Letter from Leslie W. Dunbar of The Field Foundation to John W. Gadson, Sr. of Penn Community Services regarding a $20,000 grant for the Black Land Program.
Letter from C. Scott Graber of Black Land Services to Septima P. Clark regarding proposed land conference, discussing cultural, education, legislative, legal, and housing considerations.
Penn Community Services newsletter entitled, "Penn News. The Call To Freedom And Self Determination" wherein the events of the past year, the 1977 Penn School Reunion, and programming are discussed.
Letter from the United States Department of the Interior informing Penn Community Services that the Penn School Historic District in Frogmore, South Carolina "has been found to possess national significance in commemorating the history of the United States, and is thus eligble for designation as a national historic landmark."
Memorandum from John W. Gadson, Sr. to the Executive Committee, Financial Committee, and Fundraising Committee of the Penn Community Services with attached financial information.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of Field Operations' National Advisory Committees Chairperson's Conference regarding SAC Program Planning and Implementation Workshop.
Memorandum from the Director of Penn Community Services to its Board of Trustees advising them on the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees in addition to personnel changes that had taken place in prior months.
Memorandum from Courtney Siceloff, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Southern Regional Office to the United States Commission on Civil Rights to members of South Carolina State Advisory Committee about their appointment. Enclosed personal letter to Septima P. Clark and list of the full Committee.
Memorandum from Courtney Siceloff, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Southern Regional Office to the United States Commission on Civil Rights to South Carolina Advisory Committee regarding release of study of school desegregation in Williamsburg County.
Memorandum from Courtney Siceloff, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Southern Regional Office to the United States Commission on Civil Rights to South Carolina Advisory Committee regarding the next SAC meeting.
Correspondence between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and E. P. Dutton and Co., Inc. regarding testimonial for Septima P. Clark and Blythe LeGette's "Echo In My Soul."
Letter from Septima P. Clark to The Honorable J. Strom Thrumond regarding the Cooper River Waterfront Redevelopment. Enclosed document entitled, "Cooper River Waterfront Redevelopment."
Correspondence from Septima P. Clark to Strom Thurmond, South Carolina State Senator, thanking Thurmond for his contributions and calling on him for assistance with the Cooper River Waterfront Redevelopment.
Correspondence from Strom Thurmond, South Carolina State Senator, to Septima P. Clark, congratulating Clark on being "named the recipient of The H. Council Trenholm Memorial Award presented by the National Education Association."
Correspondence from Strom Thurmond, South Carolina State Senator, to Septima P. Clark, regarding assistance with the Cooper River Waterfront Redevelopment.
Typescript writing by Septima P. Clark about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s non-violent philosophy entitled, "The Non-Violent Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr."
Correspondence from Jimmy Carter to Septima Clark regarding participation in White House ceremonies sponsored by the National Caucus on the Black Aged in honor of Clark's outstanding contributions in the field of Human Services.
Typescript of the Penn Community Service, Inc. 1973 Annual Reports for Black Land Services, Business Development, Child Development, and Cultural Program.
Photocopy of letter from a variety University of South Carolina employees to University of South Carolina Provost Dr. Keith E. Davis endorsing Septima P. Clark's nomination for an honorary degree at University of South Carolina.
Correspondence from Ellen Eisenman of the South Side Settlement to Septima P. Clark regarding Teen Camp group plans to visit the Highlander School and Johns Island, South Carolina.
Correspondence from Kay B. Nichols, President of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., to Septima P. Clark regarding the "third Mary McLeod Bethune Celebration."
Memorandum from John W. Gadson, Sr. to Staff Members and Board of Trustees of Penn Community Services refinements to Penn's Community Development Programs.
Penn Community Services newsletter entitled, "Penn News," Vol. III No. II. Contents include recent events and information on the Business Development Program, Cultural Program, Black Land Services, Penn Conference Center, New Staff Members, and Child Development Program.
Letter from J. Stanley Alexander, Research Director for the Voter Education Project to Septima P. Clark regarding the development of a Citzenship Education Workshop. Enclosed is a photocopy of release statement to Congress from the Office of the White House Press Secretary regarding President Carter's recommendations dealing with election reform and other supporting documentation.
Correspondence from Ernest F. Hollings, South Carolina State Senator, to Septima Clark regarding Clark's name being submitted "to the Inaugural Committee to receive the Official Souvenir Invitation for the 1977 inauguration of President-elect Jimmy Carter."
Correspondence from Ernest F. Hollings, South Carolina State Senator, to Septima Clark regarding Clark's "selection by the National Education Association for the H. Council Trenholm Memorial Award."
Correspondence from Ernest F. Hollings, South Carolina State Senator, to Septima Clark regarding "a copy of the booklet 'Black Americans in Congress.'"
Photocopy of letter from Edith M. Dabbs to John Gadson of Penn Community Services informing the recipient that a publication entitled, "Face Of An Island" has cleared a profit. Includes an attached statement of sales from the publisher.
Penn Community Services newsletter entitled, "Penn News," Vol. III No. I. Contents include recent events and information on the Cultural Program, Child Development, Business Development, Black Land Services, and Board of Directors activities, and conferences are discussed. Included are two poems by Darla and Marjorie Brown.
A photocopy of brief excpert from Septima P. Clark's essay entited, "A Fabulous Decade" published by the Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 10 No. 4, June 1980, pp. 445-447.
Handwritten essay by Septima P. Clark describing specific incidents that made the decade of 1955 to 1968 fabulous, including Rosa Park's education at the Highlander Folk School, Dr. Martin Luther King's influence in Selma, Alabama, and issues regarding social psychology of the American power structure.
Sample Official Ballot for the Special General Election for the First Congressional District, Charleston County featuring Mendel Davis (Democrat), James B. Edwards (Republican) and Victoria DeLee (United Citizens' Party).
Limit your search
Septima P. Clark Papers, ca. 1910-ca. 1990✖[remove]675
