The South Carolina Legislative Roundup, edited by Eve Moredock, "covers legislative action through February 2, 1984. This particular document was mailed to Russell Brown, a Charleston Attorney.
Correspondence from Ellen T. Blanchard to Donald J. Cameron, Assistant Executive Director for the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston, South Carolina.
(Front) 5x8 index card survey of 6, 8, 10 and 12 Atlantic Street. Note indicates the state of the dwellings. Includes thumbnail image of the dwelling. (Back) Includes image of the dwelling and note that Osceola may have been formerly held there.
(Front) 5x8 index card survey of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Ashmead Place. Notes indicate the state of the dwelling. Includes a thumbnail image of the dwelling.
(Front) 5 x 8 index card with survey of 8 and 10 Green Street. Includes two thumbnails of dwelling. (Back) Includes notes from Alice Huger Smith. Also includes two other photos of the dwellings.
Statement providing a detailed list of actions regarding the legal case between National Board of the Y.W.C.A. of the U.S.A. vs. Y.W.C.A. of Charleston South Carolina from November 10, 1971.
Correspondence from Robert Campbell, Jr. to Dwight James. President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, regarding Campbell's resignation from his position as chairman of the Education Committee.
Statement by Thelma Haynes regarding an unexpected police visit, wherein the police officer assaulted and arrested members of Haynes's family without citing a reason.
Letter from Barbara Kingston, Secretary of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP to Isazetta Spikes, Membership Director of the NAACP, regarding membership reports, applications, and payments.
Memorandum from Lucille S. Whipper, South Carolina State House of Representatives to Citizens Organization, House District 109, regarding "the regular meeting of Citizens of House District 109."
Correspondence from Brenda Murphy, Chairman of the Labor & Industry Committee, Charleston Branch of the NAACP to E.E. Fava, County Administration, requesting the "most recent EE04 report for the County of Charleston."
Correspondence from Delbert L. Woods, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, to Benjamin L. Hooks, Executive Director of the National Branch of the NAACP, regarding Fort Sumter National Park.
Correspondence from Mrs. M. A. Wilds, Chairman of The Adult Program Committee for the Coming Street Y.W.C.A., to Members and Associates regarding a "Family Dinner" to be held on July 22, 1967.
Correspondence from Ada C. Baytop, Chairman and Secretary for the Coming Street Y.W.C.A., to "Mrs. Saunders" regarding Beatrice Simmons, Marguerite Simmons, and Rosina Middleton visiting New York City.
Correspondence from John H. Ball, Chief of Police, to William Saunders, Executive Director for COBRA, regarding an incident of racial profiling at Big Star Supermarket.
(Front) 5x8 index card survey of 10-16 Horlbeck Alley. Notes indicate state of dwelling and that it was demolished in the 1940s. Includes one thumbnail image of dwelling. (Back) Signed A.S.
(Front) 5x8 index card survey of 10 Archdale Street (St. John's Church). Notes indicate the state of the building. Includes thumbnail image of the building. (Back) Includes is a an image of the building and notes.
Letter from Brenda Cromwell of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP to France McCarthy, Operations Manager of the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, regarding "signed contracting documents" and deposit.
William McCann speaks about his experience growing up as part of an Irish American and Italian American family in New York. While his great-great grandparents came to the United States from Longford and Wicklow in the 1850?s and took up blue-collar jobs, the family has little knowledge of family stories or memories from that time, as William?s paternal grandfather passed away when his father was in his teens. Because he had more contact with older relatives from his maternal, Italian, side during childhood, the majority of William?s experience of Irishness has been through relationships with his friends in New York, some who have parents that are native Irish. He feels that Irish identity is less prominent in the South, that there is less of a culture built around Irishness.
Vivian Cleary, 64, was born in Dublin, Ireland. He shares stories about life in the Northside of Dublin. Vivian lived in Dublin until he was three years old when his parents moved to Birmingham, England, where he lived until the age of 17. Vivian shares experiences of family holidays in Ireland. Vivian came to Charleston twenty years ago and discusses how different life is in America. He discusses political issues with America during this time along with the process for applying for permanent residency. Vivian is also able to shed light on historical events in Ireland, such as experiences with the IRA, and separation of Northern Ireland and the Republic.
