Charlotte Area Fund, Inc. pamphlet urging readers to contribute their input regarding using federal money to improve the lives of people who live in various Charlotte neighborhoods.
Black and white photograph of Jacob S. Raisin standing in uniform at Camp Greene, near Charlotte, North Carolina. Raisin worked at the Camp for the Jewish Welfare Board.
Black and white photograph of Jacob S. Raisin dressed in military uniform at Camp Greene in North Carolina. Raisin worked for the Jewish Welfare Board at the Camp.
Black and white photograph of Jacob S. Raisin dressed in military uniform at Camp Greene in North Carolina. Raisin worked for the Jewish Welfare Board at the Camp.
Black and white photograph of Jacob S. Raisin dressed in military uniform at Camp Greene in North Carolina. Raisin worked for the Jewish Welfare Board at the Camp.
Black and white photograph of Jacob S. Raisin dressed in military uniform at Camp Greene in North Carolina. Raisin worked for the Jewish Welfare Board at the Camp.
Handwritten correspondence from the Branch General Secretary for Y.W.C.A. of Charlotte, North Carolina to Ella L. Smyrl of the Coming Street Y.W.C.A. regarding a regional conference held in Charleston, South Carolina.
Letter from Robert Lee Sigmon to Mamie Fields about visiting on behalf of the Voluntary International Service Assignment program of the American Friends Service Committee. At the bottom of the letter, Fields write back to Sigmon.
Correspondence from Esau Jenkins to F. and F. Arnold Distributor regarding his position as president of the Citizens' Committee and C. O. Federal Credit Union of Charleston County and Trustee of the School Board and the formation of a new Co-op.
Job posting for the Education and Counseling Director for NAACP Community Development Resource Centers in Texas (Austin), Virginia (Richmond), Georgia (Atlanta), North Carolina (Charlotte), and South Carolina (Columbia).
Job posting for the Business Development Director for NAACP Community Development Resource Centers in Texas (Austin), Virginia (Richmond), Georgia (Atlanta), North Carolina (Charlotte), and South Carolina (Columbia).
Correspondence from Dwight C. James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, to Ron Laughlin of American Telephone and Telegraph regarding the 1994 Freedom Fund Drive.
Roy Williams’ family association with Sullivan’s Island goes back to about 1815. This interview focuses on Williams’ recollections of life on the island during World War II. He describes the leisurely pace of life on the island before the war. Williams was in first grade when World War II started. He was aware of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but it seemed very far away to him. The family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina when Williams was in the second grade. Life there was a contrast with life on Sullivan’s Island. There was much more awareness of the war. Williams describes scrap metal and paper drives that took place in Charlotte. By the summer following second grade, Williams’ father had left to become an engineer on a hospital ship making runs from New York to Liverpool, England. His mother took the family to the North Carolina beach for the summer where Williams collected debris from the frequent U-Boat attacks. His mother brought the children back to Sullivan’s Island by the time Williams entered third grade. The island was now in full military mode and populated by many people from other parts of the country. Williams describes the rationing that took place for everything from shoes to beef. The war economy provided his family with money, but there was nothing to buy. Williams talks about the fear of being bombed by the Germans. He recalls that relationship between the islanders and the military Fort Moultrie was good. For Williams, the fort felt like a protective umbrella that provided services such as fighting fires and providing hurricane shelter. Still, Williams could tell the nation was at war. Soldiers marched down Middle Street. There were practice amphibious landings around Station 9. At the northeast end of the island was Battery Marshall, which was fenced off. Williams described how there were stories of prisoners of war being held at that facility. Williams relates how the war became personal to the Williams family on a couple of occasions. He recalls the joy at the end of the war, especially VJ Day, a jubilant time because friends and family were coming home.
