Photograph of Cynthia "Cinny" McCottry, an Avery cheerleader, dressed in her uniform which is embellished with a large "A" on the chest. Cinny is posed in front of a backdrop of the night sky with stars and a large half moon with a face.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1935, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Photograph of eleven members of the Avery men's basketball team in uniform on the main stairccase at the Avery Institute. The coach stands to one side and one player holds a plaque that reads "S.C. State… First Place Boys." A basketball sits in front of the players that reads "Avery '35.
Program for the play by Julian Lee held at the Avery Auditorium. Program contains cast and production staff information, as well as a list acts, and several advertisements for local business sponsors.
Photograph of five members of the Avery men's basketball team posed with teacher Mrs. Singleton outside of the Avery Institute. Singleton carries a banner that reads, "Avery Inter Class 1932 Champions, Class of 1934." The basketball team wears their uniforms.
Photograph of six members of Avery's men's basketball team posed with a crowned Miss Avery on the lawn outside of the Avery Institute. The basketball players wear their uniforms.
Advertisement for the Avery Sextet featuring Holland Daniels, Eugene Hunt (seated), Andrew White, Leroy Anderson, Charles Phoenix, and Joseph Richardson. This group travelled up the East Coast to Massachusetts the summer of 1933 to raise money for the Jenkins Orphanage.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1932, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Photograph of five female Avery students dressed in white dresses posed outside, possibly taken on their graduation day. Caption: "L + Right; 1. Erin Hare; 2. Louise Hunt; 3. Ester Simmons; 4. Edith Less; 5. Ester Boags"
Photograph of three members of the Avery Institute's men's basketball team stand outside in uniform. Caption: "L. to R., Oliver Hasell, L. Howard Bennett, Daniel Wright."
Four-pages of program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1931. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches. Title page is missing
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1930, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1929, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Menu for the Junior Blue Moon Banquet Honoring Avery's Class of 1928. Menu is printed on blue cardstock cut into the shape of two, half-moons facing opposite directions.
Three-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1928, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Photograph of twenty-three members of Avery's Glee Club pose outside the Avery Institute. Caption: "Maude Smith Atkins, director; Top row far right A. McBeth; Third row second from left Dolly Mears, third Mary Ford; First row center C. Giles; Seated Maude Smith Atkins."
Photograph of thirty-seven students with their teachers sitting on the main staircase of the Avery Institute outside of the school. Caption: "Principal B.F. Cox row four, first person at left, 1925"
Three-page booklet of a story from American Missionary by missionary Dr. John H. Clifford. Clifford details a recent trip to Charleston describing Avery as an admirable institution in need of carpentry facilities. The booklet also contains a fundraising plea by Principal B.F. Cox who asks that "friends" donate "one thousand dollars per year" to cover the expenses of running a donated carpentry shop.
Eight-page invitation and program for the Junior Class's Annual Reception given in honor of the Senior Class. Program includes motto, colors, menu, school song, junior class officers, and program of activities.
Three-page booklet of piano sheet music for "The Avery Song," poem by Beulah Shecut, class of 1928, and music by Maude B. Smith, class of 1915. Music includes both treble and bass clef notation along with song lyrics.
Seven-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1924. Program includes faculty, class officers, class motto, class colors, class flower, and class roll.
Photograph of principal Benjamin F. Cox standing in front of a grandstand full of students attending an outdoor Avery basketball game. Cox wears a suit and tie.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1922 at the Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes class motto, class day, class colors, class flower, and class roll.
Photograph of twenty Avery students dressed in costume on stage for a production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Students wear chainmail, witches hats, and royal costume.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1921 held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes class motto, class day, class roll, class colors, class flower, and commencement activities.
Photograph of group of three female Avery students posed in the grass outside of the Avery Institute. Two of the girls are identified as Gladys Jones and Annabele(?) Cox.
Photograph with inscription, "Mr. Benjamin Cox (Principal) standing at podium addressing weekly Chapel meeting. Mrs. Cox seated at extreme right. Miss Clyde (teacher) seated at left of Mr. Cox. Student body, faculty, principal B.F. Cox at podium in Avery Auditorium"
Photograph of group of twelve Averyites posed outside of the school. Caption: "Holloway, Lee, Richards became medical doctors (Back row second from left, Charles Holloway; fourth from left Arthur Lee; bottom right, Freddie Richards)."
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1919. Program includes the class roll, faculty, class officers, and a list of the speeches and musical perfomances given at the ceremony.
Eight-page handwritten "Class Will" written by "witnesses" Prof. F.B. Stevens, Miss Alice Bitchcock, Miss Edna P. Morrison, and Miss Elsie B. Tuttle. The document is a farcical will in which the class of 1914 "bequeaths" gifts to Avery's remaining student body following graduation.
Photograph of thirteen female students from the Avery Normal Institute posed outside with a large group of female students in the background. Includes the phrase "Lest we Forget."
Photograph of three female Avery teachers posed outside of the institute with arms around each other. Caption: "'Ere the Work of one Day is Over;' Miss Quick, Miss Dart, Miss Peck."
Photograph of three female and one male teacher of Avery's first "colored" faculty seated on a staircase. Caption: "'When Shall They Meet Again'; Our First Colored Faculty."
Three-page program of Avery's graduating exercises for the class of 1918, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a list of musical numbers and speeches to be performed at the ceremony as well as a list of "prizes and scholarships."
Five-page program of Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1918, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes the class roll, faculty, class officers, and the list of musical performances and speeches to be given at the ceremony.
Photograph of Avery student Addison Richmond in costume for the class play of the Avery Class of 1918, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Richmond wears a large hat and carries a sword.
Photograph of Aurelius Robertson in costume for the Avery Class of 1918's class play, Twelfth Night, outside of the Avery Institute. Robertson wears a cape and a sword scabbard.
Photograph of Avery student in costume for the class play of the Avery Class of 1918, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." He wears a large hat and dark leather coat.
Photograph of Aurelius Robertson in costume for the Avery Class of 1918's class play, Twelfth Night, outside of the Avery Institute. Robertson wears a cape and a sword scabbard.
Photograph of Avery student, John Henderson, in costume for the class play of the Avery Class of 1918, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Robertson wears a large hat and a tunic.
Four-page program for Avery's senior class play, Shakespeare's "As You Like It." Program includes a lists of the "dramatis personae," attendants, musical numbers, and scenes.
Photograph of eleven members of the Avery Institute's first African American faculty. The faculty is seated on the front steps of the institute. Caption: "Front Row (left) Mrs. J. Cox; Second Row (2nd from right) Serena Hamilton, (next to her) Principal B.F. Cox; Third Row (2nd from right) Alberta Clyde"
Four-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1915. Program includes the class roll, motto, and a list of speeches and musical performances given at the ceremony.