Michelle Mapp was born on September 4, 1969 in Bad Kreuznach, Germany where her father, a U.S. Army drill sergeant was stationed. The family moved back to the United States when she was four years old and to the Charleston area when she was thirteen. Mapp attended Brentwood Middle School and Garret High School in North Charleston. She earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Clemson University and a Master of Engineering Management at George Washington University. She lived with her husband in Atlanta for several years and then relocated to Charleston in 2000. While teaching math at Stall High in North Charleston she observed the complexity of community factors that affected her students and became more interested in working on public policies. Following this interest, she enrolled in the master's degree program in public administration at the College of Charleston and started working right away with a newly formed organization, the Charleston Housing Trust. In the interview, Mapp discusses in length the need for affordable housing in Charleston and North Charleston and states that regional conversations and plans are needed and still lacking. She explains that affordable housing requires both finding resources but also modifying government building and development regulations. At the end of the interview, Mapp reflects about the Mother Emanuel AME Chuch massacre, the killing of Walter Scott, and systemic racism in Charleston and South Carolina.
Kristen Lowe (pronouns: She/Her/Hers) was born in Florence, South Carolina, and currently resides in Charleston with her partner, and works professionally as a hand therapist in a sports medicine practice. She discusses growing up in the small-town atmosphere of Florence, and the impacts of her largely conservative and Southern Baptist religious upbringing. She recalls happy childhood memories with her parents and two younger brothers, including spending summers on the lake. Attending a private Baptist high school, she was unaware of her identity and saw no LGBTQ role models anywhere, having her first experience at age twenty. A graduate of the College of Charleston and later the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), she hid her sexual identity at the former institution, afraid of being labelled if she attended Gay Straight Alliance meetings, but at MUSC, she eventually served as Vice President of the Alliance for Equality. Lowe describes the difficulty of arriving at self-acceptance, feeling solitary, and at first being fearful of going to church and educational figures, or even close friends for advice. Becoming more and more open, she searched for a place within the LGBTQ community, finding fulfillment and social acceptance in becoming a board member of Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA). She details the advocacy work AFFA does, achieving, just at the time of the interview, a victory in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina in its passing a non-discrimination ordinance. Being out has given her a freedom to do as she wants, dress as she wants and she also has a variety of reproductive options available to her and her partner, as well. Any harassments received for being perceived as a lesbian were minor, she notes. In answer to queries about the issues facing the LGBTQ community today, she reflects on the number of different identities within it, and although there is much more visibility currently, she reiterates the difficulty of coming out, recalling how she at first had to do it via letters to her parents. If it takes an individual years to come to terms with her identity, she reasons, family members should be given time to adapt as well. She also explains how naturally children will take to the idea of LGBTQ relations among adults since children come into the world unprejudiced and will remain so if their society will allow it.
Letter from Dr. Jacob S. Raisin to Thomas J. Tobias recanting his inability to officiate during the upcoming holidays at the KKBE congregation. Raisin states he was able to have a friend cover for him at his current congregation and will be able to visit Charleston and asks if his probationary period can be extended to a year.
Correspondence from Barbara Kingston, Secretary for the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, to C. W. Stevenson, General Manager of the Columbia, South Carolina Holiday Inn, regarding the third annual Woman of the Year Contest and NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner.
Correspondence from Barbara Kingston, Secretary for the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, to J. Ruckstuhly, General Manager of the Columbia, South Carolina Marriott Hotel, regarding the third annual Woman of the Year Contest and NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner.
Correspondence from Barbara Kingston, Secretary for the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, to Gary Tucker, General Manager of the Columbia, South Carolina Ramada Inn, regarding the third annual Woman of the Year Contest and NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner.
Correspondence from Dru Welch, Coordinator of the Minority Student Programs at the Medical University of South Carolina, to Dwight James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, regarding an agreement to co-sponsor the Fourth Annual Health and Wellness Fair.
