Photocopy of handwritten correspondence from Bernice Robinson to Elaine Nichols, Guest Curator for South Carolina State Museum, to Bernice Robinson regarding details about Robinson's lecture as part of the Education Department's lunchtime seminars on African-American culture. Enclosed handwritten discussion of lecture topic entitled, "Political Education/Working With Blacks in Rural South Carolina/Political Education."
Correspondence from Edward Kronsberg of the Rivers Portrait Committee to J. Arthur Brown regarding an event unveiling a portrait of the Honorable L. Mendel Rivers.
Correspondence from Joe Middleton of the South Carolina Department of Youth Services to Delbert Woods regarding the an annual camp for youth. Enclosed Needs list.
One of three scrapbooks compiled by William Henry Johnson containing, among other materials, photographs depicting scenes of the South Carolina Lowcountry, with descriptive notes. Volume 1 includes photographs depicting cemeteries, churches, plantations, historic buildings, ruins, landscapes, and the interiors of buildings. Subjects include locations in Berkeley County, St. Johns (Berkeley) Parish, Goose Creek, and along the Cooper River. Other sites and subjects include Belmont, Black Oak Church, Bluford, Casada, Cedar Grove, Cedar Spring, Comingtee, a Prioleau family burial ground, Crowfield, Dean Hall Plantation, Dockon Plantation, Eutaw, Eutaw Springs, Exeter, Fairspring, Fort Dorchester, Four Hole Swamp, Gippy, Gravel Hill, the gravestone of Susan Bee, Hanover Plantation, Indian Fields Campground, Ingleside, Indianfield, Liberty Hall Club, Lewisfield, Magnolia Cemetery, monument of Col. Hezekiah Maham, grave of Major Majoribanks, Medway Plantation, Mepkin, a milestone by the Cooper River, Moorfield, Mount Pleasant Plantation, Mulberry Castle, North Hampton, Numertia, The Oaks Plantation, Ophir, Otranto Hunting Club, Parnassus, Pimlico, Pinegrove, Pond Bluff, Pooshee Plantation, John Poppenheim's plantation, Quarter house, Red Bank Hunting Club, an Episcopal church in Pineville, Rice Hope Plantation, The Rocks, St. James Goose Creek church, St. Johns Berkeley rectory site, St. Johns AME Church, a St. Julien family house, a Santee Canal lock, "Sarrazin house," a shanty, Somerset Plantation, Somerton Plantation, "Francis Marion spring," Springfield, Stoney Landing, Strawberry Chapel, Ten Mile Hill, Thoroughgood, Wadboo Barony, Wadboo bridge, Walnut Grove, Walworth, Wampee, Wampoolah, Wappetaw, Washington Plantation, the Whaley place, White Hall, Wiskinboo, Woodlawn, and Yeamans Hall.
Correspondence from Houston D. Anderson, Jr., Field Secretary of the NAACP, to J. Arthur Brown regarding a copy of a letter from Tom Waring, Editor of the News and Courier, with enclosed correspondence.
Correspondence from W. Brantley Harvey, Jr., Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, to Christine Jackson, Executive Director for the Greater Charleston YWCA.
Handwritten letter from Jane Lazarus Raisin to husband Jacob Salmon Raisin, ellaborating travel instructions, and asking for updates on conversations with other people such as people named Clara, Isaac and Max. Makes mention of a key enclosed in the letter.
Club Newsletter with information on club activities including planning for the 75th Anniversary (1991), relief funds for Hurricane Hugo, Black History Month, and an exhibit on the club's history at the Charleston Museum.
Invitation to the Roper Hospital Training School for Nurses graduation ceremony. The invitation includes a program of the events, a list of graduates, and a newspaper clipping noting the graduates.
Letter from Viola Ford Turner, president of the Metropolitan Council for Negro Women in Charleston, to Margaret Carter, chief of division of public liaison with the Department of State. The letter discusses the event the group held in Charleston for the United Nations' anniversary on October 23, and thanks Carter for sending Mr. Strong to the event.
