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 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 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.
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 class of 1950 graduates George Lee, Juanitya Haynes, Cassie Greene, Blondelle Bash, and Pearl Gadsden, posed outside of the Avery Institute.
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.
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."
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 eighteen members of the Avery Football Team with their assistant coach Charlie Moore, assistant coach Hoursey, and head coach L. Bligen (third row left to right). Team is in uniform and sits on bleachers.
Photograph of nine members of the Avery Men's Basketball team with two coaches. The team is in uniform and stands on the front staircase of the Avery Institute. One student holds a baskeball upon which is written, "SCP(?) Champs 1944."
Front and back of invitation card for 1942 commencement exercises. Back of card lists calendar of events and guest speaker Dr. Charles H. Wesley, Dean of the Howard University Graduate School.
Photograph of group of four Avery students enrolled in Miss Clyde's Training School, posed near a building. From left to right: Ella Ann Hawkins, Joyce Ravenel, Luther Sims, and Esther Manigault.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1942, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Program for the Senior Class presentation of "What Every Girl Wants" by Dewitt Newing. Program has cast, scene, production staff lists, and advertisements.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1941, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
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.
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).
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1940, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Program for the play by Philip Barry held at the Avery Auditorium. Program contains cast and production staff information, as well as a list acts, and several advertisements for local business sponsors.
Program for a concert by The Southernaires presented by the Avery Institute, Centenary Methodist Church and Shiloh A.M.E. Church held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Contains song performance list and advertisements.
Certificate of Membership to the Avery Cooperative Society for Marjorie Singleton. Reverse side contains information regarding the society's activities.
Photograph of Cynthia "Cinny" McCottry, an Avery cheerleader, dressed in her uniform which is embellished with a large "A" on the chest. Cinny is posed in front of a backdrop of the night sky with stars and a large half moon with a face.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1935, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Photograph of eleven members of the Avery men's basketball team in uniform on the main stairccase at the Avery Institute. The coach stands to one side and one player holds a plaque that reads "S.C. State… First Place Boys." A basketball sits in front of the players that reads "Avery '35.
Photograph of five members of the Avery men's basketball team posed with teacher Mrs. Singleton outside of the Avery Institute. Singleton carries a banner that reads, "Avery Inter Class 1932 Champions, Class of 1934." The basketball team wears their uniforms.
Photograph of six members of Avery's men's basketball team posed with a crowned Miss Avery on the lawn outside of the Avery Institute. The basketball players wear their uniforms.
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.