Avery photograph collection, circa 1890s-2008.

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Avery photograph collection, circa 1890s-2008.

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The collection includes photographs, negatives, contact sheets, photocopies, and other materials related to African American history from slavery to the Civil Rights Movement to the present, with an emphasis on Charleston and the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. Charleston's prominent African American families are represented, especially alumni of the Avery Normal Institute, as well as lifeways in rural areas and the Sea Islands. Images show the area's physical structures, associated people, and activities of African American churches, businesses, schools, civic and social organizations, burial societies, and professional associations. The work of Charleston-area photographers and photography studios is represented. Major events featured include W. E. B. Du Bois' visit to Charleston in 1917, the Hospital Workers' Strike of 1969, and public programs and educational events sponsored by the Avery Research Center.

12.0 linear feet (480 folders)

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8111262

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

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Established in 1985, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture seeks to document, preserve, and make public the historical and cultural heritage of South Carolina Lowcountry African Americans. ...

Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963

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W. E. B. Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Educated at Fisk University, he did graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate. Du Bois became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Due to his contributions in the African-American community he was seen as a member of a Black elite that supported some aspects ...

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...