Page 1 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 shows the intersection of East Bay Street and Market Street, and labels reading "New Custom Ho.," "Old Flash," "Scale House," and "Market." Plat 2 shows a stretch of East Bay Street from the intersection with Guignard Street to Pritchard Street, including the bridge crossing over Canal Street. Plat 3 shows the intersection of Tradd Street and Greenhill Street. Plat 4 features Beaufain Street's intersections with St. Phillip Street and Archdale Street, and features a plot of land labelled "Normal School Yard."
Colored photograph of a cement structure and a wooden structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph is stapled to a sheet of paper with a section of a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map on the right side. The contents of the photograph are located within the area displayed on the Sanborn Map. The one story cement structure has multiple openings on each visible elevation. There is a circular compartment attached to one of the elevations of the cement structure. The wooden structure beyond the cement structure has vertical paneling and a pitched roof. There are five vehicles visible in the photograph. There is a man standing near the center of the photograph. There are structures in the background of the photograph. The ground is paved.
Colored photograph of an electric substation and a cement structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph is stapled to a sheet of paper with a section of a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map on the right side. The cement structure shown in the photograph is highlighted in red on the attached Sanborn Map. The electric substation is attached to passing electric lines and electric poles. The structure contains transformers. The two story cement structure has a cornice and parapet at the roofline. There is a projecting band around the middle of the structure differentiating between the first and second stories. There are three visible openings on the south elevation and two openings on the east elevation. On the second story there is one window on each of the south and east elevations. There is one door on the first story of the east elevation. On the first story of the south elevation, there are two visible openings that are larger than the entry door on the east elevation. There are various materials scattered along the wall of the cement structure. There is a multi-story structure in the background of the photograph. There are four vehicles visible in the photograph. The ground is paved.
Colored photograph of an electric substation and a cement structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The electric substation is attached to passing electric lines and electric poles. The structure contains transformers. Behind the electric system structure, there is a two story cement structure. It has a cornice and parapet at the roofline. There is a projecting band around the middle of the structure differentiating between the first and second stories. The bottom right corner of the south elevation is covered in cracks or dried ivy vines. There is a pile of discarded wood and objects in the bottom left of the photograph. There is an orange, movable object next to the electric substation. The ground is paved.
Colored photograph of multiple structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph shows two cement structures in the center of the photograph. The cement structure to the left is a one story structure with two openings on the east elevation. The opening to the left is a door and the one to the right is a boarded up window. The cement structure to the right is a second story structure. There is detail in the cornice at the roofline. There are two openings on the east elevation. The opening on the second story is a window and the one on the first story is a door. There are objects projecting from the south elevation of the two story cement structure. There is a multi-story white building beyond both cement structures. The white structure located on the left side of the photograph has a sign above the first floor and a colorful logo on the very top of the structure. There is an electric substation in between the cement structures and the white structure. There is a trailer to the left of the one story cement structure. There is a truck parked in the bottom right of the photograph. There are materials scattered across the ground in front of the two story cement structure. The ground is paved.
Colored photograph of a brick structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph shows a two story brick structure with the bricks painted white. There is a projecting brick band on the visible elevation. Below the band are four arches which sit above four openings varying in function. The two closest openings contain windows. The third opening contains a door with stairs leading up to a platform that accesses the door. The fourth archway is open and leads to a nonvisible area. The arches connect with each other at Doric pilasters in between each openings. On the same brick structure, past the arches are four openings, two on the second story and two on the first story. The opening on the first story closest to the arches is a doorway. The three other openings are windows. Beyond the brick structure, there is an attached structure. The structure is an open air structure with brick columns holding up wooden beams and a covered pitched roof. There is a truck parked in front of the structure. Beyond both structures, in the background of the photograph, there is a large metal structure, known as a quay crane, and electric lines and poles. The ground is paved.