Correspondence from Donna R. Taylor, Staff Attorney for the Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program, Inc., to Dwight James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, regarding the board of commissioners' "Ben Tillman Housing Project."
Correspondence from Yvonne T. Orr, Coordinator for Black Women Entrepreneurs, to Dwight James, President of the Charleston Chapter of the NAACP, regarding the "Pre-Holiday Shopping and Service Extravaganza."
Handwritten minutes to a Board of Directors Meeting of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP reporting issues including membership, the publicity committee, treasury, and committee on education, held on March 10, 1983 at Morris Brown A.M.E. Church.
The Fenwick Hall Second Annual Attorney Seminar pamphlet highlights the topic "Dealing with the Alcohol or Drug Impaired Client," and includes the seminar schedule.
Correspondence from Dwight C. James, President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, to Paul Gidlund regarding "the condition of the spaces we occupy at 116 Spring Street, Charleston, SC …" where the "... damage resulting from Hurricane Hugo has yet to be repaired."
Correspondence from J. Arthur Brown to Members of the Charleston County Consolidated School Board regarding the Advisory Council of Murray-LaSaine Elementary School.
Handwritten minutes to an Executive Board Meeting of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP reporting issues including correspondence, a financial report, a standing committee report, the education committee, and the freedom fund committee on April 10, 1986 at Morris Brown A.M.E. Church.
Correspondence from Harry P. Graham, President of Vorhees College, to J. Arthur Brown regarding the Trustee Board Committee on Faculty and Student Welfare.
Charleston Branch of the NAACP memorandum from Isaiah Bennett, Financial Audit Committee Chair, to all members of the Executive Board, regarding a "special call meeting."
A letter to the Bishop W. A. Guerry from the State Advisory Board of the American Jewish Relief Committee requesting contribution towards the committee's work to aid Jewish sufferers of the war in Europe. Rabbi Dr. Jacob S. Raisin is listed as a member of the Advisory Board.
Letter from the co-chairpersons of the Charleston section of the National Council of Negro Women to Mamie Fields. It invites Fields to attend a program honoring Mary McLeod Bethune.
A letter from Elias Ball II at Comingtee Plantation to his son John Ball in Charleston, South Carolina discussing a shipment of cattle, the health of Edward Simons, a fight John had with Bob Simons resulting in a black eye, and the health of Elias Ball III's "house wench."
A letter from Elias Ball III to his brother John Ball in Charleston, South Carolina on sending the enslaved man Plimouth with a delivery, and a request for news from town through either a letter or a newspaper.
A handwritten, one-page letter from Robert Pringle of Great Britain to his Charleston relatives in which he explores their genealogical connection. He encloses a family tree, a list of marital dates, and a newspaper clipping to explain the family history.
A handwritten, three-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles Alston, in which she describes the Union attack on Morris Island on July 10, 1863, and details her plans to leave Charleston the next day, including arranging a delivery of osnaburg fabric. She also states that Vicksburg has fallen.
A handwritten, two-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles, in which she arranges the arrival of six enslaved people in Greenville. She also advises him on the management of their house in Charleston and warns him to not allow enslaved people to travel without the accompaniment of a white person so as to prevent their impressment.
Three colored photographs of No. 10 Colonial Street: Top (parked vehicle in driveway); Bottom left (corner of west elevation and driveway); Bottom right (corner of south elevation and back yard). The three photographs are taped to a beige sheet of paper with two holes in the top. The paper is labeled as " 10 Colonial St." There is a white border surrounding all three photographs. The top photograph shows the north elevation of No. 10 Colonial Street and the south elevation of neighboring structure. The driveway is paved under where the tires of the vehicle sit. The center and sides of the driveway consist of grass. The bottom left photograph shows the back corner of the structure with a projecting bay window on the north elevation. The yard is covered in grass and lined with foliage along the border of the property in both of the bottom photographs.
Page 10 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows plots located near Pointset Street and Grove Street between King Street and Russell Street. Plat 2 shows plots near Judith Street and Chapel Street, and includes "Beaufort's Court" and "Heyward's Court."
