Photograph of thirty-seven students from the Avery Institute standing on the school's main staircase outside of the building. Caption on back: "Picture Includes: Catherine A. Walker; Erma Pequette - Teacher at Burke; Mary Ann McFall - Teacher at Burke; Marie Patrick Tobin - Teacher; Sadie Gaillard Fielding"
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 eight members of Avery's class of 1931 reunited after thirty years at a classmate's wedding. All are dressed up and stand outside of a church.
Color photograph of speech given by Reynald Seatt at the class of 1932's reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "Standing Reynald Seatt; Seated John Edwards"
Color photographs of County Councilpeople and Avery's class of 1932 at the County Council Headquarters at Zion-Olivet Church. Caption: "Franklin Edwards, Richard Greene, Mrs. Wndell Cox, Andrew White, Seated Cathryn Johnson Michel, Wendell Cox, J. Michel Graves, Lonnie Hamilton, Chairman"
Color photograph of guests seated at banquet tables at an Avery reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn for the class of 1932 with woman smoking a cigarette. Caption: "Lela Delesline Luter Reunion dinner."
Color photograph of attendees from Avery's class of 1932 at the community program held at Zion Olivet listening to a speaker while sitting in church pews. The audience laughs together.
Color photograph of attendees from Avery's class of 1932 at the community program held at Zion Olivet listening to a speaker while sitting in church pews.
Color photograph of twenty-one members of Avery's class of 1932. Caption: "Class reunion at home of J. Michael Graves with A.W. Hoursey, John Potts, and G.P. Singeleton."
Color phtograph of attendees from Avery's class of 1932 at the community program held at Zion-Olivet church listening to the speaker while sitting in church pews. Caption: "R.J. Martin, Science Teacher, John F. Potts, Mrs. Potts, and D. S. Hill.
Color photographs of County Councilpeople and Avery's class of 1932 at the County Council Headquarters at Zion-Olivet Church. Caption: Laura Gailliard, Mayme Eddy, Lewis Hicksaw, Ruth Gibson, Back of Franklin Edwards, Richard Greene."
Color photograph of guests attending banquet for the class of 1932's reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "Ermine Bligen Ellington and R.J. Martin Reunion Banquet."
Color photograph of guests attending banquet for the class of 1932's reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "Background facing camera Alice and Wilfred Garrett."
Color photograph of members of Avery's class of 1932 deboarding a charter bus outside of the school. Caption: "Ermine Ellington, Alice Garrett at right."
Color photograph of guests seated at a banquet table at an Avery reunion luncheon for the class of 1932 at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "J. Avery Pittman; John Edwards seated."
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 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"
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.
In this two page program for the Avery Alumni Association's Sixteenth Annual Reunion, various musical acts are listed alongside their performers. Also included is a list of the officers of the association.
Studio portrait of Avery alumnus and former teacher, Professor J. Andrew Simmons. Simmons was also the principal at Simonton Public School. Simmons wears a suit and tie in the photograph.
In this three page program for Avery's commencement activities, the events of the commencement ceremony are listed along with the class of 1892's class motto and class hymn.
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.
Photograph of male Avery student with arms around the shoulders of two young female students. The trio is standing against the back of a Model-T or similar model car.
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.
Photograph of Avery couple standing in front of teepee at Native-American themed senior prom. He wears a white suit jacket and she wears a light-colored dress with a headband and feather in her hair.
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.
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 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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph of thirty-six elementary school aged Avery students pose outside on the institute's property in two rows: the male students stand in back while the female students kneel in front.
Photograph of Avery's High School Chorus performing at a concert directed by D. Jack Moses. The female performers wear multicolored dresses and light-colored flowers in their hair. The male performers wear white shirts and pants with a colored sash.
Photograph of Avery High School's chorus and dancers performing during a concert directed by D. Jack Moses. Male dancers wear white shirts and pants with colored sashes and female dancers wear multicolored dresses.
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"
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."
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 of thirteen members of Avery's Hi-Y club posed on the main staircase of the Avery Institute. Includes faculty advisor, Mr. Alphonso Hoursey (2nd row left).
Photograph from a publication within "The Avery" published in November 1953 called "Sports Shorts" by Cook. Picture shows a much earlier image of twelve members of Avery's football team, possibly from the 1920s.
Photograph of nine members of the Avery High Gymnasts doing acrobatic work on the lawn outside of the Avery Institute. Four young men do handstands and one is hoisted up on the bodies of two others.
Photograph of two male Avery students, A. Jenkins and S. Grant, standing outside of the Avery Institute. The men are dressed possibly in military attire.
