Bookmobile serving African American children on John's Island. Seated at the table is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "At Johns Island Negro Community House, 1950."
Coiled grass basket with conical lid; lid tightly woven with raffia, top twelve rows dyed black; bottom has black geometric pattern, rest of basket is natural; possible origin is Central Africa.
Newspaper printed for the civilian employees of the Charleston Naval Shipyard starting on January 6th 1950. This volume covers from January 6th 1950 to December 22nd 1950.
A pamphlet by Rabbi Allan Tarshish about Francis Salvador. Includes descriptions of Salvador's actions in the years leading up to the American Revolution, his election to the First and Second Provincial Congresses, his actions during the Revolutionary War, and his death.
A pamphlet describing the Salvador Grant of Arms and how the Salvador family came to possess it. Includes a transcription of the document and a brief biography of Francis Salvador (II), the most famous member of the Salvador family.
A pamphlet describing the Charleston Jewish Community's Bicentennial celebrations. Includes a brief history of the Jewish community in Charleston, a list of notable Jewish historical figures, an itinerary of celebrations during the week of November 19th, 1950.
Coming Street Y.W.C.A. published information on committee nominees D. R. Chisolm, Septima P. Clark, M. N. Cooper, V. L. Davis, Gladys Edwards, S. E. Green, Rachel Howard and Minnie Louise J. Walker.
Photograph of class of 1950 graduates George Lee, Juanitya Haynes, Cassie Greene, Blondelle Bash, and Pearl Gadsden, posed outside of the Avery Institute.
Professional photograph of Avery couple attending their senior prom. He wears a white suit jacket and black bowtie and she wears a white dress with white lace gloves.
Descriptions and photographs of the historic houses on tour in 1950. Published by Historic Charleston Foundation, 1950; printed by Walker, Evans & Cogswell. Sixty-nine pages. (Note: All a/k/a references pertain to the name of the house as listed in Jonathan Poston's book The Buildings of Charleston: A Guide to the City's Architecture; USC Press, 1997.)
