Isaiah Bennett papers, ca. 1932-2002.

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Isaiah Bennett papers, ca. 1932-2002.

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The Isaiah Bennett Papers contain five small series. The first series consists of biographical documents regarding Isaiah Bennett's life. They include an album regarding Bennett's campaign for Charleston County Council in 1980, with a letter from Rosalynn Carter; an obituary and funeral program, and the finding aid for the collection he donated to the Georgia State University archives pertaining to his involvement with the local 1199 Union. The second series consists of primary and secondary source material on the Charleston Hospital Workers' Strike of 1969 and includes correspondence between Bennett and other leaders of the strike, memorabilia, photographs, and news clippings. The third series contains original items donated to the Avery Research Center for inclusion in the Isaiah Bennett Papers from Georgia State University archives collection on the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). These include strike bulletins, correspondence, and news releases regarding the national 1945 Tobacco Workers' Strike. Materials regarding the local South Carolina chapter and National A. Philip Randolph Institute constitute the fourth series. Included is correspondence, minutes, and bylaws. The miscellaneous series includes resolutions from the AFL-CIO on Civil Rights and the S.C. Democratic Party regarding state minimum wage, voter registration, and election reform as well as other material.

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College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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Carter, Rosalynn, 1927-2023

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Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. Local 15-A (Charleston, S.C.)

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