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Founded 1870 as Payne Institute; 1880 under the auspices of the African Methodist Episcopal Church it was renamed in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of this branch of the Methodist Church.

From the description of Self-Study Steering Committee records, 1970-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70962831

Historically black university founded 1870 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church; located in Columbia, S.C.

From the description of Lucy Lipsey diploma, 1892 June 1 (Columbia, S.C.) (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 191870760

From the description of Roselyn Victoria Nicholas diploma, 1922 June 1 (Columbia, S.C.) (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 191870759

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Sellers, Cleveland, 1944-. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. papers, 1934-2003 (bulk 1960-1980). College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
referencedIn Allen University. Office of Academic Affairs. Office of Academic Affairs records, 1990-1992. Allen University
referencedIn Southern Education Foundation. John Curtis Dixon correspondence and administrative records, 1943-1964. Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library
creatorOf Allen University. Roselyn Victoria Nicholas diploma, 1922 June 1 (Columbia, S.C.) University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Allen University. Office of the President. Office of the President records, 1938-1994 (bulk 1965-1994). Allen University
referencedIn Adams, E. A. (Eugene Avery), 1886-1958. E. A. Adams papers, 1892-1968 (bulk, 1940-1966). University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Septima P. Clark papers, ca. 1910-ca. 1990. Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
referencedIn Benedict College. Office of the President. Office of the President records, 1970-1995 (bulk 1980-1990). Benedict College, Benjamin F. Payton Learning Resources Center
referencedIn Allen University. Office of the Registrar. Office of the Registrar records, 1950-1989. Allen University
creatorOf Benedict College. College Freshman English Curriculum Development Institute : a 7 college cooperative program, 1968. Benedict College, Benjamin F. Payton Learning Resources Center
creatorOf Allen University. Self-Study Steering Committee records, 1970-1972. Allen University
referencedIn Bolden, Ethel Evangeline Martin, 1918-. Ethel Evangeline Martin Bolden papers, 1900-2002 University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Allen University. Lucy Lipsey diploma, 1892 June 1 (Columbia, S.C.) University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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correspondedWith Adams, E. A. (Eugene Avery), 1886-1958. person
associatedWith Allen University. Office of Academic Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith Allen University. Office of the President. corporateBody
associatedWith Allen University. Office of the Registrar. corporateBody
associatedWith Allen University. Self-Study Steering Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Benedict College. corporateBody
associatedWith Benedict College. Office of the President. person
associatedWith Bolden, Ethel Evangeline Martin, 1918- person
associatedWith Clark, Septima Poinsette, 1898-1987. person
associatedWith Lipsey, Lucy, b.1865 person
associatedWith Nicholas, Roselyn Victoria, b.ca.1906. person
associatedWith Sellers, Cleveland, 1944- person
associatedWith Southern Education Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Spandorf, Adolph A., 1916- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
South Carolina--Columbia
South Carolina--Columbia
South Carolina--Columbia
South Carolina
South Carolina
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African American universities and colleges
African American universities and colleges
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Methodist universities and colleges
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