Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in the back are Emily Sanders and Susan Dart Butler, far right. Caption on back: "92 children, Dart and Shaw. July 29, 1955. 11 a.m."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Caption on back: "The Reverend John T. Enwright awarding diplomas to three children at closing exercises of summer reading program at Dart Hall Library, on Friday morning, August 1, 1952. The boy is from Rosemont, outside the city; one girl is a reader from Dart Hall Library; the other from Shaw Center Library."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Patrons and staff gathered for book discussion. Susan Dart Butler is seated to the far right. Caption on back: "Dart Hall Great Books group, Oct. 6, 1952. Rev. John T. Enwright and Mrs. E. B. Burroughs, leaders."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Stamped on front: "Charleston Negro File." Caption on back: "The Reverend Stephen B. Mackey, rector of Calvary Episcopal Church, awarding reading diplomas to three children at exercises held at Dart Hall Library, 19 Kracke St., on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 1953. 80 children from Shaw Center Library, Dart Hall Library, and the book truck were awarded diplomas, each having read and reported on at least 10 books in the six weeks of the summer program. The reading game is an annual affair sponsored by the Charleston Free Library. The Reverend Mackey also made an address. The children pictured are, left to right: Patricia Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Victoria Robinson, [...], Patricia Gordon, daughter of Mrs. Janie Gordon [...], and Bernard Powers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Powers, [...]."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered, presumably for closing of summer reading program. Seated front right is Susan Dart Butler.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Seated amongst staff and guests at front are Susan Dart Butler, John Bennett, and Mary V. McBee. Caption: "Speakers and children. Children's Dept. summer game closing exercises."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Facing the children is John Bennett. Caption: "Summer game of United Nations. Closing exercises. Aug. 1943."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children, staff, and speakers at the closing exercises of the children's department summer games at Dart Hall. Included in image are Susan Dart Butler, Janie M. Smith, John Bennett, and Mary V. McBee.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Facing the children are Mary V. McBee, John Bennett, and Susan Dart Butler. Caption: "Colored children at Dart Hall exercises. Ag. 1943. Game of United Nations."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Caption on back: "Thursday night, Nov. 18, 1948. Book Week program at Dart Hall branch. Librarian, Mrs. Susan D. Butler, leading. Burke and Avery negro high school students at table. Books were Huggins' 'The Red Chair Waits' and Gatti 'Here is the Veld.' Book discussions held on the third Thursday of each month. This picture published in Negro newspaper 'The New Citizen.' Mrs. Susan Dart Butler is in charge of Negro library services in city of Charleston."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Patrons and staff gathered for book discussion. Susan Dart Butler seated at the front of the room to far right. Caption on back: "Great Books group Dart Hall Branch Charleston County Free Library S.C."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Standing amongst staff in back is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Picture taken at Dart, Aug. 1, '52. Some of the children who 'graduated' in summer reading game. Dart Hall, Shaw Center, and Colored County."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in the back of the room are Susan Dart Butler, Janie M. Smith, Emily C. Sanders, and Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Dart Hall branch reading game "graduation" exercises. Charleston County Library, S.C. 1953."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in the back are Susan Dart Butler, far left, and Mae Holloway Purcell, far right.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in the back are Emily C. Sanders, Janie M. Smith, Mae Holloway Purcell, and Susan Dart Butler.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Staff and guest presenting certificates to children at close of summer reading program. Caption on back: "July 29, 1955. Dart Hall. 11 a.m. Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Washington, Mr. Taylor."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered, presumably for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in back are Emily Sanders and Susan Dart Butler.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered, presumably for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in back are Susan Dart Butler and Emily Sanders.
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Exterior view. Caption on back: "John L. Dart branch, 1067 King St. dedicated Dec. 12, 1968. Replaces Dart Hall library. Aug. 1969. Exterior John Dart Branch."
Portrait photograph of Anna Dart Bronseaux. Caption on front of original case: "Mrs. Anna Dart Bronseaux, picture given to Dart by Mrs. M. Seabrook. 9/28/87." Stamped on front of original case: "John L. Dart Branch."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Architect's rendering of new building, created by D. C. Liollio. Caption on back: "A new building for an old branch. To be located at 1067 King St., this $171,800.00 building, 6500 sq. ft. in size, will replace the Dart Hall branch library. 1967."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Interior view showing furniture and shelving. Caption on back: "Taken by Royal Metal. Feb. 69. Charleston Office Supply."
Bookmobile serving African American children on John's Island. Seated at the table is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "At Johns Island Negro Community House, 1950."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Portrait photograph of Susan Dart Butler seated at Circulation desk. Caption on back: "Susan Dart Butler. John L. Dart Branch."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Caption on back: "Mr. William C. Ehrhardt, Chairman, Capital Improvements Committee, County Council of Charleston County. Mrs. Girdler B. Fitch, President, Board of Trustees, Charleston County Library. Mrs. Anna Dart Bronseaux, daughter of the late Reverend John L. Dart. Mrs. William A. Dart, daughter-in-law of the late Rev. Dart at dedication exercises, John L. Dart Library. Dec. 12, 1968."
Johns Island Community Branch Library. Staff and patrons checking out books. Standing behind the table is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Johns Island negro branch in negro community building."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Interior view showing furniture and shelving. Caption on back: "Taken by Royal Metal. Feb. 1969. Chas. Office Supply."
One on side of the paper is a letter from club president T.I. Washington to members, kicking off the 1967-1968 season, with a mention of Federation Day. On the other side of the paper is a draft of a letter from Mamie Fields to Washington, accepting the role of club historian and suggesting they advocate to the county library to keep the name of the Dart Library when they re-open it as a new branch.
A letter from Mamie Fields to Emily Sanders, thanking her for suggesting the new county library branch be named for John L. Dart. The letter outlines the history of the industrial school on the property and the later Dart Hall.
