South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Nelson B. Rivers, III to all units regarding youth and college division sponsored bus to regional convention and final room reservations for the national convention.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from W. F. Gibson and Nelson B. Rivers, III to NAACP members regarding apprehension toward President Ronald Reagan nominating Judge Robert H. Bork to be the 104th Justice to the United States Supreme Court. Enclosed materials regarding Judge Bork.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from W. F. Gibson, D.D.S., President S.C. Conference of Branches, Chairman, National Board of Directors, and Nelson B. Rivers, III, Executive Secretary, regarding the Radio-Thon. Enclosed materials relating to the Radio-Thon.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Nelson B. Rivers, III to all units regarding the Annual State Convention Awards. Enclosed blank forms for the L. A. Blackmon Award and the Arthur W. Stanley Award.
Correspondence from Olin D. Johnston, Governor of South Carolina, to J. Arthur Brown regarding an application for Notary Public, oath, and check with enclosed application and oath.
Correspondence from James R. D. Anderson to Reginald C. Barrett and J. Arthur Brown regarding and advisory from Zone Intergroup Relations Advisor Thompson of the Federal Housing Administration.
Correspondence from Jesse McDade, Chairman of the Department of Black Studies at University of California, Riverside, to Cleveland Sellers regarding financial assistance.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Nelson B. Rivers, III, Executive Director, to all NAACP Branch Presidents and Secretaries regarding a change of the April Board Meeting date and Convention details.
Photocopy of correspondence from Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Governor of South Carolina, to William F. Gibson, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, regarding the BMW plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Nelson B. Rivers, III, Executive Director, to President and Secretary of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP regarding the 50th Annual State Convention. Enclosed Arthur W. Stanley Award form and L. A. Blackmon Award form.
Correspondence from Herbert Hill, Labor Secretary for the NAACP, to Alice N. Spearman, Executive Director for the South Carolina Council on Human Relations, regarding a series of complaints with the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.
Correspondence from J. C. Moore, Director of the South Carolina Probation, Parole and Pardon Board, to J. P. Strom, Chief of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, regarding Samuel Gilchrist.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Andrea E. Loney, Vice Chairperson, Legal Redress Committee and Vice Chairperson, Resolution Committee to NAACP Branch Presidents in South Carolina.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Nelson B. Rivers, III, Executive Director, to all units regarding the "next Conway March and Mandela's visit."
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Nelson B. Rivers, III, Executive Secretary, to all units regarding the final details on the 80th Annual National Convention from July 9 to 14, 1989 in Detroit, Michigan.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Nelson B. Rivers, III, Executive Secretary, to all units regarding a change of date for a monthly Board of Directors meeting.
South Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP memorandum from Dr. W. F. Gibson, President, to Officers and Executive Board Members At-Large regarding an emergency meeting to approve reapportionment plans.
Correspondence from Ralph A. Dungan, Special Assistant the President of the United States, to J. Arthur Brown acknowledging the President's receipt of a telegram sent by Brown.
Military form recording Edgar M. Lazarus as a volunteer for the "Palmetto Guard Siege Train" under "Captain Webb." The back material of the form includes a handwritten note stating Lazarus will stay in the city until some matters are settled.
Oath of Allegiance signed by Minnie (Rachel) Mordecai Lazarus, wife of Edgar M. Lazarus, which states she will abandon all allegiance to the Confederate States of America.
Photo of residents of the Wilkinson Home boarding a bus for camp, possibly bound for Atlanta. The caption on the back explains that United Fund donations allowed all of the girls to attend camp that summer.
A handwritten, four-page letter from Catherine Ravenel to Susan Alston in which she discusses life in Columbia, South Carolina, after the Civil War and shares various pieces of news from families such as the Middletons, Winthrops, Lowndes, and Rutledges.
A handwritten, eight-page letter from Susan Pringle Alston to her aunt, Rebecca Hayne, in which she describes Union troops and newly freed people raiding and robbing houses while her family was in Plantersville at the end of Civil War. She expresses concern for similar things occurring in Columbia and Darlington, South Carolina.
A handwritten, four-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles, in which she discusses the possibility for illness, specifically typhus fever, spreading in crowded South Carolina cities. In addition, she expresses her wartime fears and advises him on the management of enslaved people. Attached to this letter is a note requesting that he bring books on farming to Greenville. On the front of the envelope, a list of items is written; on the back, a list of names of enslaved people is written.
Press release statement from the United States Commission on Civil Rights regarding a report on the progress of school desegregation in Williamsburg School District.
Photocopy of letter from Area Assistant Superintendent David J. Mack, Jr. to University of South Carolina Provost Dr. Keith E. Davis endorsing Septima P. Clark's nomination for an honorary degree at University of South Carolina.
