African Americans -- South Carolina -- Social life and customs
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bobbie Auld audio collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1212
Abstract
The Bobbie Auld audio collection, bulk: 1981-1998 (1955-2015), contains 128 audiocassettes and 1 CD containing audio recordings of church services, church choirs, and musical groups held and performed throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry (mainly Charleston and Berkeley Counties). Within the audio recordings of church services and events, African Methodist Episcopal (AME) churches are the majority, but other denominations including Baptist, Reformed Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches...
Dates:
1955-2001; Majority of material found within 1981-1998
Owl's Whist Club records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1091
Abstract
The Owl's Whist Club was founded by sixteen African American men on February 14, 1914 in Charleston, South Carolina. The purpose of the club was to provide these men an opportunity to play cards, socialize, and discuss social issues. The Owl's Whist Club remains a social organization for professional African American men and is still active today.The collection documents the history of the Owl's Whist Club of Charleston, South Carolina, from 1924-1989. Materials include...
Dates:
1924-1989