Fotografía en color de Juana Torres y sus hijos con una quinceañera en la iglesia Blessed Sacrament. / Color photograph of Juana Torres and her sons with a quinceañera at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Armand Derfner (b. 1938) has practiced law for more than 40 years as a staff attorney for civil rights groups in Mississippi and Washington, DC, and in private practice in Charleston. He has helped shape the Voting Rights Act through his arguments before the US Supreme Court, and many other voting rights cases.
Leroy H. Baker, Jr. (b. 1924) served as navigator and communicator on the USS Southland during World War II. After the war, he was assigned to the Naval Receiving Station in Charleston where he helped process troop separations.
William Lindsay Koob III (b. 1946) is a Citadel graduate (1968) who served fourteen years in US Army Intelligence, rising to the rank of Major. In 1987, while stationed at the Pentagon, he admitted under interrogation to being a homosexual and was forced to resign his commission rather than risk a messy investigation and a less-than-honorable discharge (this happened in the days before "Don't ask, don't tell.") A short time later, he came out to his parents and brother (also a Citadel grad) during a visit back home: “I told the whole story, and by the time I finished, I was in tears. My brother made a few supportive comments -- then, everyone sat and waited for a response from my father: the retired Army Colonel. There I was: the third generation of my family to serve in the military. But, my Dad just kind of sat there, looking down at the table. After awhile, he got up from the table, walked around to my seat ... and he pulled me to my feet, hugged me warmly, and said, ‘Son, I don't like it, I don't understand it, and I’m going to have to think about this for a long time ... but you're my son and I love you.’ Could I have asked for anything more? No.” Koob further reported that his Citadel classmates, following the leadership of their former cadet company commander, have been accepting of his homosexuality: “I am still one of the brotherhood," he said. "And, for that, I will be eternally grateful.” (Koob, Interview by Kerry Taylor 26 February and 24 April 2010). These days, Lindsay (known as "Bill" during his Citadel years) maintains his thriving "retirement career" as probably the only internationally-respected classical music critic and journalist to ever graduate from The Citadel.
Mary Moultrie (b. 1943) was among the leaders of the 1969 Charleston hospital strike. In December of 1967, Moultrie and her coworkers at the Medical College of Charleston hospital began to complain of workplace discrimination and low wages that paid some workers less than the federal minimum wage.
Mary Moultrie (b. 1943) was among the leaders of the 1969 Charleston hospital strike. In December of 1967, Moultrie and her coworkers at the Medical College of Charleston hospital began to complain of workplace discrimination and low wages that paid some workers less than the federal minimum wage.
The Rev. Joseph Darby (b. 1951) is the Senior Pastor of Morris Brown A.M.E. Church in Charleston, and has long been involved in racial, cultural and faith-based programs to improve South Carolina race relations and education. During an interview regarding the 2008 Democratic primary in South Carolina, Darby observed that some supporters of Barack Obama’s campaign have been disappointed by the tentativeness of his presidency.
The Rev. Joseph Darby (b. 1951) is the Senior Pastor of Morris Brown A.M.E. Church in Charleston, and has long been involved in racial, cultural and faith-based programs to improve South Carolina race relations and education. During an interview regarding the 2008 Democratic primary in South Carolina, Darby observed that some supporters of Barack Obama’s campaign have been disappointed by the tentativeness of his presidency.
Amand Derfner (b. 1938) has practiced law for more than 40 years as a staff attorney for civil rights groups in Mississippi and Washington, DC, and in private practice in Charleston. He has helped shape the Voting Rights Act through his arguments before the US Supreme Court, and any other voting rights cases.
Clarissa Lugo (b. 1979) is the assistant director of admissions at The Citadel and a 2002 graduate. A native of Eagle Pass, Texas, she was a member of The Citadel’s first women’s soccer team. Lugo applied for admission after hearing of Shannon Faulkner’s unsuccessful attempt to be the college’s first female graduate.
William Lindsay Koob III (b. 1946) is a Citadel graduate (1968) who served fourteen years in US Army Intelligence, rising to the rank of Major. In 1987, while stationed at the Pentagon, he admitted under interrogation to being a homosexual and was forced to resign his commission rather than risk a messy investigation and a less-than-honorable discharge (this happened in the days before "Don't ask, don't tell.") A short time later, he came out to his parents and brother (also a Citadel grad) during a visit back home: “I told the whole story, and by the time I finished, I was in tears. My brother made a few supportive comments -- then, everyone sat and waited for a response from my father: the retired Army Colonel. There I was: the third generation of my family to serve in the military. But, my Dad just kind of sat there, looking down at the table. After awhile, he got up from the table, walked around to my seat ... and he pulled me to my feet, hugged me warmly, and said, ‘Son, I don't like it, I don't understand it, and I’m going to have to think about this for a long time ... but you're my son and I love you.’ Could I have asked for anything more? No.” Koob further reported that his Citadel classmates, following the leadership of their former cadet company commander, have been accepting of his homosexuality: “I am still one of the brotherhood," he said. "And, for that, I will be eternally grateful.” (Koob, Interview by Kerry Taylor 26 February and 24 April 2010). These days, Lindsay (known as "Bill" during his Citadel years) maintains his thriving "retirement career" as probably the only internationally-respected classical music critic and journalist to ever graduate from The Citadel.
Naomi White (b. 1925) worked as a nurse at the Medical College of Charleston hospital (now MUSC) for twenty-seven years before retiring in 1985. She was among the leaders of 1969 hospital workers strike. Mass demonstrations led to mass arrests and White was among the hundreds of African Americans to be jailed for protest activities during the strike.