A document entitled, "A Proposal For Comprehensive Land Use And Education," submitted by John Buffington, Executive Director of Penn Community Services, submitted to Office of the Governer of South Carolina, Manpoower Division.
Photocopy of letter from a variety University of South Carolina employees to University of South Carolina Provost Dr. Keith E. Davis endorsing Septima P. Clark's nomination for an honorary degree at University of South Carolina.
Correspondence from from R. Archie Elli, State Director for the South Carolina State Department of Public Welfare, to James E. Clyburn, Executive Director for the South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers, regarding day care facilities. Enclosed copy of letter that "further explains our present position with regard to Federal Title IV funds."
Correspondence from James E. Clyburn to Archie Ellis, Director of State Department Public Welfare, regarding funding for the South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers.
Letter from Willie Williams, Jr. of Willie Williams Real Estate to Septima P. Clark regarding Community Development Act of Columbia, South Carolina and Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Enclosed Community Development Act materials and Summary of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
Pamphlet entitled, "The Equal Rights Amendment and South Carolina Laws" presented by University of South Carolina Division of Education Services and School of Law including schedule of events, information on speakers and cooperating organizations. Addressed to Septima P. Clark.
A photo of Mrs. L.M. Goff, president of the Southeastern Region of the Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, speaking at their meeting at Allen University.
One page from the program for the 1976 annual meeting of the South Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The page features a letter from the club president about America's bicentennial.
Program from the state meeting of the South Carolina Girls Clubs, April 30-May 2, 1976. On the back of the program is an advertisement with greetings from the Winnsboro Federated Women and Winnsboroettes.
A photo, from a publication, of the Culture Club, one of the federated clubs in Columbia, South Carolina. The caption tells about the founding of the club and lists members at the time.
Letter from an unknown person to Mamie Fields, detailing the progress and needs of updating and cleaning the Wilkinson Home for Girls. It also mentions Miss Bellinger left suddenly and how Mrs. Middleton is doing well.
A letter from Eunice Stackhouse to Mamie Fields about a tribue to Marion Wilkinson. On the back of the letter are handwritten notes about what to feature in the next "Clubwomen" publication.
Memorandum from S.C. Association of Black Elected Officials Chairperson John R. Harper, II to Black Elected Officials regarding upcoming meeting. Addressed to Septima P. Clark.
League of Women Voters of South Carolina's South Carolina Voter, Vol. XXVI No. 2, including information on the Russell Damn and various legislation issues. Addressed to Septima P. Clark.
Constitution and By-Laws of S.C. Association of Black Elected Officials including articles on Name, Membership, Structure, Elections, Meetings, Authority, Executive Secretary, Endorsements, Dues, and Amendments.
Memorandum from S.C. Association of Black Elected Officials Chairperson John R. Harper, II to Black Elected Officials regarding April 22, 1978 meeting, dues, congressional district meetings, office, and newsletter information.
League of Women Voters of South Carolina's Legislative Newsletter, Vol. XII, February-March 1978, including information on the 1978 General Assembly, E.R.A., Senate Subsistence Pay, Education, Child Welfare, Environmental Legislation, State Legislature, and Restration and Election Laws. Addressed to Septima P. Clark.
League of Women Voters of South Carolina's South Carolina Voter, Vol. XXVII No. 6, including information on State Government Day, Environmental Calendar, Belva High, Poll Managers, and other legislative issues. Addressed to Septima P. Clark.
League of Women Voters of South Carolina's South Carolina Voter, Vol. XXVII No. 6, including information on council, the 1978-79 budget, and other budgetary issues. Addressed to Septima P. Clark.
League of Women Voters of South Carolina's Legislative Newsletter, Vol. X, June-July 1976, including information on constitutional revision, state legislative procedures, environmental quality, education, and registration and election laws. Addressed to Septima P. Clark.
Bobby Richardson was born in Sumter, South Carolina on August 19, 1935. While playing high school and American Legion baseball, he was discovered by the New York Yankees and after his high school graduation he joined them. He played two years on the Yankees' minor league farm team and at nineteen he participated in his first professional game. Richardson played with the Yankees for ten years from 1955 to 1966 and won nine out of ten World Series. Richardson earned several awards and holds still-standing records. Following his retirement from professional baseball Richardson coached the University of South Carolina Gamecocks from 1970-1976. In the interview Richardson recalls his friendships with baseball legends Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris; he shares his opinions about the present-day game of baseball, including length of the season, finances, and steroid use. Finally he reflects about the importance of his faith and the impact it has on his personal and professional life. When asked about his best year in baseball he choose 1962, stating "It was just one of those years when everything seemed to go my way."