Colored photograph of attached brick and cement structures at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The photograph shows a one story cement structure located on the bottom right of the photograph. The structure is beige with a tiled roof. There are two small windows and exterior piping on the south elevation. There is a two story brick structure attached to the west elevation of the cement structure. The brick structure has a symmetrical receding roofline on its east elevation. There is a projecting brick band on the south elevation. Below the band are four arches which sit above four window openings varying between size and placement. The arches connect with each other at Doric pilasters in between each opening. On the same brick structure beyond the arches are four openings. There are two on the second story and two on the first story. The opening on the first story that is furthest away from the viewer is a doorway. The three other openings are windows. There is another brick structure attached to the eastern elevation of the closest brick structure. This structure has a pitched roof. Beyond the attached structures is a multi-story white structure. There are electric poles and lines in front of the structures lining the road and sidewalk.
Colored photograph of an open air structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The structure has a covered pitched roof held up by wooden beams and brick columns. The structure contains rolls of thick orange wiring and other objects. Beyond the structure there is a brick structure attached to the back of the open air structure. The brick structure is painted white and has multiple arched openings. There are other structure beyond the brick structure. There are two trucks parked in the front and next to the open air structure. The ground is paved.
Colored photograph of a brick structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The one story brick structure has a pitched roof with brick pediments on either end. Below the roof line is brick dentil work. There is a band of projecting brick below the dentil and above the three openings. The three openings consists of, from left to right, a door, a shortened window, and a full sized window. Above each of the two window openings are a series of two brick arches within one another. There is only one arch above the doorway. The larger arches above the three openings connect to each other at Doric pilasters in between each opening. There is a smaller setback brick structure to the right of the structure in front. Above the second structure are eclectic poles and equipment. Two cars are parked in front of the brick structures.
Colored photograph of a brick structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The structure has two sections. The closest section is a one story structure with one door opening on the closest elevation and three window openings on the side elevation. Behind the first structure there is a second, larger brick structure attached to the first structure. The second brick structure is taller than the first but also one story. There is a brick pediment with brick dentils lining the roofline. There are three arched openings along the side of the structure. The right side of the structure is covered in ivy. The ivy is also attached to the fence and electric pole to the right of the structure. There is electric equipment on the poles. Behind the brick structure is a two-and-a-half story white Charleston Single style structure with a two story piazza on the left. There is a car parked next to the brick structure in the bottom left corner of the photograph.
Colored photograph of a brick structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The one story brick structure has a pitched roof with a brick pediment. Below the roof line is brick dentil work. There is a band of projecting brick below the dentil and above the three openings. The three openings consists of three windows Above each of the three window openings are a series of two brick arches within one another. There are six arches in total. The larger arches on the outside connect to each other at Doric pilasters in between each opening. There is a brick wall attached to the structure projecting from the left. The top of the wall and the upper sections of the brick structure are covered in ivy. The ivy is also attached to electric poles and equipment above the wall in the top left corner of the photograph.
Colored photograph of a structure at No. 1 Charlotte Street. The structure is a one story beige structure with a tiled roofline and one asymmetrical opening. There is a brick structure visible above the beige structure. The brick structure has a symmetrical receding roofline. Parked in front of the beige structure are four vehicles ranging in make, model, and color. They are parked in designated parking spots on a paved surface. Behind and around the structures and vehicles are electric poles and lines.
Primer número de "La Voz Hispana" publicación bilingüe de la organización Tri-County Hispanic American Association. / First issue of the Tri-County Hispanic American Association bilingual newsletter.
