Miriam M. Brown papers, 1922-2002.

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Miriam M. Brown papers, 1922-2002.

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The collection includes personal and professional material from Miriam Brown's life as well as personal material from her children, Arthur Brown, Jr. and Jeanne B. Morris. Miriam Brown personal items include a diploma from South Carolina State College, a scrapbook with feature articles, and proclamations honoring Miriam Brown's work in Mount Pleasant and Charleston. Professional material includes correspondence to and from Brown while principal of Laing School, retirement forms, and teaching certificates. The Arthur F. Brown, Jr. material includes a diploma from Avery Institute and a school certificate from Laing School. The Jeanne B. Morris materials include a diploma from Avery Institute and an excerpt from In and Out of the Shadows: The Life and Contributions of Miriam Shivery Moore Brown written by Jeanne B. Morris.

0.75 linear feet (2 archival boxes, 1 museum item)

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7913634

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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Brown, Miriam M., 1901-2002.

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Miriam M. Brown (1901-2002) worked as an educator for fifty-two years at multiple schools in Charleston and Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She received numerous recognitions for her work in the community, including a proclamation from the town of Mount Pleasant declaring October 12th of each year as Miriam Brown Memorial Day. Miriam married Arthur Felder Brown in 1928 and had two children, Arthur Felder Brown, Jr. and Jeanne Albertha Brown Morris. From the description of Miriam M. B...

Morris, Jeanne B.

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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...

Laing High School (Mount Pleasant, S.C.)

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Laing Normal and Industrial School (Mount Pleasant, S.C.)

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Brown, Arthur Felder, Jr.

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Laing Elementary School (Mount Pleasant, S.C.)

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