John Wesley Carr scrapbook, 1934-1941.

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John Wesley Carr scrapbook, 1934-1941.

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Scrapbook (1895-1941) contains photographs, clippings, postcards, and miscellaneous items pertaining to John Wesley Carr and Hampton Institute. Photographs include class pictures, a group picture (1941) of the 701st Sanitary Company at Fort Bragg, N.C., photographs of Carr and his friends and classmates at Hampton Institute, and photographs of members of a Hampton Institute creative dance group. Printed materials include programs for various school events such as a program by elocutionist Marie Joe Brown at Hampton Institute's Ogden Hall (1938), an Annual Spring Concert of the Hampton Institute Band (1937), and commencement exercises at Avery Institute (1934). Postcards depict Hampton Institute buildings and other buildings and scenes in Hampton, Virginia. Miscellaneous items include invitations to parties and dances, typescript sheets of the Hampton Institute "Victory Song," the "Negro National Anthem, " and the "Club Song" for the Bachelor of Science Club at Hampton Institute. Loose items which have been removed from the scrapbook include letters to John W. Carr, a photograph of Mary Green Carr (Carr's mother), photographs (probably of family members), and a certificate (1981) conferring Carr with an honorary lifetime membership in the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.

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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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Hampton University (Va.)

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United States. Army

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Carr, John Wesley.

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Educator. John Wesley Carr was a Charleston (S.C.) school principal and a graduate of both Avery Normal Institute (Charleston, S.C.) and Hampton Institute (Hampton, Va.). From the description of John Wesley Carr scrapbook, 1934-1941. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 31734854 ...

Avery Normal Institute

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The Avery Normal Institute was established by the American Missionary Association (AMA) in Charleston, South Carolina in 1865. It originally served as a school for former slaves and free persons of color, providing normal, or teacher, training to students pursuing careers in education. Avery's educational mission evolved as its all-black administrators, faculty, and students played pivotal roles in combating racism and Jim Crow laws in Charleston. The school eventually became known just as Avery...