George Hopkins was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1947. He is a College of Charleston professor emeritus. This interview focuses on George Hopkins' long commitment to social justice and labor rights in Charleston. Initially, Hopkins' activism was mostly related to the College of Charleston and focused on racial issues and academic freedom. By the end of the seventies, he got involved with Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment (CAFE). Since then, he has been a member and has served as president of the organization. He remembers significant labor-related events such as the closing of the Navy Base in the nineties and the longshoremen protest in January 2000 that ended with the five men known as "The Charleston Five" arrested and charged with felonies. He also reflects on the crucial role the ILA 1422 and CAFE - now Charleston Alliance for Fair Employment - have played for Charleston's intersectional organizing and coalition development. Finally, Hopkins talks about his participation in other social justice endeavors in Charleston, such as the Quality Education Project and the Charleston Area Justice Ministry.
Circular Congregation Church senior pastor Jeremy Rutledge was born in Honolulu, HI, in 1971. When he was five years old, his family moved back to Houston, TX. Rutledge attended Bailey University and then Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, VI. After graduation, he returned to Houston and worked in chaplaincy for three years and the following ten as the pastor of a progressive church. In 2012, Rutledge moved with his wife and son to Charleston and became the Circular Church pastor. He recalls that by then, Charleston Area Justice Ministry was taking shape, and the country was shocked by the killing of Trayvon Martin. Rutledge talks about CAJM's organizing model, how white and black congregations came together to build power, and the learning curve necessary for local white progressives to demand accountability to public officials. He remembers the criticism that arose when CAJM demanded action from the Charleston School District Superintendent Nancy McGinley and later when asked for a Charleston Police Department and North Charleston Police Department racial bias audit. Finally, he reflects on the meaningful relationships that have been forge over the years among individuals and congregations thanks to the social justice work.
League of Women Voters of Charleston County, Volume XXV Bulletin No. 1 including a calendar of events, president's letter, background on the Charleston County Assessment Program, and various reports and program updates.
Agenda to the League of Women Voters Education Fund's Conference on Expanding the Electorate Administrative Obstacles to Voting held on August 1-2, 1972 with Septima P. Clark's notes on the back of each page.
Corey Clayton is a College of Charleston graduate, University of Alabama Birmingham graduate, and a member of Omega PSI Phi Fraternity, Inc., who at the time of the interview worked for Brownstone Construction Group building the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. His interest in engineering goes back to the summers working for his grandfather and his father, both of whom were general contractors. Additionally, he always had an interest in history. When he learned that the International African American Museum was going to be built, he knew he had to be a part of that process and decided to work for Brownstone Construction Group, a Black owned company, as a Quality Control Manager. In the interview, Clayton remembers the college professors that guided him and provided readings that allowed him to understand better his history. Finally, he reflects on the museum's relevance to the region and the deep personal significance of playing a part in its coming to fruition.
Michael Roberts was one of the first participants of Occupy Charleston in the year 2011. At that time, Roberts had lost his job in the recession and was living with his wife, Kathleen Ellen Roberts, on a sailboat. In the interview, he remembers how Occupy Charleston came to life: a Facebook page, a meeting at Kudu, a coffee shop in downtown Charleston where six people discussed actions, and the first big gathering at the Gage Hall. He describes the occupation at Brittlebank Park and at Marion Square that ended when the Charleston police arrested several activists. After the arrests, he explains, the meetings moved to the ILA Hall and then each group that had converged at Occupy refocused on their own projects. Roberts reflects on Occupy Charleston lessons and contributions to change. In the second part of the interview, Robert’s wife joins the conversation, providing her own insights. At the end, Roberts discusses his military experiences, his current job, and online activism.
Correspondence from Karney Platt, VISTA Volunteer, to Susan Prazah, Secretary of Women's Alliance of the Unitarian Church, regarding funding for the Yonges Island Community Day Care Center.
Correspondence from Harry R. Bryan, Director of the South Carolina Commission on Aging, to Anna D. Kelly regarding South Carolina Commission on Aging matters.
Correspondence from James B. Edwards to William Saunders regarding Saunders's induction into the South Carolina Broadcaster's Association Hall of Fame.
