Oral history with Lonnie Hamilton

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Title:

Oral history with Lonnie Hamilton

Date:

1983

Interviewee:

Hamilton, Lonnie

Description:

First elected in 1970, Lonnie Hamilton was the first African American to serve on the Charleston County Council. In this interview Hamilton discusses teaching at Bonds Wilson High School in North Charleston, his decision to run for Charleston County Council, subsequent elections, and his daughter. Audio with transcript.

Collection Title:

South Carolina Historical Society Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Charleston County Council, Hamilton, Lonnie

Topical Subject:

African American, Politics, Elections

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), North Charleston (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

44-30-07 Hamilton

Date Digital:

2010-06-23

Digitization Specifications:

Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are wav files.

Internet Media Type:

audio/mpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital resource copyright 2010, The South Carolina Historical Society. All rights reserved. For more information contact The South Carolina Historical Society, 100 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29403

Admin ID:

220915