Naomi White (b. 1925) worked as a nurse at the Medical College of Charleston hospital (now MUSC) for twenty-seven years before retiring in 1985. She was among the leaders of 1969 hospital workers strike. Mass demonstrations led to mass arrests and White was among the hundreds of African Americans to be jailed for protest activities during the strike.
Clarissa Lugo (b. 1979) is the assistant director of admissions at The Citadel and a 2002 graduate. A native of Eagle Pass, Texas, she was a member of The Citadel’s first women’s soccer team. Lugo applied for admission after hearing of Shannon Faulkner’s unsuccessful attempt to be the college’s first female graduate.
Leroy H. Baker, Jr. (b. 1924) served as navigator and communicator on the USS Southland during World War II. After the war, he was assigned to the Naval Receiving Station in Charleston where he helped process troop separations.
Fotografía en color de un grupo de estudiantes de Nativity School junto con el obispo Robert E. Guglielmone durante la ceremonia de inauguración de las obras del nuevo templo de la iglesia católica Holy Spirit en Johns Island. / Color photograph of a group of Nativity School students with Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone during the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Holy Spirit Catholic Church building on Johns Island.
Fotografía en color de mujeres y niños recogiendo monedas del suelo. La foto fue tomada a la salida del bautismo del hijo de Juana Torres en la puerta de la iglesia Holy Spirit en Johns Island. Es una tradición mexicana que los padrinos del bautismo den "bolo" en este día especial. / Color photograph of women and children picking coins from the floor. The photo was taken after Juana Torre's son's christening at the door of the Holy Spirit Church in Johns Island. It is a Mexican tradition for the godparents to give "bolo" in this special day.
Fotografía en color de Diana Salazar, sus padres Maria T. Salazar y Francisco Salazar y Emma Lozano en Washington DC. Se encontraban allí para participar en una marcha por los derechos de los immigrantes. / Color photograph of Diana Salazar and her parents Maria T. Salazar and Francisco Salazar Martinez with Emma Lozano in Washington, D.C. for an immigrants rights march.
Fotografía en color de Diana Salazar, su madre Maria T. Salazar y un fotógrafo del periódico Post and Courier. La foto fue tomada momentos antes de que las mujeres iniciaran su viaje a Washington DC para participar en una marcha de inmigrantes a la que fueron invitadas por Emma Lozano, reconocida activista del área de Chicago. / Color photograph of Diana Salazar, her mother Maria T. Salazar and Post and Courier photographer. The photo was taken just before the women initiated their trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in an Immigrants March. They were invited by Emma Lozano, an activist from the Chicago area.
Fotografía a color de una adolescente, Thalia Orozco, rodeada de dos mujeres y dos hombres. A la derecha, Saul Ramos "El Alacrán" y a la izquierda Samuel Olivera "Cachorro" eran locutores en la estación de radio El Sol 980 AM. En este día, la radio organizaba un concurso de canto del que Thalia fue ganadora. / Color photograph of a teenager, Thalia Orozco, surrounded by two women and two men. The two men were radio hosts at the Spanish Radio Station El Sol 980 AM. On the right, Saul Ramos "El Alacran" and on the left Samuel Olivera "Cachorro." On this day, the radio station organized a singing contest. Thalia Orozco was the winner.
Fotografía en color del hijo menor de Juana Torres y la enfermera de la escuela Mt Zion, Abbi Beckford. / Color photograph of Juana Torre's youngest child with Mt. Zion Elementary School Nurse, Abbi Beckford.
Stefan Kosovych poses with Washington Redskins Cheerleaders during a break at Forward Operating Base Falcon (Camp Ferrin-Huggins), South Baghdad, Iraq in February 2004.
Insurgents killed Staff Sergeant Don S. McMahan and 63 other Americans in a week of fighting that, as of April 2004, was the deadliest week up until then.
Stefan Kosovych and two fellow soldiers pose in front of the Hands of Victory monument at the Green Zone's Grand Festivities Square in Baghdad, Iraq in March 2004.
Photograph of Stefan Kosovych's 1st Platoon, A Battery, 3/30 Field Artillery at Field Artillery Officer Basic Course (FAOBC) in Fort Sill, Oklahoma with Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). Photo was taken in early 2003.
Fotografía en color de una maestra de la escuela Lambs Elementary caminando junto a cinco niños pequeños en un sendero de la escuela. / Color photograph of a Lambs Elementary School teacher walking with five students outside the school.
Fotografía en color de Lucía Méndez y su esposo jugando con sus nietos y otros niños en James Island County Park. Entre ellos se ve una niña afroamericana, vecina de la familia, cuya madre ayudaba con las tareas escolares a los niños inmigrantes recién llegados. / Color photograph of Lucía Mendez and her husband play with their grandchildren and other kids in James Island County Park. With them is an African American girl whose mother assisted the newly arrived immigrant children with their school homework.
Fotografía en color de Alberto y Elsa Pacheco abrazando a su hijo. La foto fue tomada en el hogar de la familia en North Charleston poco tiempo después de que llegaran a Carolina del Sur. / Color photograph of Alberto and Elsa Pacheco and hugging their son. The photo was taken in their residence in North Charleston soon after their arrival to South Carolina.
This letter to Eilleen Chepenik from Martha Bauer refers to the photos of her aunt and uncle, Mathilde and Adolf Mondschein, and the parents of her husband Felix, Risa and Rudolf Bauer, that were donated to the collection. In it she also mentions the death of Risa and Rudolf Bauer in Auschitwz, and the unknown fate of her aunt and uncle who "were like parents to me." She also mentions that her sister, Claire, was still alive and living in Atlanta.
