayor's Council on Homelessness, 1987-1993

 File — Box 68: Series Series 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence and Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.'s initiatives.

Dates: 1987-1993
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 2: Political Career / 2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper / 2.4.14: Charleston County and City Departments and Organizations / 2.4.14.2: City of Charleston: Departments Offices, Organizations and Businesses / 2.4.14.2.1: City of Charleston Government: Office of the Mayor

Mayor's Office for Children, Youth, and Families: Program Overview, 2007

 File — Box 142, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence and an overview for the Mayor's Office for Children, Youth, and Families.

Dates: 2007
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 5: Civic, Community, and Social Involvement / 5.3: City of Charleston Departments and Committees / 5.3.1.: Office of the Mayor
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