Comprehensive Manpower Program Staff Cost Backup and Budget Summary for the Historic Building Restoration program of Penn Community Services, listing position titles and salaries, timetable, tools and equipment for renovation project.
Penn Community Services departmental expenditure estimates and salaries and wages estimates of "Dept. Head Child Development" including actual expenditures for 1973-74 fiscal year, adopted budget for 1973-74 fiscal year, and estimated requirements for 1974-75 fiscal year.
Penn Community Services departmental expenditure estimates and salaries and wages estimates of "Dept. Head Conference Center" including actual expenditures for 1973-74 fiscal year, adopted budget for 1973-74 fiscal year, and estimated requirements for 1974-75 fiscal year.
Comprehensive Manpower Program Staff Cost Backup and Budget Summary for the Comprehensive Land Use and Education program of Penn Community Services, listing position titles and salaries.
Statements of receipts and expenditures for Penn Community Center, Black Land Services, Child Development Program, Business Development Program, and Cultural Program as of September 18, 1974.
Penn Community Services departmental expenditure estimates and salaries and wages estimates of "Dept. Head Cultural Program" including actual expenditures for 1973-74 fiscal year, adopted budget for 1973-74 fiscal year, and estimated requirements for 1974-75 fiscal year.
Letter from Ellen Neal of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to John Buffington of Penn Community Services thanking him for her recent trip to the Penn Center.
Penn Community Services departmental expenditure estimates and salaries and wages estimates of "Dept. Head Business Development" including actual expenditures for 1973-74 fiscal year, adopted budget for 1973-74 fiscal year, and estimated requirements for 1974-75 fiscal year.
Penn Community Services departmental expenditure estimates and salaries and wages estimates of "Dept. Head Current Fund" including actual expenditures for 1973-74 fiscal year, adopted budget for 1973-74 fiscal year, and estimated requirements for 1974-75 fiscal year.
Penn Community Services departmental expenditure estimates and salaries and wages estimates of "Dept. Head Black Land" including actual expenditures for 1973-74 fiscal year, adopted budget for 1973-74 fiscal year, and estimated requirements for 1974-75 fiscal year.
Penn Community Services departmental expenditure estimates and salaries and wages estimates of "Dept. Head Penn Nursery" including actual expenditures for 1973-74 fiscal year, adopted budget for 1973-74 fiscal year, and estimated requirements for 1974-75 fiscal year.
Penn Community Services newsletter discussing the accomplishments that took place between June 1, 1973 and June 30, 1974, broken down by program. Includes information on the Cultural Program, Business Development Program, Black Land Services, Inc., and Child Development.
Stereoscopic image of African American cotton pickers in a cotton field on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Handwritten caption on verso reads, "Cotton picking at the yard-St. Helena Island Fall of 1879."
Correspondence from James P. King, Superintendent for the Penn Normal Industrial and Agricultural School, to Ada Baytop regarding "an outline of the expenses of the quartette."
Job description for a "Training Director" for the Penn Community Services' program to "develop and direct a program to train lay persons from rural communities, primarely in the South, in a knowledge of community development."
Letter from Penn Community Services to Septima P. Clark including a suggested outline for "First Workshop," entitled, "Two Hundred Years Of Survival On The Sea Islands: Implications For The Future Culturally, Historically, and Economically," to take place February 6-8, 1976.
Proposed committee meeting minutes for the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Penn Community Services, Inc. held on September 20st and 21nd, 1974.
A document entitled, "A Proposal For Historic Building Restoration Project," submitted by John Buffington, Executive Director of Penn Community Services, submitted to Office of the Governer of South Carolina, Manpoower Division.
Invitation to the Blacks United For Action, Inc.'s first annual Community Development and Voter Education Workshop held at the Penn Community Center, April 16-18, 1971. Includes a description of the organization with goals and its economic, educational, and political programs.
February 1974 edition of the monthly publication entitled, "Beaufort Land of Isles" wherein the history and current goals of the Penn Community Services organization are discussed.
The Chronicle newspaper article entitled, "Frogmore's Penn Community Services Attracts National Spotlight," wherein the author discusses Penn's programs regarding "Black Land Ownership."
A report generated by Penn Community Services entitled, "Oral History Tapes in Retrospect," describing their method of cataloguing, recommendations for future interviews, and recommendations for materials on file.
Penn Community Services report discussing "The OMBE Contract" scope of work, personnel, and recommendations, "The Low Country Economic Development Corporation" membership and board, activities, current stage of development, course of action, and recommendations.
Penn Community Services' Child Development plans for July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974 presenting the Statement of Needs, Goals, Plan of Work, and Resources.
First Annual Community Development and Voter Education Workshop for Blacks United for Action, Inc. held at Penn Community Center. "Bluepring For Action in the 70's. Rights Responsibilities and Respect" was the theme. Includes schedule of events taking place from April 16-18 and directions to the venue.
Document written on behalf of Penn Community Services describing the organization's "dedication to the growth and development of the Black community" in addition to its geographical setting, history, programs, leadership, and flexibility.
Penn Community Services' "Statement of Penn's Board Committees," wherein the author lists "the concepts that [he] understood and have been operating from as it relates to the functions of committees in the past."
Memorandum from Penn Community Services Human Resource Development Director to Executive Director and Administrative Director regarding grant funding from the State of South Carolina Department of Archives and History to restore Penn's Buildings.
Memorandum from Penn Community Services to Executive Director to All Board Members regarding an attached letter from J. F. Pittman regarding the "development of a Demonstration Farm/Greenhouse and Extension-Education Program at Penn Center."
Memorandum from Penn Community Services to Black Land Files Administrative Director's Office regarding a retreat session in which "Penn discussed alternatives in the utilisation of Penn's land."
A document entitled, "A Proposal For Comprehensive Land Use And Education," submitted by John Buffington, Executive Director of Penn Community Services, submitted to Office of the Governer of South Carolina, Manpoower Division.
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.
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 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.
Penn Community Services publication discussing the organization's programsm spaces, and goals, including the Community Development Program, Conference Center, Cultural Program, Economic Development, Housing Program, and Land Service.
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.