Correspondence from Martha Meriwether, President of the Charleston County Teachers Federal Credit Union, to Keith Thompson, Chairman of the Charleston County Board of Education.
Correspondence from Hyland McCarthy, Minority Supplier Program Manager, to Dwight James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, regarding minority suppliers and vendors.
Correspondence from Dwight C. James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, to Reginald Lewis of the Beatrice Foods International regarding the annual Freedom Fund Gala.
Handwritten correspondence from Alvin Anderson to Septima P. Clark regarding the development of "a style and format for the systematic compilation of data for an appropriate biography of Septima Poinsette Clark."
Correspondence from William Saunders, Executive Director for COBRA, to James Clyburn, State Human Affairs Commissioner, regarding editorials, "Mayor Riley and Black People" and "Letter to the Editor."
Correspondence from Lucille A. Williams, Chairman of the Coming Street Y.W.C.A., to Mrs. J. A. Edwards, Co-Chairman, to fellow members regarding a Game Party gala.
Correspondence from Sam J. Rasor, Jr., Chairman of the Allocations Board for Trident United Way, to Anna D. Kelly regarding Trident United Way matters.
Correspondence from Elizabeth Alston, Chairperson for the Black History Committee for the Bicentennial, to William Saunders regarding banquet attendance.
Membership report for the Charleston Branch of the NAACP from August 10, 1988 including reports on campaign overview/status, renewals, family day festival and membership rally, and national membership radio-thon.
Correspondence from Dolores S. Greene, Project Director for Petersfield Human Services Corporation, Inc., to William Saunders, Vice President and General Manager for WPAL Radio, regarding professional matters.
Correspondence from Gayle Clark, Chairperson for the Planning Committee at the Lexington County Hospital, to Albertha Cooke regarding the conference on the "Black Health Experience."
Correspondence from the College of Charleston to William Saunders, Executive Director for COBRA, regarding the program for a College of Charleston for Junior League Provisional Members.
Newspaper printed for the civilian employees of the Charleston Naval Shipyard starting on January 11th 1952. This volume covers from January 11th 1952 to December 24th 1952.
(Front) 5x8 index card survey of 6, 8, 10 and 12 Broad Street. Notes indicate the state of the dwelling. Includes thumbnail image of the building. (Back) Notes on buildings.
(Front) 5 x 8 index card with survey of 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 Gadsden Street. Includes one thumbnail image of dwelling. (Back) Includes notes from Alice Huger Smith.
(Front) 5x8 index card survey of 10 Charlotte Street. Notes indicate the state of the dwelling. "gone 1941". Includes thumbnail image of the dwelling. (Back) Includes seven thumbnail images of the interior of the dwelling.
A letter from Thomas S. Grimke in response to Langdon Cheves in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Grimke references ideas about the rule of law and philosophers that influenced the Reformation.
Letter from Dwight Cedric James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP to Reginald Lewis of Beatrice Foods International, regarding "an invitation […] to bring the keynote message during [the] annual Freedom Fund Gala."
Memorandum from the Education Legal Project to Dwight C. James, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, regarding "preclearance procedure under the Voting Rights Act."
Correspondence from Christine O. Jackson to L. A. Williams an Geneve P. Singleton, Basileus and Tamiouchos of the Gamma Xi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, regarding a recent donation.
Correspondence from Lee M. Thomas, Executive Director for the Office of the Governor, to Christine Jackson of the Y.W.C.A. of Greater Charleston regarding LEAA Grant Number 76-191. Enclosed South Carolina Office of Criminal Justice Programs Monitoring Feedback Report.
Correspondence from Leonard A. Higgins to Dwight James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, regarding Higgins' resignation as chairperson of The Education Committee of The Charleston Chapter of the NAACP.
Letter from Beverly L. Spadotto, Secretary of Aetna Building Restoration Corp. to Barbara Gordon of % Albright & Wilson Americas, regarding a contribution.
