Felipa was born in a small town in the state of Oaxaca called Capulín and grew up there with her parents and six siblings. She never went to school and contributed to the family economy by participating in the house and field chores from a very young age. Her father was a seasonal agricultural worker in northern Mexico, and Felipa began traveling and working with him when she was nine years old. At the age of fourteen, she moved in with the father of her first daughter, who later emigrated to the United States and never returned. She met and married a farmworker from Guerrero, and together they decided to try their luck in the United States. They traveled the country, working in the fields and in poultry processing plants. Her marital life was very difficult, and fearing for her life, Felipa returned to Mexico. Determined to turn her life around, she left her children with her mother and returned to work in the United States with the illusion of saving enough money to be able to have the whole family together. "My reason is to bring all my children here in the United States so that I can work and give what they want and they can study, " Felipa said. She is now grateful to have achieved her dream: "When I reunited with all my children I told them, ‘Now I'm happy,’ and even now I'm still happy for it, because a daughter died, but I know she died, I know where she is, I know where she went. But they're all with me, I know what they do, I know what they are going to do. There is one who obeys, one does not obey, but I am with them.” Felipa proudly reveals that one of her sons, Antonio, graduated with honors from Strafford High School and is currently a student at the College of Charleston. Felipa nació en un pequeño pueblo del estado de Oaxaca llamado Capulín y allí creció junto a sus padres y seis hermanos. Nunca fue a la escuela y desde pequeña tuvo que dedicarse a las labores del hogar y el campo. Su padre trabajaba como campesino migrante en el norte de México y a los nueve años, Felipa López empezó a viajar a la cosecha junto con él. A los catorce años se fue a vivir con el padre de su primera hija, quien luego emigró a Estados Unidos y nunca más regresó con ellas. Más tarde se unió a otro jornalero originario de Guerrero, y juntos decidieron probar suerte en Estados Unidos. Recorrieron el país trabajando en la agricultura y en plantas procesadoras de pollo, pero a causa de los problemas matrimoniales y temiendo por su vida Felipa regresó a México. Decidida a dar un vuelco en su vida, dejó a sus hijos a cargo de su madre y regresó a trabajar a Estados Unidos con la ilusión de ahorrar para poder tener a toda la familia junta. “No perdí tiempo”” Mi razón es traer todos mis hijos aquí en Estados Unidos, para que yo pueda trabajar y dar lo que ello quiere y estudiar ellos.” Felipa se siente agradecida de haber logrado su sueño: “cuando yo encontré todos mis hijos les dije, ahora sí estoy feliz y hasta horita sigo siendo feliz por ello, porque una mi hija se murió, pero sé que se murió, sé dónde está, sé dónde se fue, pero todos ellos están conmigo, sé lo que hacen, sé lo que piensan hacer, hay uno obedece, uno no obedece, pero estoy con ellos.” Felipa cuenta con orgullo que uno de sus hijos, Antonio, se graduó con honores en la escuela Strafford y actualmente es alumno del College of Charleston.
United Methodist Church minister Wiley Barrow Cooper (b. 1942) was born in Greenville, South Carolina. In addition to his pastoral work, he had a long career in human services. In the interview, Cooper discusses his association with South Carolina Clergy Consultation Service for Problem Pregnancies (SCCCS) in Greenville. He explains why he became involved, his role as a volunteer counselor, and the problems women faced during that time in South Carolina. Finally, he reflects on his own spiritual beliefs regarding abortion and his participation in the civil rights movement.
United Methodist Church minister James Ellis Griffeth (b. 1942) grew up in Greenville, S.C. He attended Wofford College and later Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. He worked as a chaplain with the Greenville Health System for twenty-four years until his retirement in 1998. In the interview, Griffeth discusses his association with South Carolina Clergy Consultation Service for Problem Pregnancies (SCCCS) in Greenville. He explains why he became involved and details the problems women requiring counsel faced during that time in South Carolina. Finally, he reflects on his own spiritual beliefs regarding abortion.
Acta de una reunión de la Asociación Latina de Charleston que se llevó a cabo el día 28 de enero, 2017. El documento detalla la agenda de la reunión, los acuerdos logrados ese día y los nombres de los miembros de la junta ejecutiva recientemente designados. / Minutes of a Latino Association of Charleston meeting held on January 28, 2007. The document details the agenda, agreements reached and names the recently designated Board members.
Fotografía en color de los hermanos Orozco, trabajadores migrantes que residían por temporadas en Wadmalaw Island. El hombre que se ve sentado en el centro rodeado por tres hermanas y dos hermanos había sufrido un accidente mientras arreglaba un automóvil. / Color photograph of the Orozco siblings who were migrant workers and used to labor on Wadmalaw Island. The man who is sitting down surrounded by three sisters and two brothers had an accident while fixing a car.
Photograph album of Laura M. Bragg, 1881-1978. Bragg was the founder and first librarian of the Charleston Free Library in 1931 and was the director of the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts from 1932-1939. Includes Citadel and Virginia Military Institute commencement invitations, postcards and photographs of Miss Bragg with Chinese cadets.
Fotografía en color de dos miembros de Tri-County Hispanic American Association llevando su bandera en un desfile. A la derecha, Angel Cordero uno de los fundadores de la organización. En el reverso de la foto una nota escrita a mano por Cordero dice "Esta bandera la hicimos Carmen y yo" / Color photograph of two members of the Tri-County Hispanic American Association carrying their association banner in a parade. Angel Cordero, one of the association founders is in the right. A note written on the back of the photo by Angel Cordero says "Esta bandera la hicimos Carmen y yo" (Carmen and I made this banner). Fotografía en color de dos miembros de Tri-County Hispanic American Association llevando su bandera en un desfile. A la derecha, Angel Cordero uno de los fundadores de la organización. En el reverso de la foto una nota escrita a mano por Cordero dice "Esta bandera la hicimos Carmen y yo" / Color photograph of two members of the Tri-County Hispanic American Association carrying their association banner in a parade. Angel Cordero, one of the association founders is on the right. Angel Cordero's handwritten note on the verso reads, "Esta bandera la hicimos Carmen y yo" (Carmen and I made this banner).
Fotografía en color del juramento de la primera junta directiva de Tri-County Hispanic American Association. Tres hombres y dos mujeres de pie forman un semicírculo. Todos apoyan una de sus manos sobre la Biblia y levantan la otra en señal de juramento. / Color photograph of the Tri-County Hispanic American Association First Board of Directors Oath. The three men and two women are standing together in a room making an oath while placing their hands over a bible.
Fotografía en color de dos mujeres pertenecientes a Tri-County Hispanic American Association. Una de ellas sostiene una placa de reconocimiento que dice: "Tri-County Hispanic American Association Fortuna Doss, Miembro Fundadora, ¡Qué la suerte te acompañe! Mayo 31, 1987" / Color photograph of two women members of The Tri-County Hispanic American Association. One of the women holds a recognition plaque reading, "Tri-County Hispanic American Association, Fortuna Doss, Miembro Fundadora, ¡Que le suerte te acompañe!, Mayo 31, 1987" (Tri-County Hispanic American Association, Fortune Doss, Founding Member, May good look be with you, May 31, 1987)
Fotografía en color del chef Rubén García mostrando varios platos para las fiestas de fin de año. Aparece vestido con un traje de chef y un sombrero rojo. La foto fue tomada en el Canal 5 donde García apareció como cocinero invitado en un programa de noticias durante varios meses en los años noventa. / Color photograph of chef Ruben Garcia showing several Holiday dishes. He is wearing a chef coat and a red hat. The photo was taken at Channel 5 where he was featured cooking for several months on the nineties.