Chef and entrepreneur Sameka Merisier Jenkins (b. 1972) grew up in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina in the Seven Mile community. Her early memories relate to the delicious food that was shared by the family on Sundays after worshiping at the Great Will AME Church. She describes her family's cooking practices and the dishes that were prepared. Additionally, she talks about her childhood community, traditional medicine, and the accents and sayings of the elders. Jenkins developed her interest in cooking when she was a teenager and learned her craft by staying in the kitchen with the adults, following directions, and imitating them. She attended Francis Marion University and was soon cooking for her friends. Mixing with people from various places, she became aware of her rich heritage and developed a keen sense of pride in it. Since 2011, Jenkins has owned and operates Carolima’s a catering company that specializes in Gullah Cuisine. Jenkins reflects on the Gullah/ Geechee restaurants in the Lowcountry and her relationship with other business owners.
(Front) 5 x 8 index card with survey of 311 East Bay Street and 10 Laurens Street. Includes one image of dwelling. (Back) Brief notes about the property.
(Front) 5 x 8 index card with survey of 10 Coming Street. Includes one thumbnail image of dwelling. (Back) Brief notes about the property. Includes two additional thumbnail images of the dwellings.
Charles (Chuck) A. Maxwell, Citadel Class of 1985, was born in Denver, Colorado in 1962 and was raised in the South Carolina Lowcountry. His family has deep roots in Charleston and his parents decided to return to the city when his father left the Air Force. After graduating from Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, he attended The Citadel and was an accomplished cadet elected to be the Fourth Battalion Regimental Commander. Right after graduation, he joined the Air Force and was initially stationed in North Dakota and later in England. He was named Captain, but his career was cut short when he was subjected to martial court for being gay. In the interview, Maxwell takes pride in his family roots and values that have guided him during his life. He talks about the special relationship he had with an uncle who was a gay artist living in New York City and helped him to accept himself and enjoy life in the big city. He discusses his experiences as a Black gay man in the South and in military organizations before the time of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policies. He is proud about his experience at The Citadel and his accomplishments as a cadet. He explains it was easier for him to be gay at The Citadel than Black at The Citadel because he could hide his sexual orientation but not his complexion. He remembers Hell Week, the knob year, and other abuses he overcame during his time in the institution, including being forced to lead the school fight song, Dixieland. He also talks about his experience and accomplishments in the Air Force, the struggles to be who he was in a homophobic institution, as well as the frustration and despair he went through for being taken to court martial. At the time of the interview Maxwell was living in Atlanta with his partner of thirteen years and was still deeply involved with The Citadel as an alum.
(Front) 5x8 index card survey of 100, 104 Bull Street. Note indicates the state of the dwelling. Includes two thumbnail images of the dwelling. (Back) Notes on carriage house.
(Front) 5x8 index card survey of 100 Broad Street. Notes indicate the state of the dwelling. Includes thumbnail image of the dwelling. (Back) Notes on a possible balcony and "picturesque" details.
Three colored polaroid photographs of No. 100 Bull Street: Top (front facade/north elevation); Middle (building elevation); Bottom (close up of windows on building elevation). The three photographs are taped to a beige paper with holes punched through the top. The paper is labeled "100 Bull St. #8012-10-18." The top photograph shows the two-and-a-half-story structure with porches spanning the entire first and second floors of the facade. The middle and bottom photographs show the blue exterior and blue shutters of the structure.
Page 100 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 features lots located near the intersection of Broad Street and Friend Street. Plat 2 shows lots and structures on Meeting Street. Plat 3 shows land located near the intersection of Drake Street and Cool Blow Street, including a stretch of the North Eastern Rail Road, a creek leading to the Cooper River, and some marshland. Plat 4 is affixed to the page so it folds in and out, and shows lots located near a stream, Pine Street, Alleyway Street, Norman Street, and Ashton Street.
(Front) 5 x 8 index card with survey of 100 Church Street. Includes one thumbnail image of dwelling. (Back) Brief notes about the property, including A.S.'s comment "Bad adaptation of old building to comercial use" and another note calling it "the most unfortunate alteration on Church St."
